Alice Gibbs
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Senior Life and Trends Reporter at Newsweek. Usually chatting about the internet. 👩🏻💻 Views all mine. https://linktr.ee/alicegibbs_
So why is Trump so upset about the U.K. handing over the Chagos Islands?
Explained here:
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Explained here:
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Diego Garcia: why Trump is worried about UK handing over Chagos Islands
Trump said the U.K.’s decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius threatens U.S. security at the critical Diego Garcia military base.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
So why is Trump so upset about the U.K. handing over the Chagos Islands?
Explained here:
www.newsweek.com/uk-chagos-is...
Explained here:
www.newsweek.com/uk-chagos-is...
California becomes “New Denmark,” and Disneyland is "Hans Christian Andersenland.” This satirical petition for Denmark to buy the U.S. state is worth a read:
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Danish petition to buy California from Trump signed by thousands
A satirical petition urges Denmark to "buy" California, poking fun at Trump’s Greenland plans amid U.S.-Europe tensions and tariff threats.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM
California becomes “New Denmark,” and Disneyland is "Hans Christian Andersenland.” This satirical petition for Denmark to buy the U.S. state is worth a read:
www.newsweek.com/petition-den...
www.newsweek.com/petition-den...
I'm not sure I'll ever get over the reveal in this video, honestly: www.newsweek.com/woman-compla...
Woman complains about barking dogs next door—not prepared for what she sees
Concerned, the woman even reached out to local animal charities, only to find out the unexpected truth about the noise.
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June 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I'm not sure I'll ever get over the reveal in this video, honestly: www.newsweek.com/woman-compla...
Musk has offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT.
In response, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.”
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In response, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.”
www.newsweek.com/sam-altman-e...
Sam Altman reacts to Elon Musk's reported $94.4 billion OpenAI bid
Elon Musk is reportedly leading a group of investors to buy out the nonprofit that runs OpenAI.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Musk has offered $97.4bn to take over OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT.
In response, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.”
www.newsweek.com/sam-altman-e...
In response, OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman posted on Musk's social media platform X: "no thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.”
www.newsweek.com/sam-altman-e...
Former Shopify employees and execs have denounced the platform for hosting Yeezy’s swastika t-shirts, but reports suggest current employees have been told to give “no comment.”
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Shopify tells support staff to give ‘no comment’ on Kanye West Nazi T-shirt - The Logic
One former Shopify employee told The Logic it was ‘heartbreaking to see your life’s work perverted by full-on friggin’ Nazis’
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February 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Former Shopify employees and execs have denounced the platform for hosting Yeezy’s swastika t-shirts, but reports suggest current employees have been told to give “no comment.”
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
thelogic.co/news/exclusi...
Email marketing in 2025 is crazy because a company just suggested a dehumidifier as a Valentine’s Day gift
February 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Email marketing in 2025 is crazy because a company just suggested a dehumidifier as a Valentine’s Day gift
I don’t pretend to know a lot about American football but Taylor Swift doesn’t play for the chiefs right?
February 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I don’t pretend to know a lot about American football but Taylor Swift doesn’t play for the chiefs right?
I'm enjoying Scott Mills on breakfast, but every time they play the birthday game I think it is 3pm which is massively jarring before half 9.
January 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I'm enjoying Scott Mills on breakfast, but every time they play the birthday game I think it is 3pm which is massively jarring before half 9.
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez," — a Spanish language, French-made film, has dominated Oscar nominations with a respectable 13.
January 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez," — a Spanish language, French-made film, has dominated Oscar nominations with a respectable 13.
I simply cannot get enough of the unapologetic weirdness of Walter van Beirendonck's catwalk.
January 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I simply cannot get enough of the unapologetic weirdness of Walter van Beirendonck's catwalk.
“It’s all about common sense,” Trump says, before moving to say “All illegal entry will immediately be halted” in the U.S.
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Trump, Vance sworn in as 47th president, 50th vice president: Watch live
Donald Trump and JD Vance are scheduled to be inaugurated as the 47th president and the 50th vice president on Monday. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
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January 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“It’s all about common sense,” Trump says, before moving to say “All illegal entry will immediately be halted” in the U.S.
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app by Sunday.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless its China-based parent company, ByteDance, sells the app by Sunday.
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"Your body, my costume, bro." - Claire’s video and later chat for this story is the perfect mix of parody and protest.
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One woman has shared her unexpected approach to reclaim her running freedom.
Woman "scared" to run alone at night takes matters into her own hands
"Making women laugh about these things feels like a form of protest," Claire Wyckoff told Newsweek.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Your body, my costume, bro." - Claire’s video and later chat for this story is the perfect mix of parody and protest.
