New Delhi: The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) among persons aged 15 years and above increased to 55.8 percent during October–December 2025, up from 55.1 percent in the July–September 2025 quarter, according to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) quarterly bulletin released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday.
The data showed a rise in female labour force participation, with the overall female LFPR increasing to 34.9 percent in October–December 2025 from 33.7 percent in the previous quarter. The growth was largely driven by rural female participation, which climbed from 37.5 percent to 39.4 percent during the same period, while urban female LFPR remained largely unchanged.
On the employment front, the unemployment rate (UR) declined in both rural and urban areas. In rural areas, the UR fell to 4.0 percent in October–December 2025 from 4.4 percent in the previous quarter, supported by lower unemployment among both men and women. In urban areas, the UR eased to 6.7 percent from 6.9 percent, mainly due to a reduction in urban male unemployment from 6.2 percent to 5.9 percent.
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The Worker Population Ratio (WPR) for persons aged 15 years and above also improved, rising to 53.1 percent in October–December 2025 from 52.2 percent in the previous quarter, largely due to increased participation in rural areas. Female WPR continued to show improvement, indicating a steady rise in women’s workforce engagement.
Self-employment recorded a modest increase in rural areas, with the share of self-employed persons rising to 63.2 percent from 62.8 percent in the previous quarter, while urban self-employment stood at 39.7 percent. Agriculture remained the dominant source of rural employment, accounting for 58.5 percent of workers, up from 57.7 percent earlier, whereas in urban areas the tertiary sector continued to be the largest employer, engaging 61.9 percent of workers.
Barcelona defender Ronald Araújo has explained how suffering from anxiety and depression for over a year led to him taking a break from football last November.
Araújo, who said he feels like a different person after realising he needed help, asked Barça to take a mental health break after being sent off in the Champions League defeat to Chelsea earlier this season.
The Uruguay international says that moment at Stamford Bridge was when he realised he needed to seek support from professionals.
“It was an accumulation of things,” Araújo told Mundo Deportivo of his decision to request time off. “I had not been well for a while. I had anxiety for 18 months and it became depression.
“You try to be strong, maybe because of the roots you have, where you come from, to move forward, but I did not feel good.
“It was not just related to sport, it was also on a family and personal level. I didn’t feel myself and that moment [the red card at Chelsea] served as a click to say: ‘Something is happening, I need to ask for help.’
“I am the type of person that usually keeps everything to myself, but you have to understand there are professionals that can help you, that can give you the tools to manage certain situations. I needed to ask for help and explain what I was going through to be able to recover.”
During his time out, Araújo traveled to religious sites in Bethlehem and Jerusalem and spent time back in Uruguay with his family.
He returned to Barça training in January, making four substitute appearances that month before scoring on his first start since taking a mental health break in last week’s 2-1 Copa del Rey quarterfinal win at Albacete.
“I have learned a lot in this time,” he said. “I feel different, happier. I can enjoy what I do, which is play football, and that helps a lot.
“You see things from another point of view. I feel that the worst has now passed. During the time I stopped, I was able to work with professionals, with my family, too, and also [travel] spiritually, which was what I needed. I feel a different person.”
Araújo also thanked the club for their support, while revealing he has been inundated with messages from other players who have found themselves in similar situations.
“The club were spectacular,” he said. “I am so grateful to [sporting director] Deco, the president [Joan Laporta] and the boss [Hansi Flick].
“From the very first moment, they understood the situation and did everything they could to help me recover.
“My teammates as well, the amount of messages and support I got from them was beautiful, but also from rivals, which surprised me. Players from teams in Italy, Germany … all praising me for stopping, some because they had passed through similar situations and wished they had done the same but they hadn’t had the courage. They said not to feel bad because what I had done was tremendous.”
Araújo has been at Barcelona since 2018, initially joining the B team before being promoted to the first team.
He has subsequently made 195 appearances for Barça in all competitions, scoring 14 goals, and he is now part of the leadership group along with Frenkie de Jong, Raphinha and Pedri.
