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Hasan Piker Will Never Run for Office
The Twitch streamer could pivot from influencer to candidate. But he tells WIRED's podcast he'd rather use his platform to tell Dems "you can't podcast your way out of this problem." Hasan Piker is many things to many people. They don't all feel the same way about Piker or his politics, but most presumably agree on one thing: He is a relentless human being. Most days a week, you can find the 34-year-old Twitch streamer talking to his audience, often for six to nine hours at a stretch. And during President Trump's second term, there's plenty of that to go around. He has nearly 3 million followers on Twitch and has hosted conversations with Senator Bernie Sanders and US representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He claims his election night stream in 2024 reached a staggering 7.5 million viewers. On this episode of, I talked to Piker about his looks, his love of Italian sandwiches, and any future political aspirations he might (or might not) want to tease. It's great to be here. I heard you were just at the gym. Yeah, I was at the park. Some days I take my dog and I play a little bit of basketball and get to hang out with some people.
Inside Kyiv government building hit by missile strike
Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv was hit for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of the country on Sunday, officials said. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford visited the scene, where she observed a huge amount of damage. Local media reports suggest a cable came loose along the railway's route, causing it to lose control - a national day of mourning is being observed Actor Julia Roberts makes her Venice Film Festival debut promoting her new movie After The Hunt. The helicopter was attempting to collect water to fight wildfires at the time of the crash. 'Give it a go!': Tips from a top rate tree hugger Top tree hugger Hannah Willow explains why she loves the sport so much.
What your HUGS reveal about you, according to science
Bill Clinton's birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein praising'childlike curiosity' is revealed along with creepy drawing of billionaire pedophile Revealed: Squalid campsite where fugitive New Zealand father's kids were found hiding after four years on the run'She was so f***ed up': Carolyn Bessette's friends tell MAUREEN CALLAHAN of her secret Daddy issue, JFK Jr's murder brag that drove her mad... and why everything we know about her is a lie Infamous'Uranus in retrograde' will turn the lives of three zodiac signs upside-down Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla was NOT hit by a drone and their claims'have no basis in truth', Tunisian authorities say - after the group said they were attacked Turn back the clock with the K-beauty retinol cream Amazon shoppers say leaves their skin'silky smooth' - and it's now $10 Idyllic Midwest town is torn apart as mystery tech giant plots $1.6B takeover They were locked in a dungeon inside a house of horrors. But incredible footage shows five kids' daring acts while their parents were out... and it left neighbors speechless This is the extraordinary story of the Kansas City Chiefs' secret weapon Charming town with just 5,000 people named Georgia's prettiest place to live Sharia patrols' spotted in Texas demanding stores stop selling alcohol and pork Glamorous TikToker charged with using medic's identity to carry out cosmetic procedures without a license New photo from Epstein'birthday book' shows joke about Trump'buying girl' after his'lewd birthday message' was revealed Billionaire turns his back on Trump as he blasts President's'risky' financial move that could cost Americans their savings Woman's butt dial voicemail exposes plot to help man dump a dead body '90s TV star cuts a youthful figure at 81 on rare sighting... can you guess who? Whether it's an affectionate cuddle or an awkward squeeze, everyone has their own style of hug. But the way you embrace could reveal parts of your personality, according to a new study. Experts used advanced AI video analysis technology to investigate hugs carried out between friends and romantic partners.
'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals
'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals BBC director general Tim Davie has said he is not letting anything lie when it comes to rooting out abuses of power within the corporation. If you're not living the values, it is clear you leave the BBC or there are consequences, he told MPs on Tuesday, adding that no one was irreplaceable. Davie is facing questions from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on a number of scandals. One of the topics discussed was the MasterChef crisis, after both of its presenters - Gregg Wallace and John Torode - were sacked following a report which upheld allegations against them. During the hearing, Davie discussed some of the changes that have been made to how abuses of power are dealt with following a recent review into the BBC's workplace culture.
More than 20 dead in Russian attack on Ukrainian village, Zelensky says
More than 20 people have been killed in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, President Volodymr Zelensky has said, citing initial reports. The victims were ordinary people collecting their pensions in the Donetsk settlement of Yarova, he said. Yarova, to the north of Sloviansk, is one of the big cities in the region and not far from the front line as Russian forces advance slowly in the east. If confirmed, the death toll would be among the heaviest attacks on Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks, 42 months into Russia's full-scale invasion. At least 23 people were killed in overnight air strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv at the end of August.
Megan McArthur, first woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires from NASA after more than two decades
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. The first woman to pilot a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and the last to "touch" the Hubble space telescope retired after more than two decades with NASA Some explorers have focused on alpine heights. Megan McArthur is one of the elite few who can say she's piloted both submarines and spacecraft, exploring expanses from the ocean floor to low Earth orbit, looking down on the planet from 250 miles above. Now McArthur, 54, is retiring from NASA, where she has served for more than two decades as an astronaut and senior leader at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Houston. Emily Carney, a space historian, described McArthur as a pioneer, one of the first 100 women to fly in space, and someone with a "magnificent career."
Charting the past year of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine
How is Russia replenishing its military? What is a'coalition of the willing'? How China forgot promises and'debts' to Ukraine How are Europe, the US pulling apart on Ukraine? On Sunday, Russia launched its largest drone and missile attack since the war began, firing a total of 823 projectiles into Ukraine. The attack killed at least four people, wounded 44, and caused damage to a key building in Kyiv's government district, making it the first on the site since the full-fledged war began in February 2022.
Global Sumud Flotilla reports drone attack on Gaza-bound ship in Tunisia
How dangerous is the situation in the West Bank? What does survival look like inside Gaza City? The Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) says a drone has struck its main ship in the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said, causing a fire, but that all its passengers and crew were safe. A spokesman for the GSF blamed Israel for the incident, which occurred late on Monday, but the Tunisian National Guard said reports of a drone attack were "completely unfounded". The GSF, however, insisted the incident was a drone attack and said it would provide more details on Tuesday morning.