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It still has some convincing to do

A Libyan general wanted for alleged war crimes and violence against inmates at a prison near Tripoli has been arrested in the northern Italian city of Turin.Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was detained on Sunday on an international arrest warrant after a tipoff from Interpol, a source at the prosecutors office for the Piedmont region confirmed.The Italian justice ministry on Tuesday declined to comment.Najim was reportedly chief of Libya’s judicial police and director of Mitiga prison, a facility close to Tripoli condemned by human rights’ groups for the arbitrary detention, torture and abuse of political dissidents and migrants and…

At least 66 people have been killed in a fire that engulfed a popular Turkish ski resort hotel, leaving some to jump out of windows.The fire broke out at the wooden-clad 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT) during a busy holiday period when 234 people were staying there. An initial toll of 10 dead was raised significantly in the hours after the fire by Turkey’s interior ministry. At least two people died after trying to jump to safety.It took 12 hours for the fire to be put out. Four people have been arrested, including the owner,…

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Donald Trump’s much-vaunted but ill-defined new “department of government efficiency” (Doge) program lost one of its leaders hours after the new president took office on Monday, as Vivek Ramaswamy bowed out of the government cost-cutting taskforce, leaving Elon Musk in sole charge.Ramaswamy’s exit came as he reportedly plans to run for Ohio governor. Trump chose Ramaswamy to lead Doge, a non-governmental organization, alongside Musk in November.It leaves Musk, the world’s richest man, in sole charge, which will trouble some given he has said “at least” $2tn could be cut from federal spending. Musk had “made it known that he wanted…

Let’s cover a more amusing story, shall we? According to a marketing employee at developer Team Cherry, Hollow Knight: Silksong is, in fact, “real.” and will be released. Er, eventually. Like, in 30 years, maybe? Yes the game is real, progressing and will release. ❤— Matthew Griffin (@griffinmatta) January 18, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js “Yes the game is real, progressing and will release.

Australia will always remember Virat Kohli as a batting great, albeit a cricketer whose form continued to disintegrate on what was almost certainly his final tour Down Under as a Test cricketer.But the megastar Indian will best be remembered by Australia in a similar fashion to sporting greats such as Gary Hall junior, Novak Djokovic and Stuart Broad: for all the brilliance Kohli has conjured, he is first and foremost a villain.Thirteen years after a 23-year-old Kohli gave a heckling SCG crowd a middle finger on his first tour of Australia, a 36-year-old Kohli delivered another “up yours” by digging…

BMW’s global sales fell by 2.3% to 2,200,177 units in 2024. However, it increased its market share in Europe, posting double-digit sales growth in Italy, France, and UK. If you’re wondering how the company’s love/hate XM performed, the plug-in hybrid SUV outsold most of its rivals. Automotive News Europe cites Dataforce’s sales report for the previous 12 months, showing the dedicated M model generated 4,015 sales in the EU, EFTA, and UK regions.BMW delivered almost 1,000 more units compared to the previous year, but it’s not an entirely fair comparison. After all, the XM didn’t hit the European market until…

Paris Hilton is sharing her son Phoenix’s new aspiration.  After The Simple Life star—who shares 2-year-old Phoenix and London, 14 months with husband Carter Reum—lost her $8.4 million Malibu home in the Los Angeles fires, she detailed what he wants to be when he grows up.  In a video interview with TMZ, while holding her son during an outing in Los Angeles, the 43-year-old explained, “He said he wants to be a fireman.” As Paris was interviewed alongside her son—who adorably wore a hat adorned with ‘Big Bro’ on the front—she also shared more condolences with other residents who have…

Getty ImagesAirports across the UK could be expanded, including the controversial third runway at Heathrow, under government growth plans.The Treasury is looking at whether to support a third runway at Heathrow, approve a second runway at Gatwick, and increase capacity at Luton airport.Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she is “not going to comment on leaks” when asked in the House of Commons about the expansion on Tuesday.The new Labour government has made economic growth a key part of its messaging, with Reeves pledging to go “further and faster”.Reeves could make an announcement on airports next week in a speech, the BBC…