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Dogecoin is consolidating gains above the $0.380 resistance against the US Dollar. DOGE is holding gains and eyeing more upsides above $0.400. DOGE price started a fresh increase above the $0.3750 resistance level. The price is trading above the $0.3800 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a short-term contracting triangle with resistance at $0.390 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to rally if it clears the $0.400 and $0.4080 resistance levels. Dogecoin Price Eyes More Upsides Dogecoin price remained supported above the $0.350 level…

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… A powerful and noble ruler requires an equally noble gift, right? In the 1700s world of politics and international relations, this was the norm – to present important rulers with lavish and expensive gifts. The Topkapı dagger is an ideal example of this practice. Incredibly expensive and truly magnificent, this decorative weapon was intended to be a part of a peace offering between two very powerful realms at the time – the Empire of Iran and the Ottoman Empire. Rich in details and expensive jewels, it was one of the finest daggers ever created.…

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It’s holiday moving streaming season, and Roku has an entire collection of free offerings to make your season bright (and warm, and funny, and delicious). There’s nothing like curling up under a toasty blanket with a warm cup of hot chocolate and losing yourself for 90 minutes or so in a movie that’s both predictable and perfectly entertaining for a holiday. Yeah, I mean holiday movies. And shows. And even the odd reality TV offering. Roku gets it, so for your holiday enjoyment, the company put together the Season’s Streaming Collection. It’s a collection of movies and shows designed to…

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Customers facing uncertain times tend to make purchase choices that remove or minimize uncertainty from their lives, and this is just one problem that the Fiat 500 faces as it looks to the future. The Fiat 500 has never exactly flown off of dealer lots in North America, popular as it might be in other markets where drivers prefer smaller vehicles, and where narrow cobbled streets often necessitate them. Despite limited success on our shores, various sources are reporting that the automaker has already confirmed a next-generation Fiat 500 will arrive in 2032 and that it’ll be built at Fiat’s…

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An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during one of his workshops.Hongchi Xiao, 61, was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence for failing to get medical help for Danielle Carr-Gomm as she howled in pain and frothed at the mouth during the fourth day of a workshop in October 2016.Xiao, of Cloudbreak, California, promoted paida lajin therapy, getting patients to slap themselves repeatedly to release “poisonous waste” from the body. The technique has its…

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Maybe cheap cars aren’t dead in the US after all. Sales of some of America’s most affordable vehicles saw huge increases across the board in 2024; The Nissan Versa, the Kia K4 (formerly the Forte), the Mitsubishi Mirage, and many others. Nissan had some of the biggest jumps. The brand sold 152,659 Sentras and 42,589 Versas in 2024, representing increases of 39.8 and 71.7 percent respectively. Even in the middle of a changeover year, Nissan still moved 77,356 examples of the Kicks crossover—a 15.8 percent increase. Photo by: Nissan Even with the Mirage on the way out, Mitsubishi moved a…

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A large advertisement touting China’s “trade-in” policy hangs outside a housing construction project in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 29, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChina’s latest efforts to kickstart growth haven’t had a broad impact yet, data and company earnings show, indicating the world’s second-largest economy won’t be roaring back soon.Growth in pockets from real estate to manufacturing has improved since Beijing began announcing stimulus measures in late September. Companies, however, have maintained a cautious tone when sharing outlooks in the last few weeks.When asked on an earnings call Friday about the impact of stimulus, food delivery giant Meituan only…

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Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is estimated to have suffered a total of 777,720 casualties, including 1,630 killed or wounded in the past day alone. That’s according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports. Also, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed 9,624 (+9) Russian tanks, 19,915 (+30) armored fighting vehicles, 21,323 (+10) artillery systems, 1,256 multiple rocket launchers, 1,030 air defense systems, 369 warplanes, 329 helicopters, 20,834 (+44) operational and tactical-level UAVs, 2,948 cruise missiles, 28 warships/cutters, a submarine, 32,086 (+47) vehicles and fuel tankers, and 3,667 (+3) units of specialized equipment. Read also: Russian POWs…

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Just last year, the late ‘Gimme Little Sign’ artist announced his 2024 tour, ‘Catch You on the Rebound: The Last Tour.’ Image Credit: Redferns Brenton Wood (real name Alfred Jesse Smith) died in January 2025 following a long and prominent music career. Since the 1960s, Wood steadily climbed up the ranks as a solo artist and became known for his hit single “The Oogum Boogum Song.” Last year, he announced his Catch You on the Rebound: The Last Tour but had to pause it after he was taken to a hospital for an unknown reason, per Variety. Fans of the…

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