Prince Harry reportedly showed signs of anger and discomfort when Meghan Markle exaggerated her first curtsy to Queen Elizabeth in their Netflix docuseries. Body language expert Jesús Enrique Rosas highlighted Harry's serious demeanor, lack of empathy, and physical signs of anger during Meghan's reenactment, suggesting Harry felt contempt for her portrayal.
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A Florida woman, Briana Boston, was arrested for threatening her health insurance provider, BlueCross BlueShield, echoing the phrase used by the alleged killer of a UnitedHealthcare CEO. Boston's threat, inspired by the recent killing, resulted in charges of threats to conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. He lawyer said she was overcharged as she only made those threats over the telephone which should come under freedom of speech.
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Elon Musk described MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic efforts as 'concerning' in response to criticism that her donations fund divisive ideologies. Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, has donated $16 billion over five years to over 2,500 non-profits focusing on racial equity, immigrant rights, and LGBTQ justice. Her unrestricted grants have been transformative for many organisations.
Yemen's Houthis released 153 prisoners with the aid of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The prisoners included the elderly and wounded, released for humanitarian reasons. This follows previous releases, including thousands of exchanges in recent years due to the ongoing war that has resulted in one of the world's severe humanitarian crises.
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During a livestreamed chat, Elon Musk and Alice Weidel made controversial claims about Hitler being a communist, despite his documented anti-communist stance. The discussion, tied to free speech and media control, raised concerns among German intelligence agencies monitoring the AfD's rise in the polls ahead of the snap election.
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