The former girlfriend of Norwegian Olympic medalist Sturla Holm Laegreid spoke out after the biathlete lamented his transgressions following an event at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday.
Laegreid volunteered that he cheated on the woman three months into their six-month relationship. She didn’t appear to be open to taking him back as she spoke to a Norwegian media outlet.
Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, reacts after he won bronze as teammate Ingrid Landmark Tandrevold comforts him after the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
“It is hard to forgive. Even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world. I did not choose to end up in this situation and it hurts to have to be in it. We have been in contact and he is aware of my views on this,” she told VG.
“(I am grateful) to my family and friends who have embraced me and supported me during this time. Also to everyone else who has thought of me and sympathized, without knowing who I am.”
The Norwegian biathlete snatched a bronze medal in the biathlon event. He fought back tears as he shared “the biggest mistake” of his life.
“There’s someone I wanted to share it with who might not be watching today. Six months ago, I met the love of my life — the most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago, I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her,” Laegreid told NRK in Norway.
Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, poses with the bronze medal for the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.(AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
“I told her about it a week ago. It’s been the worst week of my life.”
Laegreid referred to the woman as his “gold medal in my life.” He was actually part of the relay team that took gold at the Beijing Olympics.
But instead of celebrating Tuesday, he was distraught, crying and hugging friends after the race. During a news conference, he explained why he decided to tell the world about his personal situation on the broadcast.
“It was the choice I made. We make different choices during our life and that’s how we make life,” he told a room full of journalists. “So today I made a choice to tell the world what I did, so maybe, maybe there is a chance she will see what she really means to me. Maybe not.”
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“There are probably many who look at me with different eyes, but I only have eyes for her,” he added. “Sport has taken a slightly different place in my life the last few days. Yes, I wish I could share it with her.”
In a separate media availability, Laegreid seemed to regret giving the interview, as he felt he may have upstaged gold medal winner Johan-Olav Botn, his Norwegian teammate.
Sturla Holm Laegreid, of Norway, competes in the men’s 20-kilometer individual biathlon race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
“Now I hope I didn’t ruin Johan’s day. Maybe it was really selfish of me to give that interview. So yeah, I don’t know. I was, I’m a bit, I don’t know … I’m not really here mentally. So yeah, we will see what happens.”
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011.
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On Feb. 15, the NBA will debut a new All-Star Game format that features three teams in a mini “USA vs. the World” tournament. The rosters are stacked with stars: The USA teams include future Hall of Famers, and the world squad has some of the top international talents in the NBA.
Based on that All-Star tweak, we’ve decided to put together our own “USA vs. the World” teams in college basketball.
The NBA’s international team features players from around the world — and Karl-Anthony Towns, who was born in New Jersey but whose late mother was from the Dominican Republic. He has stated his desire to one day honor her by playing for the Dominican national team in the Olympics.
We’ve used similar criteria to add players to our world team. They either were born in another country, have played for another country’s national team, or have a parent from another country and could qualify to represent that nation one day, even if they’re U.S.-born.
Each team has five starters, eight reserves and two alternates.
Who are you picking in this matchup? Team USA or Team World?
The Texas Tech star (19.6 PPG, 7.5 APG, 44% from beyond the arc) is the son of a German father and recently played for Germany’s 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup team. In that event, he averaged 17.3 PPG, leading the nation to a silver medal. He could be an All-American this season and represent Germany once again in the 2028 Olympic Summer Games.
The potential No. 1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft was born and raised in Boston, and he has won three gold medals with Team USA in FIBA competition. He also has a connection to Jamaica, where his mother was born. Dybantsa recently launched a relief effort to help the country recover after Hurricane Melissa. He’ll also have a path to represent his mother’s homeland in international competition one day, if he so chooses.
