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Donald Trump has done some redecorating.  Less than a month after the 47th president was sworn in, some of the new artwork now inside the West Wing have been revealed—including a framed photo of his infamous August 2023 mugshot hanging just outside the Oval Office.  The mugshot (framed in an ornate gold frame) could be seen in the background of a photo taken during Trump’s Feb. 13 meeting with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. In the photo, Trump is dressed in a suit with a white shirt and red…

To A Land Unknown review – a brilliantly acted tale of moral complexity About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at the vanguard of the independent publishing movement.” Our reviews feature a unique tripartite ranking system that captures the different aspects of the movie-going experience. We believe in Truth & Movies. Editorial Design

Last night, I was privileged to deliver an after-dinner speech at Harvard’s Loeb House for the close to 100 attendees at the “Harvard-Tsinghua Workshop on Climate Change, Carbon Neutrality, and Energy System Transformation,” sponsored by the Harvard China Project, which was itself founded 30 years ago and still chaired by the legendary Micheal McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies, Harvard Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and led with Executive Director, Chris Nielsen.  I was asked to discuss “The Evolving China-USA Climate Relationship,” which is what I did.  My comments in…

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) scripted history by registering the highest successful run chase in Women’s Premier League (WPL) history, defeating Gujarat Giants (GG) by six wickets with nine balls to spare. Chasing a daunting target of 202, RCB rode on a breathtaking 64 not put off 27 balls from Richa Ghosh and a commanding 57 off 34 from Ellyse Perry to storm to victory in the opening match of WPL 2025 at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. This chase marked the first time a team had successfully hunted down a 200-plus total in the WPL, setting the perfect tone for the season.Ashleigh…

Manchester City still haven’t fully recovered from their crisis just yet, especially in Europe as Pep Guardiola’s side picked up another disappointing result this midweek. The Citizen failed to win their third Champions League fixtures in a row after suffering a 2-0 loss from Juventus. Man City Lose Against Juventus in Turin Failing to win their previous two UCL games, City were eager to bounce back and grab all three points in Turin. However, Pep Guardiola’s side had to face a different scenario as it was the home team that snatched maximum points thanks to two second-half goals from Dusan…

Daily Faceoff video: Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk on Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones, who has five years left on his contract at $9.5 million. He may not cost much to acquire given his contract, but if you paid a higher price, would the Blackhawks be willing to retain a little salary? ** NHLrumors.com transcription Yaremchuk: “So let’s dig into a couple of the interesting names on your new board. And as I went through, it’s like, okay, (Brock) Nelson, still at the top. There’s (Brandon) Tanev and (Rasmus) Ristolainen and I’m scrolling, browsing. Whoa. Seth Jones at number eight…

New York CNN Business  —  Companies headquartered in California can no longer have all-male boards. That’s according to a new law, enacted Sunday, which requires publicly traded firms in the state to place at least one woman on their board of directors by the end of 2019 — or face a penalty. It also requires companies with five directors to add two women by the end of 2021, and companies with six or more directors to add at least three more women by the end of the same year. It’s the first such law on the books in the United…

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager with over $11.5 trillion in assets under management, is preparing to launch a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe, according to a report from Bloomberg. The fund is expected to be based in Switzerland and BlackRock could begin marketing it as early as this month, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Though, at the time of writing, a BlackRock representative declined to comment on the matter.This listing would mark yet another step in BlackRock’s international expansion of its Bitcoin-related offerings, as the firm has already launched spot Bitcoin ETFs in both Canada…

Jack Gray & Manish PandeyBBC NewsbeatBBCThe star of Charlie Bit My Finger, all grown upWhat do Baby Shark, the Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style have in common?Overplayed? Annoying? You’re entitled to your opinion.But what’s not in doubt is that they all went viral on YouTube, which is now 20 years old.It’s become the place where 2.5 billion people log on monthly to kill time, be entertained and, sometimes at least, learn something.But it’s also been life-changing for some of its breakout stars, like Charlie.You wouldn’t recognise him now but millions around the world have watched him, as a baby, chomping…