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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction.

The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

The surreal facades of America’s strip clubs

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.

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Trump Pentagon Boots NBC, NYT, NPR, Politico to Make Room for NYP, Breitbart News, OANN, HuffPost

The Trump Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a massive overhaul of its practice allowing journalists to work from inside the building is beginning a program to remove four establishment media news outlets from their workspaces for one year to replace them with new media outlets, including Breitbart News.
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China wakes up to new trade test as Trump deploys 10% tariff – Nikkei Asia

China wakes up to new trade test as Trump deploys 10% tariff  Nikkei AsiaHere's what Trump’s tariff threats look like on the ground in China  CNBCOpinion | Trump Wants a Trade Deal, Not a Trade War. He May Get One.  The New York TimesAs DeepSeek Rocks the Market, Trump Is Misreading Xi Jinping’s Plans for China  Barron'sChina is surely ready to respond to Trump’s fresh tariffs, analysts say  South China Morning Post

Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election? – POLITICO Europe

Merkel, Musk and the far right: What is going on in Germany’s election?  POLITICO EuropeMigration law gamble backfires for Germany's conservative chancellor hopeful  ReutersGermany: Protesters decry CDU/CSU over AfD collaboration  DW (English)German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses  The New York TimesMerkel Jolts German Campaign With Broadside of Her Party Leader  Bloomberg

Weissmann: Trump Can’t Fire Career FBI Personnel Without Cause

MSNBC contributor Andrew Weissmann said Thursday on MSNBC's "Inside" that President Donald Trump couldn't fire "career FBI personnel without cause" after serval agents and officials have been dismissed or asked to resign.
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Welfare reform is next, but Labour ministers are treading carefully – BBC.com

Welfare reform is next, but Labour ministers are treading carefully  BBC.comLong-term sick will need to look for jobs in benefits overhaul  The TimesLong-term sick could face cuts of £5k a year in benefits crackdown  The TelegraphWe cannot keep footing the bill for jobless Britain – so I will bring forward a plan to cut sickness b...  The SunMinisters need to build on past Labour success in welfare savings  The Independent