6 h. ago Government accused of ‘muted and confusing’ response to Grok abusive images

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has called for criminal investigations into the production of distributions of child abuse images.

Politics

7 h. ago Top aides put on leave after allegations that Labor Secretary was having an affair with a subordinate

Department of Labor’s inspector general investigating complaint accusing secretary of abusing her powers by committing ‘travel fraud’, drinking at work and having an affair with a staffer

Society

31 h. ago Actor Timothy Busfield charged with child sexual abuse offense

Emmy-winning actor and director allegedly touched child inappropriately on set of The Cleaning Lady TV seriesAuthorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant recently for the director and Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sexual abuse charge.An investigator with the Albuquerque police department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts cited in the warrant – issued on Friday – allegedly occurred on the set of The Cleaning Lady, a TV series Busfield directed and acted in. Continue reading...

Events

32 h. ago Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in governmentEurope live – latest updatesA former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been granted political asylum in Hungary.Zbigniew Ziobro, the former justice minister, was one of the most prominent faces of the PiS government and played a central role in its controversial judiciary reforms, which critics say undermined the rule of law and the independence of courts, leading to prolonged conflict with the EU. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Ryanair passengers left 'crying and distressed' after being forced to pay £75 for luggage 'as part of a money

One Ryanair passenger says she was fined £75 because the wheels on her suitcase were poking out of the airline's bag sizer - even after she paid extra to take it on board.

Economics

61 h. ago ‘You feel violated’: how stalkers outsource abuse to private investigators

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds PIs have been hired as part of harassment campaigns and in some cases have tracked women to domestic violence refugesAs Laura stood in the court witness box, preparing to tell magistrates about her ex-husband’s obsessive nature, she flicked through the prosecution’s evidence file and saw the photographs. One of her leaving the house, another of her driving her car on the motorway. They had been taken by a professional. Staring at the grainy images, she felt numb.Laura’s ex-husband had hired a private investigator to put her under surveillance. On two occasions she had been trailed, with the PI taking photographs of her as he went. Her ex-husband was later sanctioned with a stalking protection order, but the man he hired to facilitate his harassment was never even questioned. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago New investigation reveals failings in gymnastics coach abuse case branded ‘Nassar 2.0’

Young gymnasts were sounding warnings about Sean Gardner, who was arrested in August, as far back as 2017

Events

2 w. ago Andrew seen in Windsor as cops probe claim Epstein victims ‘abused at UK parties’ – after daughters join Royals for Xmas

ANDREW was seen in Windsor as cops investigate claims Jeffrey Epstein victims were abused at "paedophile ring" parties in the UK. The disgraced former Duke of York - who is alleged to have attended events where abuse took place - was yesterday snubbed by daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie who joined the royals in Sandringham...

Events

3 w. ago Ryanair fined £224M amid 'complex investigation' over 'abusive strategy'

The budget airline company allegedly used an "abusive strategy" to hinder third-party travel agencies

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair hit with huge fine in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, branded the ruling ‘legally unsound’

Events

3 w. ago Ryanair fined £224m in Italy over ‘abusive strategy’ with travel agencies

The Italian competition watchdog claimed in its ruling that the airline deliberately made it difficult for agencies to buy flights on its website.

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair fined $255 million by Italian regulator over dealings with travel agencies

The budget airline was hit with the huge charge after Italy's competition authority claimed it allegedly made it difficult, or stopped, travel agencies from combining Ryanair flights with other companies.

Economics

3 w. ago Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges; Ryanair to appeal €256m fine from Italy’s competition authority – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsStocks are sneaking up a little in London this morning, but we can’t really call it a Santa Rally yet.The FTSE 100 share index has gained 14 points, or 0.14% to 9880, back towards last Friday’s near-record closing high of 9,897 points.Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (Tues, 23 Dec) instructed its lawyers to immediately appeal both the bizarre/unsound ruling and the €256m fine, unjustly levied by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM), which seeks to ignore – and overturn – the Jan 2024 Precedent Ruling of the Milan Court, which declared that Ryanair’s direct distribution model “undoubtedly benefits consumers” and leads to “competitive fares”. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Ryanair fined €256m over ‘abusive strategy’ to limit ticket sales by online travel agencies

Italy’s competition authority says Irish airline implemented technical obstacles to force sales through its own websiteBusiness live – latest updatesRyanair has been fined €256m (£223m) by Italy’s competition authority for abusing its dominant market position to limit sales of tickets by online travel agents.The authority said Europe’s largest airline had “implemented an abusive strategy to hinder travel agencies” via an “elaborate strategy” of technical obstacles for agents and passengers to make it difficult for online travel agents to sell Ryanair tickets and instead force sales through its own website. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Tesla sales fall across Europe again as BYD surges; Ryanair fined €256m by Italy’s competition authority – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s European car sales data shows that hybrid-electric cars (which have a fossil fuel engine and a rechargable battery) account for 34.6% of the total EU market this year.Since January, 3,408,907 hybrid-electric cars have been registered in the EU, with growth in the four biggest markets: Spain (+26%), France (+24.2%), Germany (+8.7%), and Italy (+7.9%). Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago ‘A black hole’: families and police say tech giants delay investigations in child abuse and drug cases

US law enforcement officers say Meta and Snapchat routinely delay or reject warrants. The companies disagreeMax Osterman was 18 when he connected with a drug dealer on Snapchat who used the handle skyhigh.303. Max would message him whenever he wanted to buy Percocet, and they would meet. After about a year, and just days after their last exchange, Max collapsed. The pills he ordered had been laced with fentanyl. He died from the overdose in February 2021 at his home in Broomfield, Colorado.The dealer continued selling prescription painkillers until 2023, when he was jailed on two drug distribution convictions. When handing down the sentence, the judge said he was responsible for four deaths, yet he never faced charges for supplying the pills that killed Max. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Epstein files latest: Deadline imminent for release of bombshell documents that have shaken Trump administration

Attorney General Pam Bondi has wide authority to redact information about survivors, depictions of abuse, materials that could harm ongoing investigations or compromise national security

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