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Storm Éowyn: 715,000 homes without power in Ireland after record gusts hit | Ireland newsthirst.

More than 715,000 homes are without power in Ireland as Storm Éowyn continues to batter the island of Ireland, with record speed gusts of 113mph recorded in Galway. The Electricity Supply Board said the extent of the power cut was “unprecedented” and would get worse. “We anticipate significant further outages as Storm Éowyn continues to…

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UK to soften tax rules for wealthy foreigners after millionaire exodus, Rachel Reeves says newsthirst.

Rachel Reeves, UK Finance Minister, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC The U.K. will soften some planned changes to its controversial non-dom tax rule following concerns of a millionaire exodus, the Treasury has confirmed. Britain’s 200-year-old non-dom regime permits people…

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World’s first downside protected bitcoin ETF: Calamos’ new crypto fund newsthirst.

A major exchange-traded fund provider is trying to take the volatility out of bitcoin investing. Calamos Investments launched the Calamos Bitcoin Structured Alt Protection ETF (CBOJ) on Wednesday. The firm brands it as “the world’s first downside protected bitcoin ETF.” It is built with risk-adverse investors in mind. “You can get in all day long….

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Darrell Green Raves Over Commanders, ‘Very Similar’ to Old Washington SB Teams newsthirst.

Darrell Green I Love These Commanders They Remind Me Of My SB Teams!!! Published January 24, 2025 12:15 AM PST Play video content TMZSports.com Darrell Green says he’s enamored with this year’s iteration of the Commanders … telling TMZ Sports they remind him a whole lot of his old Super Bowl-winning teams!! The Washington legend…

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Storm Éowyn poses danger to life in parts of UK and Ireland with 100mph winds | UK weather newsthirst.

Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as 100mph (160km/h) winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning. Rail services were suspended, with rare red weather warnings issued for Scotland and Northern Ireland, after the Met Office said Storm Éowyn was likely to damage buildings, uproot…

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