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Trump, tech barons and a title-less Andrew: how well do you remember 2025? – quiz

From pop to politics, it’s been quite the year. Were you paying attention? Let’s find out …

1-5 Please pay more attention.
6-14 Very good. But spend less time looking up from your phone in 2026.
15-20 Please write this next year.

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© Composite: Phil Hackett; Reuters; Getty Images; AP

© Composite: Phil Hackett; Reuters; Getty Images; AP

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6 Takeaways From the First Batch of the Epstein Files

Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.
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ByteDance scelle un accord historique pour TikTok sur le sol américain

Après plusieurs années de tensions et de négociations avec les autorités fédérales, la plateforme vidéo emblématique franchit un cap décisif. Un consortium d’investisseurs américains s’apprête à prendre les rênes d’une partie substantielle des activités du réseau social aux États-Unis. Cette opération met fin à un bras de fer qui aura marqué l’industrie technologique et redéfini ... Lire plus

L'article ByteDance scelle un accord historique pour TikTok sur le sol américain est apparu en premier sur Fredzone.
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ByteDance scelle un accord historique pour TikTok sur le sol américain

Après plusieurs années de tensions et de négociations avec les autorités fédérales, la plateforme vidéo emblématique franchit un cap décisif. Un consortium d’investisseurs américains s’apprête à prendre les rênes d’une partie substantielle des activités du réseau social aux États-Unis. Cette opération met fin à un bras de fer qui aura marqué l’industrie technologique et redéfini ... Lire plus

L'article ByteDance scelle un accord historique pour TikTok sur le sol américain est apparu en premier sur Fredzone.
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Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.

The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift.

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Elise Stefanik’s tumble from grace crystallized the limits of MAGA loyalty and the risks of building a political identity around President Trump.
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Trump Picks New Leader for Southern Command as Venezuela Pressure Grows

Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, a Marine general with expansive experience in special operations and the Middle East, would take over after the abrupt departure of the previous commander.

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If confirmed by the Senate, Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan would take over as boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific have come under sharp criticism from lawmakers from both parties.
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U.S. Strikes Islamic State Targets in Syria

American forces struck dozens of suspected ISIS sites, making good on President Trump’s vow to avenge two American soldiers and a civilian U.S. interpreter killed by the group last week.

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The dignified transfer of the American soldiers killed in Syria. The assault last weekend was a stark reminder of the danger in the region and the quandary of whether to keep American forces there at all.
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Kennedy Center, Memorial to JFK, Is Trump’s Now, Too

The Kennedy Center installed President Trump’s name on the facade of the arts center, which had been designated as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

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Crew members unveiling the new name of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday morning.
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Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress

Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.

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Representative Elise Stefanik is one of President Trump’s most steadfast supporters, but he had shied away from endorsing her in the New York governor’s race.
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US justice department releases heavily redacted cache of Jeffrey Epstein files

Photos included in tranche of documents as Democrats accuse Trump officials of failing to comply with law

The Department of Justice on Friday released a long-awaited and huge tranche of documents detailing its investigations into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a major development in the lengthy saga that turned into one of the biggest political setbacks Donald Trump has suffered since his re-election last year.

While significant portions of the files are redacted, those that were viewable included images of Epstein socializing with an array of prominent figures, including entertainers like Michael Jackson, Chris Tucker and Diana Ross, and the entrepreneur Richard Branson. Bill Clinton appears in several photos, including one in which he is in a swimming pool along with Epstein’s convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The images also show former British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

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© Photograph: Bryan Dozier/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Bryan Dozier/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

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Pam Bondi could be convicted of obstruction of justice over partial release of redacted Epstein files, Massie says – live

Kentucky Republican, along with Ro Khanna, California Democrat, who co-wrote Epstein Transparency Act, say releasing heavily redacted files on rolling basis does not comply with law

Deputy attorney general Todd Blanche has said more files will be released by the justice department on a rolling basis.

He said in a post on X that “additional responsive materials will be produced as our review continues, consistent with the law and with protections for victims”.

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© Photograph: Department of Justice

© Photograph: Department of Justice

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