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A “life-changing” moment will never be forgotten by 18-year-old college student Jaren Barajas, who can add to his young resume that he beat a perennial NBA All-Star in a 3-point contest. Jaren Barajas won the “MrBeast Logo Shot Challenge” on Sunday night, as he nailed a shot from deep to… Read Details ⇢

Personnel from DOGE are set to visit FAA headquarters on Monday as union says workforce is ‘already stretched thin’. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has begun a mass firing campaign targeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including workers focused on radar, landing and navigational maintenance. Personnel from… Read Details ⇢

Extra console storage is always welcome even if you’re not in dire need of it, and if you’ve been keeping an eye out for an external solution to help ease the burden of your PS5 and PS4 game backlog then we’ve got the deal for you this Presidents’ Day. Solving… Read Details ⇢

It’s business as usual for South Africa’s farmers, who are still disproportionately represented by white Afrikaners, but who are not taking up refugee offers anytime soon. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) South African farmers are not rushing to flee “land grabs” and relocate to the US to take advantage of… Read Details ⇢

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, on February 15, 2025. HANDOUT / AFP Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Munich Security Conference, held from February 14 to 16, dressed head to toe in black. It was a notable change from the khaki T-shirt that has been… Read Details ⇢

Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the African Union highlighted growing fears that the strife-torn country could break up. The fall of Bukavu, home to one million people, gives the M23 total… Read Details ⇢

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett dismissed Democratic states’ lawsuits against Elon Musk and DOGE, expressing doubt that the Supreme Court will be on their side. Jarrett reacted on “Fox & Friends,” Monday, to 14 states suing to block DOGE from accessing federal data, challenging Musk’s authority as he continues… Read Details ⇢

Israeli prime minister hails US push to build ‘different Gaza’ as cabinet prepares to discuss second stage of ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is “committed” to a United States proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and displace its Palestinian residents, as Washington’s top diplomat was… Read Details ⇢

Amazon is removing the Download & Transfer via USB option on Kindles The feature hadn’t appeared on the latest models It’s likely that the move is to combat ebook piracy I’ve owned and loved some of the best Kindles in the series since Amazon first introduced the ereader, but using… Read Details ⇢