Maxwell appeared virtually before the US House Oversight Committee in February this year Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected by a US judge, who dismissed her claims as “frivolous” and “meritless”. The 64-year-old is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in procuring girls for the late…
Young adults who have left care have a death rate around four times higher than the general population, a new review, external shows. Often left alone “with no safety net,” the report says the consequences can be catastrophic. On turning 18, people leaving care in England often lose “significant levers of support”, the Government-commissioned report…
John Ratcliffe reportedly travelled to the Russian capital on board a military plane on Tuesday The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has travelled to Moscow for unannounced talks, the BBC’s US news partner CBS has reported. John Ratcliffe reportedly arrived in the Russian capital earlier on Tuesday. Neither Washington or Moscow have…
Watch: What are these sanctions and who will be affected? The US has said “the single greatest financial offensive ever” will help it and Israel end their ongoing war with Iran. However, Iran is no stranger to these tactics. The regime has faced near continuous US sanctions since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. In that…
Watch: What are these sanctions and who will be affected? China has vowed to protect its interests after the US announced plans to widen economic sanctions against Iran and its trading partners, which include Beijing. Foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China was firmly opposed to what it called “illegal unilateral sanctions” and would take…
A house belonging to Cole Worthy’s father was rammed shortly before the teenager died in a wrong-way crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough A house rammed by a car before the fatal A66 crash in Middlesbrough belonged to the father of a teenager who died in the incident. Cole Worthy, 17, was one of five…
See more of our coverage in your search results. Cops were called to “shots being fired” and a “child unconscious,” as fire units also rushed to a Montana home where at least eight people, including multiple kids, died in a mass shooting and house fire, according to 911 dispatch audio. “We have a situation going…
Dramatic video captured a small plane crashing into the Atlantic Ocean near a Boca Raton, Florida, beach before a lifeguard rushed into the water to help. Authorities said the pilot was the only person aboard the aircraft and escaped without injuries after declaring an emergency while flying from Fort Myers to the Bahamas. Source: Read…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that countries and companies continuing to do business with Iran could be cut off from the US dollar-based financial system. The move marks a major escalation in Washington’s economic pressure campaign as the Trump administration seeks to force Tehran to end attacks on shipping in the Gulf and Red Sea….
See more of our coverage in your search results. The Big Ten is getting into the fight over college sports eligibility, planning to pass a rule that will bar any of its member schools from allowing a player returning to college from the NFL to play for them. The rule will not let a player…