88 m. ago Kevin Spacey told 'this is not right' by man during 'assault', court docs claim

Legal documents claim Kevin Spacey was told "no, this is not right," while the actor allegedly "deliberately assaulted" a man who is suing the Hollywood star for damanges

Events

99 m. ago Trump issues chilling threat to Hamas as Gaza descends into bloody civil war: 'We will have no choice'

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning Thursday to Hamas, as the Palestinian terror group has been caught executing fellow Palestinians amid the ceasefire with Israel.

Events

2 h. ago Teen arrested after shooting himself in elaborate kidnapping hoax he blamed on four Hispanic men: police

Florida police discovered that the teen’s laptop contained ChatGPT searches on ‘collecting his blood without causing pain’ and ‘Mexican cartels’

Events

2 h. ago Thousands in UK take legal action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged talc cancer link

High court claim says company knowingly sold product containing asbestos and ‘concealed’ risk to public‘When I was a child, everyone used it’: woman blames Johnson & Johnson talc for her cancerThousands of people are taking legal action against the US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold baby powder containing asbestos-contaminated talc in the UK.About 3,000 people have alleged that they or a family member developed forms of ovarian cancer or mesothelioma from using Johnson’s Baby Powder, and are seeking damages at the high court in London. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Queer and trans immigrants allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’

At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant wardenQueer and trans immigrants at a detention facility in south Louisiana have alleged that they faced sexual harassment and abuse, medical neglect and coerced labor by staff at the facility, and that they were repeatedly ignored or faced retaliation for speaking out.In multiple legal complaints, immigrants detained at the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center (SLIPC) in Basile, Louisiana, said they were recruited into an unsanctioned work program that forced them to perform hard manual labor for as little as $1 per day. Detainees also alleged that queer people were targeted by an assistant warden who stalked, harassed and sexually assaulted them. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Homeowner planted a garden of sunflowers on his property in memory of a loved one. The city sued him for it

Chris Bank says the city of St Peters changed its local law specifically to target his sunflower garden

Society

3 h. ago Parents of Virginia high schoolers who harassed transgender classmate raise $125,000 to sue school

‘Harassment, discrimination and bullying of any kind is not tolerated’, school says, acknowledging the legal action

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4 h. ago Indigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing state intimidation

Critics say referendum on rewriting country’s eco-friendly constitution is president’s latest pro-extractivist moveIndigenous and environmental leaders in Ecuador say they are facing a wave of state intimidation ahead of a national referendum next month on whether to rewrite the world’s only constitution that recognises the rights of nature.The pressure is being applied by the rightwing president, Daniel Noboa, who has begun his second term with a Trumpian agenda of consolidating power and sweeping away legal and social barriers to extractivist businesses, such as mining. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Mohammed Ben Sulayem set to remain FIA president after Mayer denied by arcane rule

Challenger expected to announce withdrawal on FridayBen Sulayem has been accused of concentrating powerMohammed Ben Sulayem will stand unopposed for another term as the FIA president after it emerged the last remaining candidate who was preparing to run against motor sport’s divisive global leader will not be mounting a challenge due an arcane election rule.Tim Mayer, a former FIA senior steward with 15 years in the role until he was sacked last November, was one of three candidates who had announced they would oppose Ben Sulayem, alongside the former racing driver Laura Villars and the Belgian journalist Virginie Philpott. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago ChatGPT creators respond to outrage over announcement it will start generating ‘erotica’ for users

‘We are not the elected moral police of the world,’ says OpenAI chief executive as it relaxes policies

Politics

4 h. ago BBC hit back at Gregg Wallace's harassment claim and say he's not entitled to damages

Gregg Wallace recently took legal action against the BBC, who have since responded to his High Court claim which allege the the broadcaster caused him 'distress and harassment'

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4 h. ago BBC hits back at Gregg Wallace's harassment claim and say he's not entitled to damages

Gregg Wallace recently took legal action against the BBC, who have since responded to his High Court claim which allege the the broadcaster caused him 'distress and harassment'

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4 h. ago BBC says Gregg Wallace not entitled to damages and denies harassment claim

The former MasterChef presenter has filed a legal claim for up to £10,000 in damages.

Events

5 h. ago Queer and trans detainees allege forced labor and sexual assault in Ice facility: ‘I was treated worse than an animal’

At the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center in Basile, detainees say they were forced into hard labor – and sexually assaulted and stalked by an assistant wardenQueer and trans immigrants at a detention facility in south Louisiana have alleged that they faced sexual harassment and abuse, medical neglect and coerced labor by staff at the facility, and that they were repeatedly ignored or faced retaliation for speaking out.In multiple legal complaints, immigrants detained at the South Louisiana Ice Processing Center (SLIPC) in Basile, Louisiana, said they were recruited into an unsanctioned work program that forced them to perform hard manual labor for as little as $1 per day. Detainees also alleged that queer people were targeted by an assistant warden who stalked, harassed and sexually assaulted them. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Boris Johnson admits he uses ChatGPT to help write his books

From newspaper columns to TV interviews, former Tory Prime Minister Boris Johnson has attempted to keep himself in the spotlight after standing down in disgrace in 2022

Politics

5 h. ago Man accused of planning to shoot Jews praised Paris terror attacks, trial told

Walid Saadaoui, of Abram, Wigan, denies preparing acts of terrorism between December 13 2023 and May 9 2024.

Events

5 h. ago Man United's bizarre December Premier League fixture change explained

Manchester United are gearing up for a busy December but one fixture change announced for the last month of 2025 will have caught the eye of supporters

Politics

6 h. ago 'I opened simple Whatsapp message and this is what happened next'

Most people use Whatsapp, as it's a popular form of communication; however, when I opened one message lately, I wasn't prepared for what happened next. Here's what unfolded

Politics

6 h. ago Rescue shed housing 26 sick hedgehogs in Fife caught fire after trees set alight by youths

The charity was set up in 2012 and rescues sick and injured hedgehogs.

Events

6 h. ago St Andrew’s Hospice preparing for latest Light Up a Life campaign

People have the opportunity to dedicate a light on local Christmas trees throughout Lanarkshire in memory, or honour, of a loved one.

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