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Soccer megastar Lionel Messi was a no-show.

One of America’s highest honours was bestowed on a sporting megastar. He didn’t show up

The sporting icon was on Joe Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient list, which was stocked with old-guard icons and political backers.

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Alex Soros: “As much as I would love to get money out of politics, as long as the other side is doing it, we will have to do it, too.”

George Soros hands control of $37b empire to his son

Alex Soros, 37, says he is “more political” than his father as he takes the reins of the family foundation.

  • The Associated Press
Elon Musk being interviewed on CNBC.

‘Laptop class in la-la land’: Elon Musk lashes work from home, calls it morally dubious

Elon Musk is calling out people who work from home, saying it’s an insult to those who must show up at the workplace.

  • Sean O'Kane
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros has a long history of big speeches at Davos.

‘Civilisation may not survive’: Soros lashes Putin in fiery Davos speech

The billionaire philanthropist tells the World Economic Forum in Davos that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rattled Europe and could be the start of another world war.

  • Brian Chappatta
George Soros, billionaire and founder of Soros Fund Management LLC, speaks at an event on day three of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. World leaders, influential executives, bankers and policy makers attend the 49th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from Jan. 22 - 25. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

‘Tragic mistake’: BlackRock pushes into China, defying Soros’ warning

For the world’s largest money manager, China’s trillions in investable assets speak louder than any warnings of a “a life and death conflict” from billionaire George Soros. 

  • Annie Massa and Silla Brush
George Clooney has been criticised in Hungary's media.

George Clooney takes aim at Hungarian media, officials accusing him of Soros links

A row has developed between actor George Clooney and the Hungarian establishment.

  • Adam Taylor
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George Soros, who has long been a target of conspiracy theories, is now being falsely accused of orchestrating and funding the protests over police killings of black people that have roiled the United States.

George Soros conspiracy theories surge as protests sweep US

They say he hires protesters and rents buses to transport them. Some say he has people stash piles of bricks to be hurled into glass storefronts or at police.

  • David Klepper and Lori Hinnant
A poster with the inscription 'Justice for George' and 'Antifa on the offensive' is held by a protester demonstrating against police brutality.

False 'antifa' claims spread amid wave of social media hoaxes

The false rumours are part of a wave of conspiracy theories and other falsehoods surging on social media following George Floyd's death in police custody in Minneapolis.

Republican congressman Paul Gosar tweeted a doctored picture of President Barack Obama shaking hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in an apparent effort to criticise the former US leader’s Iran policy.

Republican congressman doubles down after tweeting fake image of Obama with Iran president

When commenters pointed out that the photo was a hoax, Paul Gosar doubled down, calling his critics "dim witted" and implying that he knew the photo was fake.

  • Reis Thebault
Orthodox Jews in Monsey, New York, celebrate the arrival of a new Torah a day after an attack on their community.

Trump's America ushers in a 'new age of pogroms'

Anti-Semitic crimes have reached record-high levels during the three years of the Trump presidency.

  • CJ Werleman

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