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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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US Pauses Immigrant Visas From 75 Countries — Not International Marriages
A new Trump administration policy has triggered global concern by ordering an open‑ended pause on immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, but it does not ban U.S. citizens from marrying people from those countries. Americans remain free to marry whomever they choose; what changes is whether their spouse can obtain an immigrant visa or green card to live with them in the United States. Under guidance issued this month, U.S. consulates will stop issuing most immigrant visas—from
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J. Cole Raps about His Life in Reverse as He Prepares for ‘The Fall-Off’ Album Release
J. Cole has set February 6 as the release date for his highly anticipated album ‘The Fall-Off,’ ending years of speculation. The announcement on Thursday arrived with a trailer that mirrors the 40-year-old rapper’s introspective and grounded persona. Filmed in muted tones, the trailer depicts Cole in two ordinary scenes: rinsing his car at a self-service wash and dining alone at a quiet diner counter. “Everything is supposed to go away eventually” a voice is heard speaking in the background o
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Senegal Edge Morocco 1–0 To Retain AFCON Title After Late Penalty Drama
Senegal have been crowned African champions again after a dramatic AFCON 2025 final that had players briefly walking off the pitch before returning to finish the job. The Lions of Teranga beat hosts Morocco 1–0 after extra time in Rabat on January 18, 2026, with midfielder Pape Gueye smashing in the winner just four minutes into the added period. The result delivers Senegal a second AFCON title in five years and confirms their rise as one of the continent’s dominant modern sides. The controvers
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UN Chief Guterres Warns of ‘Powerful Forces’ Undermining Global Ties
UN chief Antonio Guterres Saturday deplored a host of “powerful forces lining up to undermine global cooperation” in a London speech marking the 80th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly. Guterres, whose term as secretary-general ends on December 31 this year, delivered the warning at the Methodist Central Hall in London, where representatives from 51 countries met on January 10, 1946, for the General Assembly’s first session. They met in London because the UN headquarters in New York
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