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The darker side of Guy Hands’ legacy

When Guy Hands announced he was stepping down as chair of Terra Firma last year, one of the UK’s most tenacious dealmakers indicated he was starting a new, more-benevolent chapter. “Guy wants to change the focus of his life,” the private equity firm said of its founder’s plans to devote himself to philanthropy. While still ... Read more...

World Darts Championship: Gary Anderson beaten by Jeffrey De Graaf on night of shock exits at Alexandra Palace | Darts News

Two-time world champion Gary Anderson crashed out of the World Darts Championship after a shock second-round loss to Jeffrey de Graaf at Alexandra Palace. Anderson struggled throughout a one-sided contest against his unseeded opponent, winning only two legs and converting just three out of 20 attempts at double on his way to a straight-sets defeat ... Read more...

Palantir and Anduril join forces with tech groups to bid for Pentagon contracts

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Palantir and Anduril, two of the largest US defence technology companies, are in talks with about a dozen competitors to form a consortium that will jointly bid for US government work in an effort to ... Read more...

Business

Donald Trump’s transition team seeks to pull US out of WHO ‘on day one’

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump’s transition team is pushing to pull the US out of the World Health Organization on the first day of the new administration, according to experts who warn of the “catastrophic” impact ... Read more...

US Senate votes through last-gasp bill to keep government open

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world The US Congress has averted a government shutdown following days of chaos on Capitol Hill, after the Senate passed a stop-gap funding measure in the early hours of Saturday. The Senate passed the ... Read more...

Nick Candy vows to help Reform disrupt British politics ‘like we have never seen’

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in...

Sweden criticises China for refusing full access to vessel suspected of Baltic Sea cable sabotage

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in...

Technology

The Verge’s favorite books from 2024

When it comes to entertainment and education, we can choose from podcasts, videos, games, live performances, or books, one of the oldest and still most popular ways to learn something new or escape (at least temporarily) from today’s troubled world. We asked the staff of The Verge what their...

L’Oreal Professionnel AirLight Pro Review: Faster, Lighter, and Repairable

AirLight is compatible with iOS 13.0 and above (including iPads), Android 8.0 Oreo and above, and Bluetooth 5.0. It offers 12 presets tailored for four different modes: Standard, Sleek, Curly, and Coily. Each preset is adjustable and can be saved for future use, so once you lock in your settings...

NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for December 22: Tips to solve Connections #90

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier ... Read more...

The best short-ass movies on Hulu

Perhaps one day streaming platforms will quit studying our behaviors with their stalker-ish algorithms and give us what we actually need: a list of every damn short movie that’s streaming. Searching for a movie based on genre? An actor? A mood? I’m sorry, but that’s a luxury few can afford. Runtime is the first deciding ... Read more...

Sports

World Darts Championship: Luke Littler on new pressure and ‘toughest game’ after winning start at Alexandra Palace | Darts News

Luke Littler has experienced almost everything there is in darts over the past year – both on and off the stage – although his quest for a maiden World Championship crown began with new emotional challenges at the Alexandra Palace. The teenage sensation was the headline name in Saturday evening’s line-up, 12 months on from ... Read more...

Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich in three-way battle for Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo – Paper Talk | Football News

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers… THE SUN Arsenal and Manchester City are set to battle Bayern Munich to sign Barcelona star Dani Olmo in January, according to reports. Chelsea want to land midfield ace Dario Essugo on the cheap. The Sporting Lisbon prospect, 19, is starring for LaLiga side Las Palmas ... Read more...

Entertainment

King Charles Cancer Treatment “Moving in Positive Direction,” Palace Claims

We have an update on the condition of King Charles. According to a Buckingham Palace source who spoke on Friday to NBC News, the...

Jinger Duggar & Jeremy Vuolo’s Daughter Rushed to ER

Jinger Duggar and Jeremy Vuolo’s daughter suffered a major health scare! It led to an emergency room visit. Now, the Vuolos share...

Kelly Clarkson Hurls Clear Shade at Ex-Husband in New Music Teaser

Kelly Clarkson has seemingly gotten ex-husband Brandon Blackstock a present for Christmas: Some major shade. In promotion of her album “When Christmas Comes Around Again” on Wednesday, the first-ever...

Hey, Don’t Make Me the Villain!

Kelly Ripa wants to make sure that her hunky husband is backing her up. In the tradition of Kelly and Mark discussing personal moments, the hosts shared a story about an atrocious neighbor from a few...

Amy Slaton Pleads Guilty to Drug Possession, Signs Plea Deal

Amy Slaton has arrived at a legal resolution. On December 19, the 1000-Lb Sisters star pleaded guilty to “simple possession” in a plea deal submitted to the Crockett County courthouse in Tennessee...

Diddy & Luigi Mangione Held at Same Jail, Also Share an Attorney

Diddy and Luigi don’t have much in common. On Thursday, New York sent a small army to extradite accused murderer Luigi Mangione. The overkill, perhaps owing to his folk hero status, was quite the...

Market

The Billionaire Who Stole Christmas

Politics / December 20, 2024 Elon Musk torpedoed a bipartisan deal to avoid a government shutdown...

My 2025 Project: Starting a New Column, Hiding in Plain Sight

Politics / December 20, 2024 It’s time for me to delve back into all things Trumpworld. Ad Policy US...

Trump IRS Pick Billy Long Touts Dubious Tax Expert Credential — ProPublica

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named his nominee to head the IRS, touts his expertise in tax matters. He advertises his credential as a certified tax ... Read more...

Dr. Thomas Weiner Patient Endured Years of Chemotherapy for Nonexistent Cancer — ProPublica

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The CDC Isn’t Asking States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans — ProPublica

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If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump

Politics / December 20, 2024 The Electoral College’s count Tuesday confirms that Trump fell dramatically short of a “massive mandate.” Ad Policy Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump comes out to address the crowd after being declared the winner during an election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida ... Read more...

Brain-Dead Bipartisanship Is Getting Us Nowhere

Politics / December 20, 2024 Democrats are making a show of their willingness to cooperate with the incoming Trump administration. That’s not their job. Ad Policy Senator John Fetterman and Representative Elise Stefanik in a post from Stefanik’s X account on December 11, 2024. (@EliseStefanik on X) Here we go again. Fresh off a failed ... Read more...