Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation
The funding round is one of the biggest this year for a US consumer brand and comes as the firm faces fierce competition. Source: Original News
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£220 ‘for a cut-up sock’ – Apple’s new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
Many took aim at the high price online, while others made fun of its striking likeness to a piece of footwear. Source: Original News
UK’s first small nuclear power station to be built in north Wales
Three small modular reactors are confirmed for the site, with the potential for up to eight. Source: Original News
House Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown, Sending It to Trump
The 222-to-209 House vote sent the legislation to President Trump’s desk, heralding an end to the shutdown after 43 days. Source: Original News
After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’
Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates. Source: Original News
Russian Humanoid Robot Falls on Its Face in Hyped Debut
The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. Source: Original News
Air Traffic Crisis Shows Signs of Easing Amid Shutdown, but Restrictions Persist
It was unclear when the Trump administration planned to reverse mandated cuts at major airports, though transportation officials and industry groups said it would take a week after the shutdown ended for air travel to return to normal. Source: Original News
Lines at the Food Pantry, Billionaires at the White House
What the government shutdown revealed about Trump’s America. Source: Original News
Agencies Tell Federal Workers to Prepare for Return as Shutdown Vote Nears
Health and Human Services directed its employees to plan to report to work on Thursday morning if legislation to fund the government passes. Source: Original News
Trump Summons Lauren Boebert as He Pushes GOP to Block Epstein Vote
Representative Lauren Boebert, one of the Republicans pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the White House Situation Room. Source: Original News