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Queen braves races in rain alone as Prince Philip nowhere to be seen at Ascot

Her Maj was seen sheltering from the showers, clutching her own umbrella, when she arrived at the Royal Ascot to cheer on her own horses. The Queen was joined by Prince Charles, Camilla, and the Viscount Brookeborough, in her horse-draw carriage. The 93-year-old royal spent most of yesterday speaking with her family but was keen […]

‘Why I joined a cult – and how I left’

Last Monday, US actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty to charges linked to an alleged sex trafficking operation in the suspected cult Nxivm. Pronounced ‘nexium’, the group started as a self-help programme but its leader is accused of overseeing a “slave and master” system within it. Prosecutors also allege members had to pay thousands of dollars […]

Nxivm leader Keith Raniere is found guilty on all counts

Nxivm founder Keith Raniere is found guilty on all counts and faces life in prison after six weeks of testimony where jurors heard from the ‘branded sex slaves’ terrorized by cult leader Keith Raniere has been found guilty on all seven counts, including racketeering, wire fraud conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy and sex trafficking He is […]

OPP lay manslaughter, opioid charges following inmate death at Quinte Detention Centre

A Napanee man is facing manslaughter and opioid-related charges in connection with an inmate death at the Quinte Detention Centre. On March 18, Andrew Morrison, media relations officer for the Ministry Of Community Safety and Correctional Services, says an inmate was found in his cell “in medical distress” at the Quinte Detention Centre. The inmate […]

Delayed Kentucky internet project faces new squirrel setback

Max Landis Dropped By His Writ Large Managers Amid Allegations Max Landis, the screenwriter who’s accused of sexually assaulting and mentally torturing several women, has been fired by Writ Large, his personal managers. “Writ Large does not represent Max Landis,” said Britton Rizzio, his former manager. “As soon as we heard about the Daily Beast […]

Juneteenth 2019: Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Is today a holiday in your state?

Juneteenth – a combination of ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’ – recognises the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, slavery was abolished both in law and in practice. Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the freedom of all American people, and commemorate the history of African-American oppression and the historic practice of […]

Policewoman illegally used force’s national computer 21 times

Policewoman illegally used the force’s national computer 21 times to do background checks on relatives and friends as she is found guilty of gross misconduct PC Marguerite Pope quit the force hours before a special misconduct hearing If Pope had not resigned she would have been sacked from Thames Valley Police The officer accessed computer […]

Oil Prices in a State of Flux Amid Global Growth, Middle East Tensions

Stella Creasy: The culture of the Labour movement is toxic Labour’s Stella Creasy talks about the abuse she receives, her views on feminism and equality and explains why her parents are troublesome constituents. :: Listen to Any Other Business on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Spreaker But can she get through the conversation with […]

A 2% High Yield Default Rate is Projected in 2020

Delaware court revives Blue Bell Creameries shareholder suit Delaware's Supreme Court has overturned the dismissal of a shareholder lawsuit against one the country's largest ice cream makers after a 2015 listeria outbreak that killed three people. Continue Reading Below The court ruled Tuesday that a judge erred because the plaintiff had not demanded that the […]