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BMW has officially announced the long-awaited addition of a six-cylinder diesel engine to its lineup, set to debut in the new G45 BMW X3. family. Launching in May 2025, the BMW X3 40d xDrive will feature the B57 3.0-liter six-cylinder in-line diesel engine from BMW’s latest generation of powertrains. The news, however, comes with a twist: while this power-packed diesel variant will be available in most global markets, it will not make its way to the United States.The 3.0-liter inline-six diesel engine, coupled with BMW’s 48-volt mild-hybrid technology, produces an impressive 303 hp and a staggering 670 Nm (495 lb-ft)…

Is Lady Gaga Upset About Her Accidental Engagement Reveal at the Olympics? She Says…Lady Gaga is ready for her own little monsters. Three months after confirming her engagement to Michael Polansky, the “Bad Romance” singer shared that for the first time, she’s seriously thinking about starting a family. “Family, it’s like the roots of the tree,” the 38-year-old told Elle in an article published Jan. 28. “They grow long, and sometimes they’re mangled, and sometimes they’re full of water, and sometimes they’re thirsty. Family is what makes you who you are, and it also defines your need for change.” And…

A new scam has come to light targeting residents across the United States with text messages that pretend to be from toll road operators. For many who receive these messages, it’s an easy and expensive trap to fall into.The scam begins when people receive a message claiming they have unpaid tolls and may be charged fines. Scammers then ask for card details and a one-time password sent via SMS to steal their money. Security researchers believe that Chinese smishing groups are behind this scam, selling SMS-based phishing kits to thousands of scammers.I’M GIVING AWAY THE LATEST & GREATEST AIRPODS PRO…

Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC Newsx/@petrogustavoColombian President Gustavo Petro published a photo of himself on board the plane on social mediaTwo Colombian air force planes sent to the US to fetch deported migrants have landed in the capital, Bogotá.The migrants had been on US military flights headed for Colombia on Sunday, when Colombian President Gustavo Petro barred the US military aircraft from landing, arguing that those on board were being treated like criminals. The incident took the two countries to the brink of a trade war after DonaldTrump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Colombian goods and Petro said he would retaliate in…

A diplomatic victory over Colombia capped a busy week for the U.S. State Deptment under new Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who oversaw an agency that quickly made border security and immigration a top priority — racking up a flurry of actions in the space of a week.After Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to take U.S. deportation flights carrying Colombian nationals on Sunday, Rubio announced the immediate suspension of the issuing of visas in the country, as well as travel sanctions on government officials.”Measures will continue until Colombia meets its obligations to accept the return of its own citizens,” Rubio…

A PART OF Donald Trump’s political genius is being all things to all people—or at least to all his supporters. He has said so many contradictory things, throughout his public life and during the presidential campaign, that it is easy to latch on to the bits you like and either ignore those you don’t, or dismiss them as braggadocio. Investors, it seems, are no different. The former president’s decisive victory on November 5th sparked a global rally in equities, as stockpickers filled the Trump-shaped hole in their vision of the future with hopes and dreams. In those reveries, lower taxes…

White House orders pause of federal grantsAn internal memo sent by the White House on Monday instructs agencies to pause all federal grants while evaluating their compliance with Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting policies that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), among others.“Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal,” wrote Matthew Vaeth, the acting director of…

Fan Wang and João da SilvaBBC NewsGetty ImagesWhen ChatGPT stormed the world of artificial intelligence (AI), an inevitable question followed: did it spell trouble for China, America’s biggest tech rival? Two years on, a new AI model from China has flipped that question: can the US stop Chinese innovation? For a while, Beijing seemed to fumble with its answer to ChatGPT, which is not available in China. Unimpressed users mocked Ernie, the chatbot by search engine giant Baidu. Then came versions by tech firms Tencent and ByteDance, which were dismissed as followers of ChatGPT – but not as good.Washington was…

PoliticusUSA is an independent, ad-free voice for what really matters to the American people. Please support us by becoming a subscriber.At the House Republican retreat, Speaker Mike Johnson was asked House Republicans running on lowering costs and Trump imposing tariffs that will raise costs. Johnson answered: I’m not going to predict, um, the outcome of it. First of all, which tariffs will be enacted and how it will affect prices. We’ll have to see. I think you’re you’re seeing a measured approach by the president. Um, tariffs clearly is going to be a part of the policy agenda from the White…

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