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  • Xand Avião e @TalitaMelll – Melzinho (Vídeo Oficial)

    Xand Avião e @TalitaMelll – Melzinho (Vídeo Oficial) Inscreva-se no canal: https://bit.ly/ytxand Acompanhe nas redes sociais: Facebook: https://ift.tt/bphzxQL Instagram: https://ift.tt/vZgci3n Twitter: https://twitter.com/xandaviao Tiktok: https://ift.tt/hLqe1Ea Produtora: Up Movies – Direção Éder Secundino Compositores: Daniel Quirino de Matos / Italo Jonathan Landim… more ›

  • Mike Clark Jr. – Keep On Steppin (Remix) (feat. Big Boogie) [Official Music Video]

    Mike Clark Jr. – Keep On Steppin (Remix) (feat. Big Boogie) “Keep On Steppin: Big Stepper Edition” Out Now! Download/Stream: https://ift.tt/cCAKtTB Subscribe for more official content from Mike Clark Jr.: https://ift.tt/lHnDKjU Follow Mike Clark Jr: Official Website: http://www.mikeclarkjr.com Instagram: https://ift.tt/kBh5qGX… more ›

  • Trump is just the beginning | John Gray on the future of American politics

    John Gray on Donald Trump, what comes after him, and the rise of fascism in the United States. Is JD Vance more dangerous than Donald Trump? With a free trial, you can watch the full talk NOW at https://ift.tt/FGsOrA0 John… more ›

  • How ICIJ traced Huione Group funds to major crypto exchanges

    ICIJ’s trailblazing blockchain analysis has uncovered how cryptocurrency giants Binance and OKX are key conduits of illicit transactions. https://www.icij.org/investigations/coin-laundry/how-icij-traced-hundreds-of-millions-from-huione-group-to-major-crypto-exchanges/?utm_source=ICIJ&utm_campaign=9a992aae1c-2025.11.26+%7C+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_992ecfdbb2-9a992aae1c-82589145&mc_cid=9a992aae1c&mc_eid=534827c347 more ›

  • The Coin Laundry, a global cryptocurrency investigation

    The Coin Laundry exposes how cryptocurrency companies have empowered a shadow economy that lavishly profits from crime. Led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Coin Laundry is a groundbreaking cross-border investigation that reveals how many of these companies make money… more ›

  • Another Reckoning – The Ideas Letter

    Wang traces the emergence of multiple generationally distinct “reckonings” with China among different groups: There are the young Americans who encounter the country as offering a sleek, TikTok-mediated vision of… https://www.theideasletter.org/essay/another-reckoning-with-china/ more ›

  • Simpler digital rules to help EU businesses grow

    The new digital package will enable Europe’s businesses to spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more on innovating and scaling up. https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/simpler-digital-rules-help-eu-businesses-grow-2025-11-19_en more ›

  • Why Belgium is now the cocaine capital of Europe

    With record seizures of cocaine at Belgian ports, the country has become Europe’s cocaine-trafficking capital. As the flow of drugs increases, local authorities are struggling with corruption and violence. 00:00 – Antwerp: Europe’s cocaine trafficking capital 01:48 – How much… more ›

  • The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection

    The Thinking Game takes you on a journey into the heart of DeepMind, capturing a team striving to unravel the mysteries of intelligence and life itself. Filmed over five years by the award winning team behind AlphaGo, the documentary examines… more ›

  • Why Electricity is Holding Back Africa

    Virtually every wealthy nation uses power abundantly, with electricity consumption and GDP growth closely linked. Some 80% of all people who live without electricity live in Africa, a problem that’s long hobbled the continent’s industrial development. So why isn’t Africa… more ›