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With the new year, a slew of new and revised UCI rules go into effect for 2025, including the addition of an under-23 category for women at the world championships, the official roll-out of the ‘yellow-card’ system for safety violations and more specific rules surrounding sprint finishes.One of the most significant changes relates to under-23 men who will not be able to compete in the category at the UCI Road World Championships if they are registered with a WorldTour or ProTeam, with an exception for trainees.The victory of Movistar’s Iván Romero in the under-23 time trial in Zurich was the…

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The insider said the former couple’s split ‘happened a while ago,’ and was not surprising to family and friends. Image Credit: Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock Hugh Jackman, 56, and Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, announced their split after 27 years of marriage on September 15, 2023, but their separation “happened a while ago” and was not a surprise, according to Page Six. “Friends and family knew about it,” an insider told the outlet. They also added that the trouble in their marriage may have started even before Hugh returned to Broadway in The Music Man in Feb. 2022. “Deb wasn’t at rehearsals very…

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Iranian authorities reportedly executed 901 people last year, including around 40 in a single week in December, the United Nations rights chief said on Tuesday.”It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year,” said Volker Turk, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. That compares to at least 853 people executed in Iran in 2023.”It is high time Iran stemmed this ever-swelling tide of executions,” Turk said in a statement.Iran uses capital punishment for major crimes including murder, drug trafficking, rape and sexual assault.Activists are…

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Greg has been a television host for years and has made a name for himself in the business. Learn more about him here. Image Credit: Getty Images Greg Gutfeld has made a name for himself in television. The comedian, talk show host and author recently stepped away from Fox’s The Five due to a personal matter, which he disclosed toward the end of 2024. Now that fans have a newfound curiosity about Greg’s personal life, many wonder where he is now, how old he is, where his net worth stands and more. Learn more about Greg below. How Old is…

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The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies, including games and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL, to a list of companies it says have ties to China’s military.In recent years, Washington has sought to restrict sharing of advanced technology, including semiconductors and AI, deeming it to be a threat to national security. The U.S. Defense Department updates its list of “Chinese Military Companies,” or CMC list, annually. With the latest revision, it includes 134 companies. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 bans the Defense Department from dealing with…

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BMW’s next-gen user interface will keep some hard controls Dubbed Panoramic iDrive, the NEW system uses a touchscreen, projection, and the steering wheel Panoramic iDrive will debut later in 2025 in the Neue Klasse EVs BMW’s upcoming electric car won’t just debut the automaker’s new design language and platform. It’ll also bring forth the automaker’s next-generation infotainment system and user interface. On Tuesday, in Las Vegas at 2025 CES, BMW debuted its Panoramic iDrive and Operating System X. The new interface consists of four parts, one of which is optional. All four will emerge later in the year with the…

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The 2025 Giro d’Italia route could well avoid most of the daunting climbs of the Dolomites and include a sterrato Strade Bianche-style stage through Tuscany, according to the latest rumours.The delayed 2025 Giro d’Italia presentation is set to take place on January 13 in Rome, the Italian capital where the race is all but confirmed to finish on June 1. But the exceptionally long countdown is seemingly allowing for plenty of leaked details and rumours to emerge before the definitive route publication in a week’s time.According to Cicloweb, following the first three days in Albania, starting May 9 – the…

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Honda previewed the first two models from its 0 Series family of EVs with a pair of prototypes at CES 2025 The prototypes will spawn production models in 2026, to be built in Ohio The 0 SUV will arrive first followed by the 0 Saloon Honda’s upcoming 0 Series family of electric vehicles edged closer to production on Tuesday with the reveal during CES 2025 of a pair of prototypes that look almost ready to hit the showroom floor. The prototypes included the 0 SUV and 0 Saloon, the latter an evolution of the original 0 Saloon prototype Honda unveiled during…

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Former ‘TODAY’ host Meredith lost her husband, Richard, on Christmas Eve 2024. Learn more about him and his health. Image Credit: Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Former TODAY host and The View moderator Meredith Vieira recently lost her husband, Richard Cohen, after his decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). TODAY co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie shared the news on the air during a January 7, 2025, episode, before Hoda’s departure. Additionally, Meredith’s former The View colleague, Joy Behar, broke the news. “Our dear friend and OG View moderator Meredith Vieira wanted us to share with all of you that her…

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