Ament, a 6-foot-10 projected lottery pick, has averaged 25.4 PPG and connected on 50% of his 3-point attempts in Tennessee’s past five games. The Vols are 4-1 during that stretch. He’s on this roster because of his basketball prowess, but also because of his connection to his mother’s home country, Rwanda, where he also organized a basketball camp and charitable effort last summer.
Lendeborg is the leader of a Wolverines squad that is ranked first on KenPom. He has made 67% of his shots inside the arc this season. Off the court and on it, he has strong ties to the Dominican Republic, which both his mother and father represented in national competition. Lendeborg has stated a desire to follow in their footsteps and play for the country in future competitions.
He was born in Texas, but the Big East Preseason Player of the Year moved to Nigeria with his family when he was young before returning to the United States in the sixth grade — and incidentally discovering a love for basketball. Ejiofor, who had 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and three steals in his team’s win over UConn on Friday, has helped St. John’s win 10 games in a row.
In 2023, Holloway scored 15 points at the Nike Hoop Summit, where he represented Canada. His tie to the country? The Alabama guard’s mother was born in Calgary and raised in Toronto. This season, he’s averaging 17.2 PPG and connecting on 44% of his shots from beyond the arc.
The standout freshman helped Belgium secure a fourth-place finish in the FIBA U20 European Championship in 2023. At Virginia, De Ridder is averaging 16.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG and 37% from 3, helping to make the Cavaliers an ACC contender in Ryan Odom’s first season as head coach.
He has played a pivotal role in Florida’s turnaround in the second half of this season, making 69% of his shots around the rim and holding opposing players to a 40% clip in the same category, per Synergy Sports.
The freshman standout scored 40 points in a win over Georgia Tech on Saturday and has now scored at least 25 points in 11 games. He’s currently sixth in the nation in scoring (22.4 PPG). His family is from Nigeria, and he has done nonprofit work there as well.
The Australian forward withdrew from the NBA draft in the offseason for a chance to win another national title. He has positioned the Gators to do exactly that with a strong start to his junior season, averaging 13.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 3.7 APG and 1.5 BPG.
The Kansas big man has held the Jayhawks together in a turbulent season full of injuries and adversity. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he’s averaging an impressive 14.5 PPG, 8.9 RPG and 2.6 BPG.
Veesaar’s clutch 3 in the final minutes of UNC’s win over Duke on Saturday was his biggest moment in a season full of highlights. The Estonian center is averaging 16.8 PPG and 9.0 RPG for the Tar Heels after transferring from Arizona.
The Dominican forward is on the midseason top-10 watch list for the Julius Erving Award (the nation’s top small forward) after averaging 18.3 PPG and connecting on 37% of his attempts from the 3-point line for USC. He lived in the Caribbean country until he moved to the United States for high school.
Averaging 17.7 PPG and 2.1 SPG for the struggling Bears, the 6-5 wing is a projected first-round pick in the upcoming draft and could become the first NBA player from Benin, a nation of 14 million.
Nebraska’s undefeated streak came to an end versus Michigan on Jan. 27, a matchup Mast missed because of injury. But when on the floor, the 6-10 forward from the Netherlands is averaging 14.1 PPG, 5.9 RPG and 3.0 APG for the Cornhuskers, who are chasing their first conference title in more than 70 years.
Kelvin Sampson rarely trusts young players to lead his teams. But Flemings, who’s averaging 17.1 PPG, 37% from 3 and 5.9 APG, has earned that responsibility in a stellar freshman season. Against BYU on Saturday, he helped his team make a second-half run to win a fourth consecutive game. With him at the point, the Cougars are now one game behind Arizona in the race for the Big 12 title.
The narrative surrounding Peterson has switched between injury concerns (11 missed games) and a buzz that he’s not only the potential No. 1 draft pick but also possibly the best player in America. He has made the case with his numbers: 20.5 PPG, 42% from beyond the arc, 55% inside the arc, 79% from the charity stripe.
