4 h. ago Paramount settles with Trump for $16m over ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview

Paramount said it would pay the $16m to Trump’s future presidential library and not to Trump himself. It also said the settlement did not include a statement of apology or regret.CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, in the latest concession by a media company to the US president, who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.Paramount said it would pay $16m to settle the suit with the money allocated to Trump’s future presidential library, and not paid to Trump “directly or indirectly”. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Inside Wimbledon's gender pay gap almost two decades after equal prize money pledge

Wimbledon has arrived, but the mean gender pay gap appears to have widened. With British star Emma Radacanu returning to the green courts despite painful injuries, we wonder whether the gap still stands

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2 d. ago Judge accuses mum of getting pregnant to avoid jail as he questions 'contraception'

Judge Dean Kershaw accused Tanya Parker of trying to 'manipulate' the justice system after he was told she was "six or seven weeks pregnant" despite facing jail time

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3 d. ago BREAKING Trump wants 'no tax dollars for riots' legislation passed claiming 'groups paid to destroy a city'

The US president has gone on another one of his classic Truth Social rants, this time urging his administration 'not to pay any money to radicalised groups'

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3 d. ago Trump wants 'no tax dollars for riots' legislation passed claiming 'groups paid to destroy a city'

The US president has gone on another one of his classic Truth Social rants, this time urging his administration 'not to pay any money to radicalised groups'

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4 d. ago Driver, 20, who inhaled laughing gas moments before he hit and killed cyclist, 81, on pedestrian crossing faces a 'very long time in jail'

Cain Byrne, 20, smashed into Graham Slinn, 81, as he walked across the A57 near Todwick, South Yorkshire beside his bicycle, prosecutor Laura Marshall told Sheffield Crown Court.

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5 d. ago Parents do overtime and sell on eBay as school trips now cost £400

Some children are having to give up their pocket money or raise their own funds to pay for trips

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6 d. ago Nurse pleads guilty to abandoning her French bulldog at Pittsburgh airport because she couldnt take it with her on vacation to Mexico

Allison Lyn Gaiser, 46, confessed to abandoning the pet as part of a plea deal that allows her to avoid jail time.

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8 d. ago Roy Whiting's telling glance in court at man accused of trying to murder him

Roy Whiting appeared at Leeds Crown Court today where he came face to face with Andrew Light, the man accused of his attempted murder, for the first time since the attack in Wakefield jail last year

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8 d. ago Young Thug performs for the first time since leaving jail, teams with Travis Scott and T.I.: Photos

Atlanta rapper Young Thug has returned to the stage for the first time since he was released from custody late last year. He was indicted on gang and racketeering charges in one of the most high-profile RICO cases in recent history.

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9 d. ago Serial rapist who attacked young mothers as their babies lay beside them and served time alongside Ian Huntley in Monster Mansion is found dead in jail

Ronald Cole had been in prison from the age of 29 following his last horrific crime - where he raped a 25-year-old woman as her baby son lay in bed beside her.

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1 week ago Andy Carroll 'is returning to England with girlfriend Lou Teasdale' weeks after selling mansion he owned with ex

Andy Carroll was a fan favourite in his time at the club after dropping down the divisions and taking a huge pay cut, even revealing that he was losing money by playing for them.

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1 week ago Chinese PhD student who drugged and raped 10 women asked to be chemically castrated in bid to avoid jail time

Zhenhao Zou, 28, was yesterday jailed for a minimum of 22 years for the vile attacks during his time studying at University College, London.

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1 week ago Can I pay builder in cash and could my bank stop me taking out £40,000 over eight weeks?

The builder want to be paid half the funds in cash. He says his team prefers cash so he pays them that way.

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1 week ago Rio Tinto to pay £103m to settle fraud claims lawsuit involving Mongolian copper and gold mine

Rio Tinto had been accused of defrauding investors by hiding issues in a £5.2bn scheme at a Mongolian copper and gold mine.

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1 week ago Universal Credit pay rises for millions of households confirmed in new DWP plan

Almost four million households will receive an income boost to their Universal Credit standard allowance every year for the next four years

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1 week ago People at high risk of pancreatic cancer to be tested by NHS before symptoms show

More than half of people die within three months of being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

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2 w. ago Horror UK abortion prosecutions from hospital arrest while still bleeding to 'appalling' jail time

A law change aimed at decriminalising abortion in England and Wales was debated in the House of Commons after a string of women have faced prosecution and even jail

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2 w. ago Salary secrets: pay transparency is great – until you hear what your slacker colleague earns

In the UK, a new era of pay openness could be about to begin. It is undoubtedly a positive step, but water-cooler discussions could be about to get considerably more messy Name: Pay transparency.Age: Merely a twinkle in government ministers’ eyes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago New charges accuse Bolsonaro of running spy ring from Brazil’s presidential palace

The former president has denied wrongdoing as federal police accuse him of overseeing a spy ring targeting rivalsFederal police have formally accused Brazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, of presiding over an illegal spying network which allegedly snooped on political rivals, journalists and environmentalists during his administration.Bolsonaro is already facing the prospect of jail time over his alleged role in masterminding a military coup plot designed to help him keep power after losing the 2022 election to the leftwing veteran Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. There is broad consensus among analysts that Bolsonaro’s conviction is a foregone conclusion and the 70-year-old populist is expected to face arrest in the coming months once a supreme court trial concludes. Continue reading...

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