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Hush money case: Trump spared jail or fine
US President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled yesterday, but the sentencing will place a judgment of guilt on his record.…
Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 10
Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people, authorities said, as California's National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.…
UK PM’s allies mulling options to replace Tulip Siddiq: report
Senior allies of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are considering candidates to replace Tulip Siddiq if she is forced to quit over links to her aunt's ousted Bangladeshi regime, reports the Times.
Officials reportedly identified…
OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him
The sister of billionaire OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexually abusing her regularly between 1997 and 2006, prompting him and other family members to deny her claims.
In a complaint filed on…
Biden says he could have defeated Trump
Joe Biden thinks he could have won reelection if he had stayed in the White House race, he said in an interview published Wednesday -- while conceding he was unsure if he would have served another full term.
The 82-year-old Democrat,…
Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles
At least five people have been killed in rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes.
Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires that…
Investigators get new warrant to arrest S Korea President Yoon
South Korean anti-graft investigators yesterday secured a new court-ordered arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose failed martial law bid threw the country into turmoil.
The former star prosecutor has refused…
What’s next for Canada after Trudeau’s resignation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by his Liberal Party's miserable pre-election polling numbers. Here is what might…
Wildfire rages in Los Angeles, forcing 30,000 to evacuate
A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area.
At…
US records its first human death from bird flu
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting the patient had underlying medical conditions and that general risks to the public remained "low."
The patient,…