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Gaddafi's Son Dead, Draco a Mascot, and Robotaxis Grilled!

Gaddafi's Son Killed, Snoop Dogg Joins Olympic Torch Relay, and More in Today's News

Saif al Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was shot dead on Tuesday in the Libyan town of Zintan, according to officials. The 53-year-old was killed during a "direct confrontation" with four armed men who broke into his home, his office said in a statement, Sky News reported.

In other news, rapper Snoop Dogg surprised crowds in Gallarate, Italy, near Milan, by joining the Olympic torch relay on Tuesday. Euronews reported that Snoop Dogg, dressed in the official white kit, jogged, danced, and waved to locals as he carried the flame from Via Pegoraro to Piazza Libertà. Snoop Dogg is part of NBC's Olympic team ahead of Milano Cortina 2026, after being a familiar face at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Meanwhile, in the United States, senators grilled representatives from Waymo and Tesla over robotaxi safety, liability, and China during a two-hour hearing, The Verge reported. Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate autonomous vehicles or risk getting lapped by China. However, according to The Verge, the senators did not appear to be any closer to an agreement.

In the realm of gaming, Nintendo released a new Virtual Boy peripheral for the Switch, but The Verge reports that it is "more fun to look at than to play." According to Charles Pulliam-Moore of The Verge, the peripheral is a well-built piece of nostalgia, but its games are "just too stuck in the past."

Finally, in China, Draco Malfoy, the character from the Harry Potter series played by English actor Tom Felton, has become an unlikely Lunar New Year icon. The Guardian reported that the Mandarin transliteration of Malfoy's name, "mǎ ěr fú," is regarded as auspicious, with the first character meaning "horse" and the final character meaning "fortune" or "blessing." This has prompted a wave of memes and fan art across China.

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