6 d. ago Georgia hotel ordered to pay $40 million to victim who was trafficked more than 200 times at the facility

J.G. was only 16 when she was trafficked at the hotel between 2018 and 2019

Economics

1 week ago Five mile line of police cars escorts Texas flood victim's body as entire town turns out to pay their respects

The body of Claire 'Reese' Manchaca, the 21-year-old college student killed during the horrific Texas floods, was recovered on Monday and has since been solemnly returned to her hometown.

Events

2 w. ago He was the EU’s great Brexit survivor. Can Maroš Šefčovič now pull off a trade deal with Trump?

EU’s longest-serving commissioner faces arguably his sternest test with the clock ticking before 9 July deadlineIn May 2019 Maroš Šefčovič was travelling with Donald Trump and his entourage to a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. The then European Commission vice-president in charge of energy had flown with Trump onboard Air Force One, calling his wife as the privilege of a first-time flyer on the presidential plane. Once at the facility, Trump gave a typically rambling speech, in which he name-checked Šefčovič from the stage, pointing into the crowd like a gameshow host: “Maroš, thank you very much. Thank you.”“Of course,” recalled someone familiar with the day, “when Trump pronounced his name it was a bit of a disaster”. But for a top-ranking official of a multilateral organisation, this warm welcome was probably as good as it gets when it comes to the US president. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Revealed: Transport for London pays 843 staff to work on union duties

Bill for providing paid time off for union representatives almost doubles under Sadiq Khan’s mayoralty

Economics

2 w. ago Turkey hotel issues statement and pictures after mum arrested for 'worst mistake of my life'

Georgia Harrison is still in Turkey after being arrested with her partner

Events

3 w. ago Mum who trashed hotel room after Turkey teeth celebrations still stuck abroad 7 weeks on

Georgia Harrison was arrested in May after trashing her hotel room in Turkey - and says she's still stranded in the country seven weeks later without her daughter

Politics