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Riverdance 30: Young dancers mark 30 years with anniversary production in Belfast

For Youcef Belouazani, 20, from west Belfast, Riverdance has been part of his life ever since childhood.

“When I was younger I would watch it on tape,” he said.

“My granny and granda had it. It would be something I’d watch in the living room and…

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December 20, 2025
Court restores Elon Musk’s disputed $56 billion Tesla payday – The Washington Post
1. Court restores Elon Musk’s disputed $56 billion Tesla payday The Washington Post
2. Elon Musk’s Delaware Court Victory Makes Him The First Person Ever Worth $700 Billion Forbes
3. Musk wins US court appeal of $56bn Tesla pay package Business Recorder
4. Elon Musk gets his $139 billion pay package from 2018 restored after a yearslong battle with a Delaware judge CNN
5. Elon Musk becomes world’s first $700B billionaire after Tesla pay deal restored TRT World
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December 20, 2025
‘Federal govt ensures timely transfer of funds to KP’ – RADIO PAKISTAN
1. ‘Federal govt ensures timely transfer of funds to KP’ RADIO PAKISTAN
2. Finance ministry says provincial shares under NFC released fortnightly, no outstanding liabilities exist after KP CM’s accusation of stalled funds Dawn
3. K-P’s case for a…
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December 20, 2025
Taiwan attacker planned assault that killed 3 and injured 11, authorities say

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities said Saturday the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at other locations earlier in the…

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December 20, 2025
The importance of multiregional accounting for corporate carbon emissions
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