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Who is Bernard Arnault, the billionaire who dethroned Elon Musk?

Do you know Bernard Arnault? Without any fanfare, Arnault dethroned Elon Musk as the richest person in the world. Musk has therefore been relegated to second place in this list.

The gentleman is by no means polarizing, he is very discreet, unlike Musk, and he runs his French luxury company LVMH with a masterful hand.

Arnault is the first European to top Bloomberg’s list of the world’s richest people, having already knocked Musk off the top rung of Forbes’ “real-time billionaires” list last week.

Recall that Musk’s net worth, the already controversial new owner of Twitter, dropped from $107 billion in 2022, again according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

In the case of Arnault, the drop was less drastic, by “only” $7 billion.

Despite a heavy loss due to his purchase of the social network, Musk’s fortune is comfortably ahead of Indian industrialist Gautam Adani ($125 billion) and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($116 billion).

In closing, let’s point out that Tesla’s share price fell by 54% in 2022, while LVMH’s share price retained its value due to colossal sales in the US and Europe.

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Elon Musk was quick to block this infamous Twitter account!

Since he acquired Twitter at a cost of $44 billion, Elon Musk has been very variable in managing moderation.

That said, after promising not to delete the account reporting his jet’s travels, he finally turned his cap on suspending it!

https://twitter.com/tvanouvelles/status/1603068123011510272

Beforehand, he had mentioned that his commitment to free speech forbade him to block the account that follows his jet, even if it represented a risk to his personal safety.

This student-run account, which has no less than 500,000 followers (@ElonJet), has not been shy about using public data to inform people about Musk‘s movements in the sky.

It’s true that “if the data is public,” it can be shared. In the Twitter rules, there is the point that data from other sites can be deposited there.

If Musk and his team have deleted the @ElonJet account, the personal account of the student, Jack Sweeney, is still accessible.

Recall that Musk’s leaked messages since his purchase of Twitter are very contradictory of what is and isn’t allowed, especially since he himself crosses the line too often.

For example, he reinstated Donald Trump’s account, but suspended Kanye West’s.

By the way, the teenager who posts Musk’s private jet movements is now sharing them from Facebook and Instagram, obviously.

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You won’t believe this: 4 horses are saved from freezing water by a community!

Four Montana horses (from the community of Kalispell) that were in a frozen pond were rescued by the community, according to an NBC report.

The owner of the horses was able to enlist the help of firefighters, game wardens, horse trainers and neighbors to save the lives of the horses, which were jumping into the cold water of the pond.

Posted by South Kalispell Fire Department on Tuesday, December 6, 2022

With animals this massive, it takes an entire village to pull off a successful rescue.

That event happened on Dec. 5, when the fire department received a call to save four restless young horses, which had fallen into a pond while playing near it.

“Thanks to the cooperative efforts of firefighters, FCSO animal control officers, Rebecca Farm staff and many neighbors, the four horses were able to be pulled from the pond and transported for veterinary care!” the fire department said on Facebook.

After failed attempts to get the horses out by digging a bank, rescuers finally harnessed each of the horses, which worked perfectly.

Although all four horses spent more than three hours in the cold water, they suffered no serious injuries and are in good health, the vet said.

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Joe Biden brings Brittney Griner home, but may face some criticism

Joe Biden just pulled off one of his best movessince he’s been holding the U.S. reins by bringing Brittney Griner back to the States. The WNBA player is finally coming home after about five months in a cell in Russia.

To pull off this master stroke, Biden traded prisoner Viktor Bout, the notorious Russian arms dealer who was selling a sentence in the United States.

Bout was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2012 as he conspired to kill Americans, hence the source of his nickname the “death dealer.”

Biden certainly brings a big wave of happiness and relief to millions with this “release” of Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for carrying cannabis oil in her luggage.

However, Bout’s release will be met with much criticism, as some believed he was going to be “traded” in return for Paul Whelan, an ex-Marine convicted in Russia of espionage.

However, the important thing about this one is that the Whelan family is very comfortable and totally understands the nature of this trade.

All in all, Griner will be back for the holiday season and his severely damaged psychological aspect will be able to begin a rebuild sooner than later.

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Has Porsche become the worst car brand?

According to information gathered by Warrantywise which has earned a reputation as the most reliable extended warranty provider in the UK, Porsche is the least reliable brand in the world!

Porsche received the lowest score with a total of 35.1 out of 100. To arrive at this result, Warrantywise relies on a multitude of data, including thenumber of defects, the cost of repairs and the time it takes to repair them.

Behind Porsche is another major brand, Land Rover (40.2/100).

