Deal reached to settle two sexual misconduct lawsuits filed by multiple women against jailed former Hollywood mogul. An agreement has been reached to settle for nearly $19m in two sexual misconduct lawsuits on behalf of multiple women against imprisoned former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, attorneys said. The settlement, which still must be approved by a […]
WASHINGTON – The Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, was closed down to disrupt the espionage and influence activities being run out of it, which rose to a level that threatened America’s national security, senior Trump administration officials said on Friday (July 24). In a briefing for reporters, they laid out the most comprehensive set of […]
Federal agents appeared to use tear gas on Friday on thousands of demonstrators outside the federal court. A federal judge specifically blocked United States federalagents from arresting or using physical force against journalists and legal observers at protests in Oregon’s largest city where President Donald Trump is testing the limits of federal power. Federal agents […]
Lovers kept apart by border closures intended to halt the spread of coronavirus are enjoying emotional reunions along the United States-Canada border. The couples have met for romantic ‘look but try not to touch’ dates by remaining in their respective countries while tantalizingly sitting just feet apart from one another. Julia, 50 and Lynt, 55, […]
At least eight prisoners on California’s death row have died with suspected coronavirus. Child killer John Beames, 67, is the latest to die at San Quentin State Prison, north of San Francisco. He was sentenced to death in Tulare County in 1995 for the murder and torture of a 15-month-old. Beames, who died of what […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A United States demand that China shut its Houston consulate is the latest chapter in a dramatic worsening of ties between the world’s two biggest economies over the last two years. Here is a timeline of some key developments: 2018 – Jan 22: US President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on all imported […]
Donald Trump has called off the Republican convention in Florida after a flare-up of coronavirus cases, saying the timing is “not right”. The event, which was due to be held in Jacksonville next month, is when Mr Trump will accept his party’s nomination as presidential candidate. Convention events will still be going ahead in North […]
SANTIAGO (REUTERS) – Chilean authorities on Thursday (July 23) said they were proceeding with the extradition to France of a man accused of murdering his Japanese girlfriend in that country in late 2016, capping a years-long court battle in the South American nation. The Supreme Court authorised Chilean national Nicolas Zepeda’s extradition in mid-May. He […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US coronavirus cases topped 4 million on Thursday (July 23), with over 2,600 new cases every hour on average, the highest rate in the world, according to a Reuters tally. Infections in the United States have rapidly accelerated since the first case was detected on Jan 21. It took the country 98 […]
Donald Trump has batted off claims he has dementia after bragging about his ability to remember the words ‘person,’ ‘woman,’ ‘man,’ ‘camera’ and ‘TV.’ The President of the United States, 74, shared details of a cognitive test he’d undertaken during an interview on Fox News Wednesday. Speaking to journalist and professor of medicine Marc Siegel, […]