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South Africa to pursue appeal against Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape newsthirst.

South African authorities say they will continue with legal proceedings against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso who was acquitted of rape last month, even though he has left the country. Mr Omotoso, who denied the 32 charges against him, was accused of sexually assaulting young women from his church in Port Elizabeth. The National Prosecuting Authority…

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Rachel Reeves tells MPs of plans to go ‘further and faster’ in pursuit of growth | Economic growth (GDP) newsthirst.

Rachel Reeves has told MPs the government needs to go “further and faster” to increase economic growth, as Downing Street sought to reassure people concerned about the environment that net zero and increasing output go “hand in hand”. The chancellor has unnerved some Labour MPs and green campaigners with her increasingly punchy rhetoric about economic…

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Anthropic closes $2.5 billion credit facility newsthirst.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC Earlier this week, Anthropic received a $2.5 billion, five-year revolving credit line to amp up its liquidity in an ever-expanding — and expensive — competition in the artificial intelligence industry. Anthropic, founded…

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Josh and Heather Altman set to leave Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles to focus on… newsthirst.

Following the conclusion of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Josh Altman and Heather Altman announced their departure from the show, as reported by multiple outlets. The announcement came after a decade after selling the houses on Bravo. TMZ, who was the first to break the news reported that the married realtors want more time to…

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Bitcoin was the best investment of 2024, but not without its usual volatility newsthirst.

Bitcoin was far and away the best performing asset class in 2024 as new ETFs ushered in more widespread adoption and hopes for deregulation under a new presidential administration lifted digital assets to record levels. But owning cryptocurrency also came with its usual unpredictability and dizzying swings, as this month’s trading clearly illustrates. Bitcoin has…

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At least 15 men in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial appeal against convictions | Gisèle Pelicot rape trial newsthirst.

At least 15 of the men found guilty of raping or sexually abusing Gisèle Pelicot have appealed against their convictions and will be given a second trial. All 51 men, including her husband, Dominique Pelicot, were convicted and given prison sentences of between three and 15 years before Christmas after a trial lasting three and…

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