Mark Rutte in pole position to be next NATO boss – POLITICO

Under NATO rules, the secretary-general has to be decided “by consensus,” meaning that Rutte still has to garner the backing of all the remaining countries. The official said that the discussions “are not final” but added: “There is increasing momentum behind his candidacy.” Pressure is growing on NATO members to approve Rutte before the …

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Nvidia earnings send stock higher as AI chip demand continues

Nvidia reported revenues of $22 billion in the fourth quarter, up nearly 270% from the prior year and even above Wall Street’s soaring expectations. Nike and PepsiCo executives on how to find your worth | Your Wallet The tech giant’s stock got a big boost from the news, rising nearly 9% to $732 per …

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James Baldwin Plays a Classic Racist Archetype in Capote’s Dreams

This week on Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, we’re back in 1975. Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) has just published his doozy of an Esquire article, which, if you already forgot, detailed the scandalous lives of his swans. Babe Paley (Naomi Watts) and Slim Keith (Diane Lane) are avoiding Truman like the plague. Truman has …

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GOP Congressman Says Colleagues ‘Were Warned’ About Ex-FBI Informant

Republican Congressman Ken Buck said that House members “were warned” that allegations leveled by an ex-FBI informant regarding President Joe Biden’s business dealings may not be credible. Alexander Smirnov, whose statements about the Biden family’s alleged dealings in Ukraine drove the Republican-led push for an impeachment inquiry against the president, was charged last week, …

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Alexei Navalny’s Mother Sues To Retrieve Son’s Body In Russian Court

The mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed a lawsuit in Russian court seeking her son’s body for burial, the state news agency Tass reported Wednesday. Since Navalny’s sudden death Friday at age 47, his mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, has accused Russian officials of concealing his remains. She filed her appeal …

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