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The U.S. military conducted strikes on Iranian missile and drone facilities following Iran’s attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which violated a recent ceasefire. CENTCOM described the action as a necessary response, marking the first U.S. military engagement since the ceasefire extension.
President Trump has threatened to implement a 100% tariff on nations imposing a digital services tax on U.S. companies. He stated that any country proceeding with such a tax would face immediate import duties, overriding existing trade agreements. Approximately half of OECD European members have proposed or enacted similar taxes.
Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding his financial dealings with Jeffrey Epstein. Senator Ron Wyden has questioned Black’s payments exceeding $170 million for services purportedly related to tax advice and estate planning, amid ongoing scrutiny over Epstein’s criminal activities.
‘We almost didn’t make it to this one, well a couple of them, if I’m being honest.’
Cannibal tree frogs will eat anything that will fit in their mouths and can grow up to the size of a human hand.
Ex-President Donald Trump on the eve of January 6 Capitol riot third anniversary mocked President Joe Biden, who called him a ‘loser’.
RIP.
Video released of ‘persons of interest’ in the deaths of pregnant teen Savannah Soto and her boyfriend Matthew Guerra in San Antonio, Texas.
Johnny and Melissa Soto disappeared from their family’s home in San Diego, California, five days before Christmas.
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