WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A 71-year-old French man admitted in court on Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed. In a trial that has […]
Sean (Diddy) Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking, racketeering charges
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Sean (Diddy) Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an indictment, unsealed Tuesday, claiming he hit and abused women for more than a decade and presided over an empire of sexual crimes. The music mogul “engaged in […]
More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah members, wounded in Lebanon after pagers detonate
More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources told Reuters. A Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detonation of the pagers was the “biggest security breach” the group had been subjected to in nearly a […]
Instagram rolls out teen accounts, other privacy changes designed to protect those under 18
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives. Beginning Tuesday in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, anyone under under 18 who signs up for Instagram will be placed into a […]
Boeing says it’s considering temporary job cuts during factory worker strike
Boeing plans to freeze hiring and reduce travel and is considering temporary layoffs to save cash during a factory workers’ strike that began last week, the company told employees Monday. The company said the moves, which include reduced spending on suppliers, were necessary because “our business is in a difficult period.” Chief financial officer Brian […]
Foreign Office issues urgent warning for UK tourists | World | News
British tourists in the Czech Republic and Poland have been issued an urgent travel warning due to severe weather conditions, including heavy rain and flooding. The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has advised travellers to check local conditions and follow guidance from authorities before embarking on any journeys to or within affected regions. In […]
Brexit Britain smashes eurozone in key metric | World | News
The UK’s economy is outperforming those of countries which are members of the eurozone – with Brexit a factor, a UK-based expert has said. And, citing figures from Eurostat, the European Union’s own statistics division, Julian Jessop pointed to wages which were rising faster than those in the 19 countries signed up for the single […]
Brexit deal: The UK sectors outperforming expectations | UK | News
Some UK sectors are continuing to confound Brexit doom-mongers by performing better than expected – despite the findings of a new survey indicating the decision to quit the bloc has impacted UK-EU goods trade significantly. The new report, published by Aston University Business School earlier this week, covers the three years since the Brexit trade […]
Huw Edwards: BBC star ‘warned don’t be too funny’ | UK | News
Huw Edwards‘ status at the BBC was so lofty one star was warned not to be too funny or clever in front of him, according to a former colleague. The corporation’s Culture and Media Editor, Katie Razzall, has revealed advice she was given when she started working at BBC News three years ago. Ms Razzall […]
What we know about the 51 men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. How could this happen? That’s one of the most pressing questions being asked by observers of a rape trial that has shocked people around the world and inspired rallies in the streets of France to support Gisèle Pelicot, whose now ex-husband, […]