8 d. ago Mark Zuckerberg tried to convince us he was human. Sorry, ZuckBot: you’ve failed | Arwa Mahdawi

No matter how many system updates the Meta boss runs, there will always be something about him that screams ‘creepy automaton’. And the $270m apocalypse shelter doesn’t helpOver the past few years Mark Zuckerberg has been conducting a very expensive experiment. If he grows his hair and revamps his wardrobe, will it make him seem more relatable? If he takes up mixed martial arts, goes wild boar hunting, and tells manosphere-adjacent podcasters such as Joe Rogan that companies need more “masculine energy”, will red-blooded American males respect him? With the help of a small army of stylists, personal trainers and PR gurus, could Zuck transform himself from an unlikable dork into an alpha bro?For a brief moment, the answer to all that seemed to be a tentative “yes”. Zuck’s shock of shaggy new hair made the billionaire seem less like three Lego figures in a trenchcoat and more like an adult human male. His gold chains and jazzy new outfits sparked excited chatter of a “Zucknaissance”. ...

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1 week ago Waltz may have a shiny new job – but forcing him out of Trump’s inner circle is still a win for MAGA

ANALYSIS: National security adviser’s reassignment is just as much a victory for some Trump loyalists as it is an acknowledgment of his mistakes, writes John Bowden

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3 w. ago Donald Trump's WWE Wrestlemania history as President rumoured for Vegas appearance

The US President has a long history affiliated with WWE, even having performed in the wrestling competition's Battle of the Billionaires, but will he make a surprise return this weekend?

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3 w. ago EU chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers crippling warning to the West as she condemns Trump's inner circle of 'bros' and 'oligarchs'

The President of the EU, painted a grim picture of transatlantic relations to Die Zeit, contrasting Washington's tariffs and unpredictable behaviour to the EU's commitment to global trade.

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3 w. ago Trump's inner circle of 'bros' and 'oligarchs' are condemned by EU chief von der Leyen as she declares 'the West as we knew it no longer exists'

The President of the EU, painted a grim picture of transatlantic relations to Die Zeit, contrasting Washington's tariffs and unpredictable behaviour to the EU's commitment to global trade.

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4 w. ago Trump in the Circle: Wrestling and the battle for American masculinity

Wrestling is a brutal but beautiful sport. So why are its brightest stars drawn to the US president? The answer lies in marginalization and the need to be seenEvery March, I tune in to the NCAA Division I Men’s Wrestling Championships, a ritual I associate with the arrival of spring. It also reminds me of my own athletic tenure. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and started wrestling when I was five, and went on to compete at the Division I level in college.This year’s championships were compulsive viewing. Penn State’s Carter Starocci became the first five-time D-I national champion, and Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Olympic champion, Gable Steveson, in the heavyweight final. Oh. And Donald Trump was there. Joining him were Elon Musk, former wrestler turned Republican Ohio congressman Jim Jordan, and other political allies. Continue reading...

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