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A passenger on a United Airlines flight captured the raging wildfires in Los Angeles.
January 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
A passenger on a United Airlines flight captured the raging wildfires in Los Angeles.
Pictures from the air as wildfires have forced 30,000 residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades to evacuate.
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More here 🔗 www.newsweek.com/la-wildfires...
LA wildfires force planes to divert as passengers film inferno below
"The general mood of the flight got very tense and quiet," a passenger rerouted to land at LAX told Newsweek.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Pictures from the air as wildfires have forced 30,000 residents of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades to evacuate.
More here 🔗 www.newsweek.com/la-wildfires...
More here 🔗 www.newsweek.com/la-wildfires...
Zuckerberg announces fact checkers are out and community notes are in.
Swapping Clegg with Kaplan in a move that looks to align more closely with the incoming Trump administration.
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Swapping Clegg with Kaplan in a move that looks to align more closely with the incoming Trump administration.
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Mark Zuckerberg copies Elon Musk as Facebook to become free speech platform
Mark Zuckerberg has said he will get rid of Facebook's fact-checkers and replace them with a community notes system similar to the one used by X.
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January 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Zuckerberg announces fact checkers are out and community notes are in.
Swapping Clegg with Kaplan in a move that looks to align more closely with the incoming Trump administration.
www.newsweek.com/mark-zuckerb...
Swapping Clegg with Kaplan in a move that looks to align more closely with the incoming Trump administration.
www.newsweek.com/mark-zuckerb...
Most of my waking hours right now are dedicated to how happy I am for Tom Holland and Zendaya
January 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Most of my waking hours right now are dedicated to how happy I am for Tom Holland and Zendaya
📱💬 Is Millennial internet slang over?
GIPHY’s 2025 Trend Forecast revealed Gen Z’s chaotic, meme-fueled language is taking over. Say goodbye to “lol” and “vibes” and hello to “ijbol,” “aura,” and “sksksk.”
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GIPHY’s 2025 Trend Forecast revealed Gen Z’s chaotic, meme-fueled language is taking over. Say goodbye to “lol” and “vibes” and hello to “ijbol,” “aura,” and “sksksk.”
🔗 www.newsweek.com/searched-gif...
The most-searched GIFs of 2024 reveal millennials' internet reign is over
Terms like "ijbol" and "aura" have gained popularity this year, while "LOL" is on the way out.
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December 20, 2024 at 9:10 AM
📱💬 Is Millennial internet slang over?
GIPHY’s 2025 Trend Forecast revealed Gen Z’s chaotic, meme-fueled language is taking over. Say goodbye to “lol” and “vibes” and hello to “ijbol,” “aura,” and “sksksk.”
🔗 www.newsweek.com/searched-gif...
GIPHY’s 2025 Trend Forecast revealed Gen Z’s chaotic, meme-fueled language is taking over. Say goodbye to “lol” and “vibes” and hello to “ijbol,” “aura,” and “sksksk.”
🔗 www.newsweek.com/searched-gif...
Dominique Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him. Verdicts on 50 co-defendants—accused of raping his wife Gisèle Pelicot at his behest coming in now.
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French court finds Dominique Pelicot guilty in landmark rape case
A French court has found Dominique Pelicot guilty of orchestrating a horrifying series of rapes against his ex-wife Gisèle Pélicot.
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December 19, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Dominique Pelicot guilty of aggravated rapes and all other charges against him. Verdicts on 50 co-defendants—accused of raping his wife Gisèle Pelicot at his behest coming in now.
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Merci Gisèle Pelicot !
December 18, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Merci Gisèle Pelicot !
💸🎁 Americans will spend an average $470 on gifts this holiday season, according to a new survey for @newsweek.com.
Our map lets you see how your region compares on seasonal spending: www.newsweek.com/average-amer...
Our map lets you see how your region compares on seasonal spending: www.newsweek.com/average-amer...
Average American to spend $470 on gifts—How does your region compare?
Some 14 percent of respondents said that they would expect to spend more than $900 on holiday gifts.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:06 AM
💸🎁 Americans will spend an average $470 on gifts this holiday season, according to a new survey for @newsweek.com.
Our map lets you see how your region compares on seasonal spending: www.newsweek.com/average-amer...
Our map lets you see how your region compares on seasonal spending: www.newsweek.com/average-amer...
the most exciting thing to happen this week was that we finally switched back to winter duvet and now the bed feels like a giant cloud of comfort.
December 17, 2024 at 8:08 PM
the most exciting thing to happen this week was that we finally switched back to winter duvet and now the bed feels like a giant cloud of comfort.