Amazon-backed nuclear reactor developer X-energy raised $700M led by Jane Street, taking its total funding to $1.4B, to build 150 SMRs in the US and the UK (Jamie Smyth/Financial Times)

Jamie Smyth / Financial Times:
Amazon-backed nuclear reactor developer X-energy raised $700M led by Jane Street, taking its total funding to $1.4B, to build 150 SMRs in the US and the UK  —  Reactor developer closes fundraising round …

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U.S. designates Cartel de los Suns as terrorist group, but experts say it’s not actually a cartel

President Trump’s administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by Maduro is…

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Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 81

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, born James Chambers in 1944, has passed away at 81. His wife, Latifa, announced his death was due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. Cliff was a highly influential figure in reggae, known for hits like “You Can Get It If You R…

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South Africa ‘marks end of a cycle’ of Global South countries leading a more ‘progressive’ G20

The first G20 summit in Africa issued a leaders’ joint declaration on the opening day of the talks rather than at the end of the summit. The declaration was significant in that it came in the face of fierce opposition from the US which has for months …

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Tragic moment biker stuntman is fatally injured after flying into ramp in front of screaming fans as trick goes wrong

THIS is the horrifying moment a motorcyclist slammed into a ramp in front of a screaming crowd before later dying from his injuries. Dramatic footage captured by a spectator shows rider Lurrique Ferrari powering up a ramp before the fatal crash at the …

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The EU unconditionally approves Omnicom’s $13.25B all-stock deal to buy Interpublic, creating the world’s largest ad agency to better compete with Big Tech (Bart Meijer/Reuters)

Bart Meijer / Reuters:
The EU unconditionally approves Omnicom’s $13.25B all-stock deal to buy Interpublic, creating the world’s largest ad agency to better compete with Big Tech  —  The EU Commission on Monday said it had uncondition…

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Keenyah Hill threatens to sue Plaqueboymax after viral IRL stream encounter, model claims streamer ignored her request

Model Keenyah Hill is threatening legal action against Twitch streamer Plaqueboymax after an IRL stream interaction went viral. Hill claims she explicitly asked the streamer not to use footage of her asking for a “smooch,” which he allegedly ignored. P…

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