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The late socialite known as ‘Catwoman’ for her plastic surgeries died on New Year’s Eve in 2024. Image Credit: Getty Images Jocelyn Wildenstein, a.k.a “Catwoman,” was celebrating New Year’s Eve with her longtime boyfriend, Lloyd Klein, and she died during the final hours of 2024. According to multiple outlets, the Swiss celeb was 84 years old, and her cause of death was revealed shortly thereafter. Known for her extensive plastic surgeries, Wildenstein made tabloid headlines for years until she branched out to other ventures. While speaking with PEOPLE after Wildenstein’s death, Klein described their last night together as a “nice…

Ken Griffin’s flagship hedge fund at Citadel climbs 15.1% in 2024 Source: www.cnbc.com

China on Thursday said it was adding dozens of American companies to its export control list to “safeguard national security and interests.” China’s Ministry of Commerce said it would impose measures on 28 U.S. entities and would also prohibit exports of dual-use items to the listed companies starting on Thursday, reported the Global Times, a Chinese daily viewed as aligned with Beijing, and the government-run Xinhua news agency. Dual-use items refers to those that can be used for either civilian or military purposes.  China also sanctioned 10 defense firms on Thursday over military sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims…

The late Jocelyn Wildenstein was previously married to Alec Wildenstein before her long-term relationship with Lloyd Klein. Here’s a closer look at her late ex-husband. Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images As 2025 began, many celebrated the arrival of a new year, while others reflected on the loss of figures who passed away in 2024, including Jocelyn Wildenstein. The iconic socialite passed away on December 31, 2024, at the age of 84. Known for her numerous plastic surgeries, which resulted in her distinctive cat-like appearance, Jocelyn was famously nicknamed “Catwoman.” Her partner of 21 years, Lloyd Klein, spoke about her passing…

The Nissan Skyline and the blue and white livery of automotive supplier Calsonic Kansei are an iconic Japanese racing car pairing. For nearly 30 years, the parts supplier has been putting its name and blue and white on the Nismo racing legend, including cars racing at Le Mans, countless versions of the Skyline and GT-R. The pairing goes back even further than that, with the Calsonic predecessor Nihon Radiator sponsoring Nissans earlier. Nissan Nissan Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker founded in 1933 and the parent automaker of Infiniti and formerly Datsun. Nissan produces a wide variety of mass-market vehicles,…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe skimmed the sun on Christmas Eve and lived to tell the tale. The heat-hardened spacecraft made its closest solar flyby yet at 6:53 a.m. EST on December 24. It came within 6.1 million kilometers of the surface of the sun, beating its own 2023 record of 7.26 million kilometers. At the time of closest approach, the spacecraft was also the fastest object ever made by humans. It swung around the sun at about 692,000 kilometers per hour — fast enough to travel from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., in about a second. This flyby was the culmination…

British researchers have unearthed some 200 dinosaur footprints dating back 166 million years in a find believed to be biggest in the United Kingdom.Teams from Oxford and Birmingham Universities made the “exhilarating” discovery at a quarry in Oxfordshire in central England after a worker came across “unusual bumps” as he was stripping clay back with a mechanical digger, according to a new BBC documentary.”This is one of the most impressive track sites I’ve ever seen, in terms of scale, in terms of the size of the tracks,” said Prof Kirsty Edgar, a micropaleontologist from the University of Birmingham, told BBC…

2025 started with two violent attacks in different states. Learn who was behind the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Image Credit: Getty Images A Tesla Cybertruck explosion left Las Vegas residents and tourists in shock. On Wednesday, January 1, a vehicle abruptly exploded at around 8:40 a.m. local time outside of a Trump Hotel. Several victims were injured but are stable, according to CNN. Videos of the moment quickly circulated on social media, and based on the height of the burst and flames, people speculated whether there were fireworks inside the car. So, who caused the fire and what was…

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Genesis built a special off-road version of its GV80 luxury SUV for racing legend—and current brand partner—Jacky Ickx. Spotted in a post on the Instagram page of Genesis’ European arm, the GV80 Desert Edition has typical off-road modifications like a raised ride height, knobby tires, a roof rack with LED light bar, and prominent recovery hooks. The modified SUV also wears a Dubai license plate with a “Performance by W Motors” frame, indicating its transformation was accomplished with help from that Middle Eastern supercar builder. The Desert Edition was presented to Ickx on the eve of the 2025 Dakar Rally.…