‘Studio sex’ and ‘hitman threats’: Insiders speak out about Diddy’s 90s music empire
Bad Boy Records staff claim troubling incidents in the rise of the rap mogul, now fighting sex trafficking charges.
‘Studio sex’ and ‘hitman threats’: Insiders speak out about Diddy’s 90s music empire
Bad Boy Records staff claim troubling incidents in the rise of the rap mogul, now fighting sex trafficking charges.
‘Studio sex’ and ‘hitman threats’: Insiders speak out about Diddy’s 90s music empire
Bad Boy Records staff claim troubling incidents in the rise of the rap mogul, now fighting sex trafficking charges.
On the edge: Massachusetts home at peril of tumbling into bay from erosion
Multimillion-dollar home perched at edge of Cape Cod Bay in Wellfleet affected by erosion accelerated by climate crisis
The waters of Cape Cod Bay are coming for the big brown house perched on the edge of a sandy bluff high above the beach. It’s just a matter of when.
Erosion has marched right up to the concrete footings of the multimillion-dollar Massachusetts home where it overlooks the bay. Massive sliding doors that used to open onto a wide deck, complete with a hot tub, are now barricaded by thin wooden slats that prevent anyone from stepping through and falling 25ft to the beach below.
Continue reading...Trump signs order banning transgender women from female sports
He says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.
Towards a Trump Tower in Gaza?
Trump’s proposed land grab in Gaza is an especially egregious manifestation of Orientalist psychosis.
Iran calls for OPEC to unite against potential US oil sanctions
Iranian president urges members to unite after Trump again initiates 'maximum pressure' sanctions campaign.
Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Gaza?
US president proposes taking over Strip and resettling Palestinians, prompting outrage.
Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini appointed new Aga Khan
The late Aga Khan's son has been named as his successor after the spiritual leader's will was unsealed.
Judge blocks Sandy Hook families’ settlement over Alex Jones bankruptcy
Texas judge says he cannot approve deal between families who won suits over false remarks about 2012 mass shooting
A bankruptcy judge has blocked a proposed settlement between the families of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting victims who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false remarks about the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school.
On Wednesday, judge Christopher Lopez of the US bankruptcy court for the southern district of Texas said he was unable to approve the proposed settlement between the families and Jones’s bankruptcy trustee. Lopez claimed that their efforts to divide Jones’s assets exceeded his court’s authority.
Continue reading...What’s behind Trump’s call to take over Gaza?
Trump has said Palestinians could leave Gaza while the US takes over - but is he serious?
Italy officials say accused Libyan freed over ICC warrant ‘inaccuracies’
International court demands answers after Italy released Osama Elmasry Njeem, who is accused of abusing detainees.
London jewellery shop robbery was staged, defendant tells court
Man charged over incident in Richmond says everyone had ‘consented’, including shop manager who killed himself
An alleged robbery in which £1.38m worth of watches were stolen from a shop in London was “staged” and everyone involved “consented”, including a jewellery store manager who later killed himself, a court has heard.
Junior Kunu, 30, and Mannix Pedro, 37, deny charges of conspiring with others to commit a robbery in Richmond, south-west London, on 25 May 2024. A total of 70 watches were stolen from the 247 Kettles shop.
Continue reading...Ten thousand Kroger-owned grocery store workers strike in Colorado
Two-week strike begins as union for King Soopers alleges surveillance of workers and pushes to gut health benefits
Ten thousand workers at Kroger-owned King Soopers grocery stores in Colorado begin a two-week unfair labor practice strike on Thursday.
The union, United Food and Commercial Workers local 7, whose contract expired last month, voted 96% in favor of authorizing the strike.
Continue reading...BBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?
BBC Verify examines international law to understand if the US has the authority to "take over" the Gaza Strip.
BBC Verify: Can Trump really take ownership of Gaza?
BBC Verify examines international law to understand if the US has the authority to "take over" the Gaza Strip.
Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization
Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during COVID-19.
Rubio says people can ‘move back in’ to Gaza after reconstruction
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Trump’s plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza.
Analysis: Trump’s real-estate instincts clash with his America First worldview
This isn't the first time he has seen a foreign policy problem as a business opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.
After experts find ‘no medical evidence’ of murder, will Lucy Letby get a retrial?
Former nurse is serving 15 whole-life terms in prison yet an appeal is not guaranteed despite findings of expert panel
Despite 14 leading experts concluding there was “no medical evidence” that Lucy Letby murdered babies, there is no guarantee that her case will be sent back to the court of appeal – let alone quickly.
Letby’s fate now sits with the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the miscarriage of justice body that has the power to refer convictions back for appeal, and what the outcome will be remains uncertain.
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