UNC’s freshman superstar put his stamp on the season with his 23-point effort in Saturday’s thrilling 71-68 victory over rival Duke. The 6-10 big man had been playing at a high level well before, but his effort in the biggest rivalry in the sport might have helped him secure a spot on one of the AP All-America teams at the end of the season.
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Last season, former Duke superstar Cooper Flagg put together one of the greatest freshman seasons in recent college basketball history. Boozer (23.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 38% from 3) is having a year that’s superior in many categories. He also has been the frontrunner — without any real competition — all season in the national player of the year race.
The Iowa State standout is the anchor for a team that’s chasing a top-three seed in the NCAA tournament. Jefferson (17.2 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 5.1 APG, 1.5 SPG, 41% from beyond the arc) is one of the most versatile offensive players in the country and an excellent defender. At 6-9, he’s one of America’s most difficult matchups.
The only returning AP first-team All-American entered the season as the favorite to win the Wooden Award. He’s second in the nation in assists (8.7 APG) in what has also turned out to be a better season than a year ago (43% from 3).
The Arkansas point guard is the latest ball handler for John Calipari with All-American aspirations. He’s an excellent shooter (42% from 3) and playmaker (6.3 APG). He’s also trustworthy (3-1 assist-to-turnover ratio). Acuff is a complete guard and could lead the Razorbacks in making some noise in the NCAA tournament.
A year after the Tigers reached the Final Four under his father, first-year head coach Steven Pearl could lead a brand-new roster to the NCAA tournament. Hall (21.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 40% from the 3-point line), a transfer from UCF, is the catalyst for the 12th-best team in adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
He was a four-star prospect in the 2025 class after winning a high school state title in Kansas last year. He has turned into a strong contender for Big Ten Player of the Year after leading Illinois to the top of the league standings despite the Illini missing standout Kylan Boswell due to a wrist injury.
Momcilovic was named to the Julius Erving Award midseason top-10 list following a strong start to the 2025-26 season. Not only is he averaging 18.7 PPG, but he’s also the top 3-point shooter in the country by a healthy margin (53.3%).
Haugh decided to return to college this season to improve his NBA draft stock. It appears to have been the right move. He’s averaging 17.8 PPG and 6.4 RPG, including scoring 22 points in an 86-67 win over Texas A&M on Saturday — a win that catapulted the Gators to first place in the SEC.
The Texas Tech star has developed rapidly in recent years. He was an unheralded freshman at New Mexico before taking home Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors. He secured a second-team AP All-America nod last season. As a junior, he’s averaging 21.8 PPG and 10.6 RPG, and could pick up more awards this season.
Philon’s 25-point effort Saturday helped the Crimson Tide knock off rival Auburn. It wasn’t an unusual performance from one of the top players in the SEC, however. The combo guard has had 11 games this season with at least 17 points and five assists.
The Gonzaga star has improved every season, and this campaign, he has an offensive rating that’s among the best in the nation. The 6-9 forward has made 60% of his shots inside the arc and 37% of his shots outside. He’s also a critical part of one of Mark Few’s best defensive teams.
Karaban could finish his fourth season in Storrs with a third national title. He averages 13.5 PPG and 42% from 3 and remains the steady leader on a stacked Huskies roster featuring multiple players who can step up on any given night.
Pakistan’s opening batter Sahibzada Farhan (right), along with partner Saim Ayub, pictured during the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 match against India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 21, 2025. — ACC
Pakistan warmed up for their blockbuster T20 World Cup clash against India with a 32-run win against the USA on Tuesday, then declared they were “confident” of taking down their bitter rivals.
The Group A win was a boost for Pakistan before Sunday’s high-octane clash with the defending champions in Colombo, now back on after the Islamabad government called off a boycott 24 hours previously.
Opener Sahibzada Farhan, who top scored with 73 in the USA win, said: “The match is on and we are in a confident mood.”
Pakistan have a dismal record against India in ICC tournaments, winning only once in eight encounters in T20 World Cups, and have lost all eight times that the sides have met in the 50-over World Cup.
