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BY MELISSA GOLDINPresident Donald Trump stepped back into the presidency this week moving quickly to set a new agenda, but from his inaugural address continuing through a flurry of executive actions, press conferences and interviews Trump relied on an array of false and misleading information to support his case.Here’s a closer look at the facts.Trump misrepresents election resultsCLAIM: Speaking to attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Trump said he won by millions of votes in the 2024 election, which gave him “a massive mandate from the American people, like hasn’t been seen in many years.”THE FACTS:…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Home is a word that evokes the feeling of safety and comfort but for Ukrainians in B.C. who are watching the destruction fo their homeland, it causes acute pain. “It is implemented in so many different ways through different war crimes that happen, through missile attacks, drone attacks,” Ukrainian Marko Zolotarov, who now lives in B.C., told Global News.Since 2022, more than one million Ukrainians have fled their country and come to Canada, with more than 200,000 settling in B.C.However, they are now facing more turmoil as they have learned that funding…

Female civilian hostage will be released next week, Hamas saysA female Israeli civilian held hostage in the Gaza Strip will be released next week, Hamas informed mediators, after Israel said she should have been freed on Saturday, a Hamas official told Reuters.The hostage, Arbel Yehud, will be released next Saturday, the official said.Share

Hamas released four female soldiers on Saturday as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, more than a year after the women were taken captive during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that started the war.The hostage release is part of a 42-day cease-fire deal that went into effect on Sunday, pausing the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Hamas agreed to incrementally release 33 out of almost 100 remaining hostages in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinians jailed by Israel and a partial Israeli withdrawal.The young women were working as “spotters” for Israel’s army, reporting on suspicious activity across the border.…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 impressed audiences once again with its excellent showing at the recent Xbox Developer_Direct showcase, following which developer Sandfall Interactive has shared further details. Specifically, the developer has shared the upcoming turn-based RPG’s full PC requirements (via Steam)- which are refreshingly modest. On minimum settings (1080p and 30 FPS), for instance, players will need either an i7-8700K or a Ryzen 5 1600X, along with either a GeForce GTX 1070 Ti (8 GB), a Radeon RX Vega 56 (8 GB), or an Arc A580 (8 GB), and 8 G of RAM. On recommended settings (1080p and 60 FPS), meanwhile,…

The mobile network Three has said some 999 calls didn’t get through during a major outage which affected thousands of customers.The company said the problems with its services on Thursday were now fixed, but has warned of further issues due to Storm Éowyn.Scores of customers contacted the BBC to describe the disruption the network failure on Thursday caused them, with some saying they had been left unable to phone 999.While the BBC has not been able to independently verify their claims, Three has told the BBC it had received reports of 999 call failures affecting no more than ten customers,…

Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – was jubilant as he told his tens of millions of TikTok followers about his bid to buy the platform.”I might become you guys’ new CEO! I’m super excited!” Donaldson said from a private jet. He then proceeded to promise $10,000 to five random new followers.The internet creator’s post has been viewed more than 73 million times since Monday. Donaldson said he could not share details about his bid, but promised: “Just know, it’s gonna be crazy.”Donaldson is one of multiple suitors who have expressed interest in purchasing TikTok, the wildly popular social media platform…

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If you’re a firm believer that only Rolls-Royce models are worthy of a two-tone paint job, you’re not going to like this 7 Series. The owner of a fully electric luxury sedan picked up his shiny new i7 straight from Munich. How? By opting for the BMW Welt delivery. The zero-emission luxobarge has a striking finish by featuring an Individual Borusan Turkish Blue paint (P9E) with Sapphire Black (475).Although a rare and relatively new color, we’ve seen Borusan Turkish Blue on other BMWs. In November 2024, the second-generation 2 Series Gran Coupe flaunted this look for the M235 range topper.…

“Andy was such a goofy and kindhearted guy, and against shallow and self-involved Haley, the whole ‘opposites attract’ thing was done so incredibly well. Their chemistry was clear from the start, but watching their friendship slowly grow while still having the sexual tension building underneath made their first kiss really satisfying. Such a good slow burn.”—katcloudTotal number of Modern Family episodes before they shared THAT passionate kiss in the house*: 151*Yes, they kissed once before, but this was THE kiss, you know?!