Trial of French Man for Mass Rape of Wife Could Be Postponed Judge Says

‘Virtual employees’ could join workforce as soon as this year, OpenAI boss says

Sam Altman says tools that carry out jobs autonomously, known as AI agents, could transform business output. Virtual employees could join workforces this year and transform how companies work, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Rugby player charged with rape flees country

A former Bradford Bulls rugby player charged with rape has fled to Papua New Guinea, a court hears.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi

Former French president alleged to have received millions of euros from Libyan dictator’s regime to fund campaign. Nicolas Sarkozy has gone on trial over allegations he received millions of euros ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Trump’s tariff plans could devolve into hostile trading blocs, this expert says

President-elect Donald Trump may try to use tariffs to increase U.S. power in the global economy, but they likely will backfire and damage the U.S. economy, said Maurice Obstfeld, the former chief ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Russia could share satellite tech with North Korea in exchange for troops sent to fight Ukraine, Antony Blinken says

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Fijian man accused of raping Virgin Australia flight attendant in Nadi denied bail

Ilaisa Tanoa Degei charged with sexually assaulting a 21-year-old crew member in early hours of new year. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Want More Sales? A Behavioral Scientist Says This Counterintuitive Strategy Could Double Your Success

Your customers don’t think the way you think they do. These counterintuitive marketing tactics can help you connect.

Inc. - Jan. 5

Did a dentist accused of murder poison his wife's protein shakes?

Angela Craig's autopsy revealed she had been poisoned. Police claim the evidence points to her husband James — alleging he purchased potassium cyanide and arsenic and laced her protein shakes with ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Man Utd 'too anxious, too afraid', says Amorim before Liverpool test

Manchester United's players are sometimes "too anxious, too afraid to play football" on the pitch, says boss Ruben Amorim.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Jimmy Carter's relationship with his wife Rosalynn, their family and the Carter Center

Former President Jimmy Carter's casket will arrive at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georiga on Saturday as part of his funeral procession. CBS News' Robert Costa and Nikole Killion ...

CBS News - Jan. 4

The return of the 'old Man City'? 'Absolutely not' says Guardiola

Has Saturday's 4-1 demolition of West Ham marked the return of the old Manchester City? 'Absolutely not' according to boss Pep Guardiola.

BBC News - Jan. 4

At 19, Tom Holland beat 1,500 actors for 'Spider-Man' role: He had 'the charisma, the confidence, the energy,' director says

The actor used his athleticism to help land the role of the acrobatic wall crawler.

CNBC - Jan. 4

Man charged over alleged rape of Virgin Australia crew member in Fiji

Airline staff were celebrating New Year’s Eve in Nadi when the alleged incident occurred. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man has been charged with the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 4

Judge orders Trump to be sentenced in hush money case on Jan. 10, but says he won't be incarcerated

The judge presiding over the hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump on Friday denied his bid to dismiss the case and said he'll sentence him on Jan.

NBC News - Jan. 4

Officials say man in Cybertruck explosion was Army veteran suffering from PTSD

Las Vegas police and FBI officials shared more information about the man in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day. Authorities say he was a ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

Judge sets date for Trump sentencing in hush money case, says court does not intend to jail him

Judge Juan Merchan denied President-elect Trump's motion to dismiss the New York hush money case against him, but noted "the court’s inclination to not impose any sentence of incarceration" during ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

Awaiting Sentencing, Menendez Pleads for Leniency and Blames His Wife

As they did during his trial, lawyers for the former senator argued in a court filing that he had been led astray by his wife, Nadine Menendez.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer

Ex-health worker who exposed paedophile ring says billionaire’s triggering of row ignores plight of survivors. Elon Musk has “politicised” the rape of young girls in the UK in an attempt to attack ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Montenegro to tackle gun control after mass killing left 12 dead

A top-level meeting in Montenegro is looking for ways to curb illegal weapons after a gunman fatally shot 12 people in a second such tragedy in less than three years in the small Balkan country

ABC News - Jan. 3

Cops Say Man Was Playing Video Games While Driving 107MPH When He Was Busted

A Missouri man was busted by cops after getting caught driving 107mph while playing video games behind the wheel, authorities said.. The Claycomo Police Department said in a release that the man, ...

GameSpot - Jan. 3

The Memo: New Orleans mass killing gets pulled into partisan political battle

It took less than 48 hours for the mass killing in New Orleans to be pulled into the partisan debates that are roiling the nation. In the process, some of the political rhetoric ran roughshod over ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Could Joe Burrow really win NFL MVP? His stats say yes. Precedent doesn't.

Joe Burrow has thrown for a league-leading 4,641 yards and 42 touchdowns. But if the Bengals don't make the postseason, he likely won't win MVP.

NBC News - Jan. 3

Ukraine is investigating its special French-trained brigade after reports of mass desertion and command problems

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Badenoch calls for national inquiry into 'rape gangs'

Alexis Jay, who led a major inquiry into historical child sex abuse, says changes are needed, not more research.

BBC News - Jan. 2

In New Orleans, Celebration Is Followed by Terror in the French Quarter

The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Tories seek UK probe into rape gangs as Musk spat with Starmer escalates

Tech billionaire claims PM failed to tackle grooming scandal when he was head of prosecution service

Financial Times - Jan. 2

10 teens wounded in Queens mass shooting, police say

A mass shooting in Queens, NYC left 10 teenagers wounded outside the Amazura Concert Hall in Jamaica.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Virgin Australia crew members allegedly raped and robbed in Fiji

Two Virgin Australia crew members were allegedly victims of rape and theft in the early hours of New Year’s Day, officials in Fiji said.

NBC News - Jan. 2

Sugar Bowl postponed after deadly truck attack

The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed by 24 hours to Thursday following a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans.

ESPN - Jan. 2

TV figures, chess shenanigans and Shakespeare’s wife – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. Welcome to the first Thursday quiz of 2025. For those of you new to the feature, every ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2