In last year’s T20 Asia Cup, India beat Pakistan three times on their way to lifting the trophy in Dubai.
Spinner Tariq Usman, who took 3 for 27 against the United States, said those stats did not bother him.
“We used to beat India in the 1990s and before so don’t count the recent record or only the ICC event record, we used to win against them frequently,” said Tariq.
Farhan promised: “This time it will be different and we will give a strong performance.
“We lost all three matches, including the final to India in the Asia Cup but they were not one-sided.”
Farhan said two wins out of two in the World Cup, the first was against the Netherlands on Saturday, had kick-started Pakistan’s campaign.
Pakistan came into the tournament having beaten Australia 3-0 in a home T20 series, and Farhan said the mood around the camp was very positive.
“Wins always give you confidence, and we will take this confidence into Sunday’s game, and we assure you we will be a better side come Sunday,” said Farhan.
India will face a second Group A match against Namibia on Thursday in New Delhi before flying to Sri Lanka.
It means a quick turnaround for Sunday’s match, the biggest and most lucrative clash in world cricket.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift enjoy night-out with bffs as Lively-Baldoni trial nears
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce had a night-out with close friends in Los Angeles, seemingly taking a break from their wedding planning.
The 36-year-old pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, also 36, were partying until 2 a.m. at The Birds Street Club in West Hollywood, with George Kittle and his wife Claire Kittle.
The Opalite hitmaker and her fiancé managed to complete evade cameras as they left through the back entrance, while the Kittles were spotted in front of the restaurant as they got into their car.
The L.A. reunion comes after Kelce was away in San Francisco for the Super Bowl, while the Eras Tour performer skipped the game.
The couple, who have been busy with their upcoming wedding preparations, enjoyed their double date with the athlete’s best friend and his wife, after the Grammy winner was once again pulled into the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni legal drama.
Swift and Lively’s texts were leaked to the public after being submitted in the court, and the Honey songstress reportedly felt “violated” due to the invasion of privacy.
The Gossip Girl alum’s case is soon to enter trial and the Love Story singer has distanced herself from the narrative, to the extent that Lively is reportedly not invited to the wedding this summer.
Australia’s Nathan Ellis (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ireland’s Curtis Campher during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Ireland and Australia at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 11, 2026. — AFP
Australia grabbed a 67-run victory over Ireland in their campaign opener of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at R Premadasa Cricket Stadium, Colombo, on Wednesday.
Set to chase a challenging target of 183, Ireland’s reply quickly fell apart. Opener Paul Stirling retired hurt after facing just one ball, and the top order soon collapsed under intense Australian pressure.
Nathan Ellis struck early, removing Ross Adair for 12 and Curtis Campher for four in quick succession, while Matthew Kuhnemann accounted for Harry Tector, leaving Ireland reeling inside the powerplay.
Lorcan Tucker attempted to rebuild with 24 from 27 balls, and George Dockrell provided late resistance with a fighting 41 off 29 deliveries that included three fours and two sixes.
However, Adam Zampa’s leg-spin proved too strong as he sliced through the middle and lower order, dismissing Tucker, Dockrell and Mark Adair in a decisive spell.
Ellis returned to finish the job, ending with superb figures of 4 for 12 in 3.5 overs as Ireland were bowled out for 115 in 16.5 overs.
Earlier, Australia had laid the platform with an aggressive batting performance to post 182 for 6.
The innings suffered an early setback when captain Travis Head was run out for six, but Josh Inglis counterattacked brilliantly, hammering 37 from just 17 balls with six boundaries and a six. Cameron Green kept the momentum alive with a quickfire 21 off 11.
Matt Renshaw anchored the middle phase with a composed 37 from 33 deliveries, while Marcus Stoinis provided the late surge, blasting 45 off 29 balls. Useful unbeaten cameos from Cooper Connolly and Xavier Bartlett ensured Australia finished strongly at a run rate above nine.