Third place goes to Jaguar with a score of 48.2 out of 100.

https://twitter.com/DubaiNameShame/status/1600845903480311809

The table shows a number of high-end brands, which seems to demonstrate that the purchase price does not always justify the quality of the product.

Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Volvo are all cars that border on mediocrity according to this study.

Among the more “popular” brands on our side, in North America, we find BMW (7th place) and Mitsubishi (10th place).

Does your car make it into the Top 10?

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Man attacked in the street with a baseball bat

An individual was strolling peacefully down a New York City street, when suddenly an assailant came forward pulling a baseball bat out of his pants, then striking the victim in the back of the neck.

The sequence appears to be a targeted attack as the “puncher” stared down the victim before savagely attacking him with the bat in an enraged manner. He screams outright as he pounds the 47-year-old victim, who is lying on the ground.

Prior to this varlope, the assailant, who is now nicknamed “bat-man,” put on a hood while stalking his victim. But before taking action, he took the trouble to wait for a passerby to leave the section where he was preparing to unleash his attack.

After his violent blow, the bat-man walked away, but returned to the victim to start yelling at him, while kicking him a few times.

According to the police report, the victim, who was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, escaped with a laceration and some bruising.

At this time, the assailant has still not been found by the New York police.

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This is the oldest cat in the world

The Guinness World Records presented Flossie, the oldest cat in the world, who is 27 years old, which gives about 120 years in human age.

The cat in question is a female of British origin, she is brown and black in color, and despite being visually impaired and practically deaf, her health is very good.

The cat’s new owner, Vicki Green, spoke fondly of Flossie:

“I knew from the start that Flossie was a special cat, but I never imagined that I would be sharing my home with a world record holder! She is so affectionate and playful, which is especially sweet when you remember her age. I am immensely proud that Cats Protection found me such an amazing cat!”

Mrs. Green is not the first owner as Flossie has been in several homes since she was born in 1995, including a stray kitten. After that, she spent 10 years with another person, and when that person passed away four years later, she spent three years with the son of the second owner… ending up with Cats Protection and Vicki Green.

From here, will Flossie be able to break the all-time longevity record of a 38 year and three day old cat named Crème Puff who passed away on August 6, 2005?

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Will Barbie dethrone LEGO and Nintendo for Christmas?

Barbie seems to be a favorite on Santa’s list this year!

Created in 1959, the famous Barbie doll is experiencing a resurgence in popularity since 2020, after two decades of decline.

And her gain in popularity is so significant, she could dethrone the two best-selling Christmas gifts, Nintendo and LEGO, reports The Mirror, based on data collected from toy retailers.

2023 will also be an exceptional year for the doll, as she will have her own movie with Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken!

If Barbie becomes the most popular toy this year, Mattel will be able to boast of a real achievement, since Nintendo and LEGO seemed to be indestructible until recently.

The love affair with Barbie continues!

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MTL’s SWAT kicks down wrong door, arrest wrong man

The SPVM’s tactical group (SWAT) certainly traumatized a couple by entering their residence… only to find out it was the wrong one.

The Journal de Montréal reported that Marc-André Asselin and Sabrina Landry were sleeping comfortably during the night of November 16-17, before being suddenly awakened by the SWAT team who broke down their front door by mistake.

In fact, the individual sought was the tenant of the outraged Montérégie couple, who were understandably disconcerted to experience such an event.

The search of the wrong residence seems to have lasted several minutes before the police realized that they were in the wrong place. They searched the house, asking for the couple’s names and dates of birth, while handcuffing the man of the house, according to Sabrina Landry’s testimony.

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A 70 pound goldfish!

Andy Hackett is a 42 year old British fisherman, and he managed to catch a monster goldfish, which is nicknamed The Carrot. A monster fish approaching 70 pounds (67 pounds), the largest of its kind!

Never get bored of seeing her go back 🥕🥕🥕🥕

Posted by Bluewater Lakes on Thursday, November 3, 2022

Hackett found himself in Bluewater Lakes, a place where carp fishing is very popular. However, for the past few years, this huge red fish has been swimming in the waters of this lake and no one was able to catch it… until Hackett.

This fish is called “goldfish”, but in fact, it is a hybrid species of leather carp and koi carp. This hybrid format can be found in many ponds.

The Carrot is 20 years old, and would have been placed in the Bluewater about 15 years ago. The original intent was to allow anglers the challenge of catching it (and then releasing it).

Of course, Hackett called his experience awesome and lucky, taking 30 minutes before he managed to bring it back to him.

Prior to this catch by Hackett, the record belonged to Jason Fugate, who caught a 30-pound goldfish in 2019.