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CRISTIANO RONALDO MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST FOOTBALLER TO BECOME A BILLIONAIRE

Football figure Cristiano Ronaldo has smashed records once again, this time becoming the first player to achieve billionaire status with a reported net worth of £1.04 billion. This hefty figure includes his earnings throughout his 23 year long career, brand deals and sponsorships. The star has been partnered with Nike for over a decade, reportedly earning £13 million a year.

UK TOURISTS TO THE US COULD HAVE TO REVEAL 5 YEARS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY UNDER NEW TRUMP PLAN

Visitors from a range of nations including the UK may soon have to disclose their social media activity from the past five years before being allowed into the United States, according to a newly released proposal from U.S. authorities.
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BONNIE BLUE TO BE DEPORTED FROM BALI AND BANNED FOR AT LEAST A DECADE

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue is set to be deported from Bali and banned from the island for at least 10 years, Indonesian officials have confirmed. 
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AUSTRALIA BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER-16S

Australia has made history with a world-first social media ban for under-16s, targeting platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, Snapchat, Kick, Twitch, TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube. Under the new legislation, companies-not users-are held accountable, facing fines of up to A$49.5 million for breaches. Parents and children won’t be penalised, but platforms must implement age verification and safety measures.
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CONGO PRESIDENT FACES BACKLASH AS $1.66M BRIDGE ALLEGEDLY BUILT BY HIS COMPANY COLLAPSES ON THE FIRST DAY

Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is under growing public pressure following a viral post on X that accuses his family of having ties to a £1.66 million ($2.2 million) bridge project. The allegation, which surged across social platforms in recent days, has fuelled debate over transparency in public spending and raised questions about potential conflicts of interest among those close to the presidency.
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MULTIPLE COUNTRIES TO BOYCOTT EUROVISION 2026 AFTER ISRAEL IS CLEARED TO COMPETE

Several European public broadcasters have announced their withdrawal from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that Israel would be allowed to take part, following a vote on new rules rather than a direct vote on Israel’s participation itself. The decision has triggered a wave of boycotts from countries citing ethical objections and concern over the war in Gaza and its humanitarian consequences.
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TODAY MARKS SIX YEARS THAT THE FIRST COVID-19 CASE EMERGED IN WUHAN, CHINA

1 December 2019 is often referenced by researchers as the date of one of the earliest identified COVID-19 infections in Wuhan, China—an event that would later signal the beginning of a global health crisis unprecedented in modern history.
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FIFTY SCHOOLCHILDREN ESCAPE CAPTIVITY IN NIGERIA BUT 253 MORE STILL HELD

Fifty pupils who were among the 303 abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Nigeria last Friday have escaped and been reunited with family, church officials reported. Despite this small victory, around 250 children and 12 teachers remain in captivity as search operations continue.
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NICKI MINAJ CALLS OUT REPORTED ATTACKS AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA AT THE UNITED NATIONS

Trinidadian-born US rapper Nicki Minaj recently highlighted the reported suffering and persecution of Nigerian Christians during her UN speech, which was specially arranged by the White House and US President Donald Trump.
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X, SPOTIFY, CHATGPT AND MORE SUFFER CLOUDFLARE OUTAGES AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF USERS

X, Spotify, bet365 and ChatGPT were among the many platforms disrupted by a major outage on Tuesday, causing more than 10,000 users to report problems linked to the internet infrastructure company Cloudflare earlier in the morning.
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