Ireland’s bowlers found little control on a good batting surface. Mark Adair picked up two wickets but conceded 44 runs, while Humphreys, Dockrell and Tector managed one apiece without being able to halt Australia’s scoring flow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is reportedly planning to announce a presidential election and a referendum on a potential peace deal to end the war with Russia, with the declaration expected on Feb. 24, the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
The Financial Times, citing Ukrainian and European officials involved in the planning, reported on Wednesday that both a presidential vote, in which Zelenskyy would seek re-election, and a nationwide referendum could be held by May 15.
The outlet said Kyiv could risk losing proposed U.S. security guarantees if it does not hold both votes by that date.
The Financial Times noted that although earlier U.S.-imposed deadlines have come and gone, American officials are this time applying heavier pressure on Ukraine as the November midterm elections loom.
A note marks a ballot box for voters with high temperatures at a polling station during the 2020 Ukrainian local elections in Rubizhne, Luhansk Region, eastern Ukraine, on Oct. 25, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic.(Kovalyov Oleksiy/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
It added that the timeline could also be complicated by the wide gap between Moscow and Kyiv on key territorial issues, including control of the Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as well as the need for parliament to amend legislation because martial law currently bars national elections during wartime.
Zelenskyy previously stressed that the timing and format of any elections are matters solely for Ukraine and its citizens, rejecting any suggestion that the Kremlin could dictate the process.
In several lengthy posts on X in December, he argued that two key factors would determine whether voting is possible: security and legislation.
A woman casts her ballot at a mobile polling station during early voting in Russia’s presidential election in Donetsk, Russian-occupied Ukraine, on March 14, 2024.(Stringer/AFP via Getty Images)
Zelenskyy said voting can only take place on Ukrainian-controlled territory and must ensure the participation of soldiers defending the country. Elections cannot be held in Russian-occupied areas, he explained, because of concerns over how they would be conducted.
He also suggested that a ceasefire, at least for the duration of an election or referendum, may be necessary to guarantee secure conditions, including protected airspace and the presence of international observers.
The reported deadline from the Trump administration comes after The Associated Press reported that Washington is aiming for the war to end by June.
Ukrainian servicemen vote at a polling station during Ukraine’s parliamentary elections in Velyki Mosty, Lviv Oblast, on July 21, 2019.(Mykola Tys/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine were held in Abu Dhabi in early February, where the sides met twice but emerged with only a limited breakthrough — agreeing to a 314-person prisoner exchange, the first such swap in five months.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington and Moscow agreed to reestablish a military-to-military dialogue, calling the channel “crucial to achieving and maintaining peace.”
He said trilateral discussions would continue in the coming weeks after the delegations report back to their respective capitals.
50 Cent on Tuesday shared a video of himself receiving a Nobel Prize for Beef, days after the rapper featured in a Super Bowel ad filled with subliminal references to his feuds with fellow artists.
The latest video, which appears to be AI Generated, shows the rapper getting the award and standing ovations from the likes of Eminem and Snoop Dogg.
The fan made AI video shows Diddy in a prison cell watching the ceremony, and Jay-Z’s empty seat occupied by his picture
The clip then shows 50 Cent delivering a victory speech, explaining why he chose feuds over peace.
“First of all, I want to thank everyone I didn’t forgive. This wouldn’t have been possible without you,” he says.
“I know this award is usually about peace, but I’m exceptional. People ask why I remember everything or why I don’t let things go,” the rapper continues his speech in the video which also shows a masked Kanye West sitting on the floor.
He added, “I got shot nine times after that forgiveness starts feeling optional. I don’t ever want a problem but when they say they what a problem, I say no problem. Just so we’re clear tonight, if I’m smiling, It’s already over.”
50 Cent , who made a documentary against Sean Diddy Combs last year, has launched fresh attacks on Jay-Z after the US Justice Department released millions of new documents called Epstein files.
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