Donald Trump ‘only likes women he can control’, TV star Ruby Wax says, after former president found liable for sexually abusing writer
Donald Trump “only likes women he can control”, Ruby Wax has told Sky News, adding: “He was the most dangerous man I’ve ever met.” Her comments come after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s, as well as for defamation. The civil trial rejected her claim she […]
Briton pleads guilty to hacking stars’ Twitter accounts to steal Bitcoin
A British man has pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter accounts – including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk – in a bid to con people out of Bitcoin. Joseph O’Connor, 23, also admitted other hacking schemes, cyberstalking a young victim, and money laundering charges. He was extradited from Spain to New York last month […]
Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson to relaunch show on Twitter
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson plans to relaunch his show on Twitter, risking a battle with the news outlet that he remains contracted to, despite his dismissal last month. In a video posted on Twitter with the caption “we’re back”, Carlson said: “Starting soon, we’ll be doing a new version of the show we’ve […]
George Santos: US Republican politician charged with fraud, money laundering and theft
The 34-year-old US politician has been charged on 13 counts including seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives, according to the Justice Department. Santos, who has resisted calls to resign for lying […]
Family lose toy elephant with son’s ashes inside on Disney trip
A family lost a toy elephant with their son’s ashes inside during a trip to Disney World in Florida. Gabryel Atkinson died before the trip to Florida having spent time in intensive care after undergoing more than 50 surgeries and procedures. His toy elephant, Bruce, was given to him during his time in hospital and […]
Texas mall gunman Mauricio Garcia may have been neo-Nazi sympathiser, police say
A gunman who killed at least eight people and injured several others at a Texas shopping center was a 33-year-old suspected neo-Nazi sympathizer, police have said. Police have named Mauricio Garcia as the gunman who opened fire on shoppers at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, in a suburb north of Dallas, on Saturday. Garcia, who […]
Donald Trump ‘knows what he did’, lawyer alleges as civil rape trial draws to close
Donald Trump did not show up at a civil rape trial against him because “he knows what he did” to the woman accusing him of allegedly raping her, a jury heard in closing remarks. Lawyers for writer E Jean Carroll, who is suing the former president, said Mr Trump “didn’t even bother to show up […]
Three children among eight killed in Texas mall shooting – as one boy left orphaned
Three children are among the eight people killed in Saturday’s shooting at a Texas shopping center – with one child orphaned after his parents and brother died. Mauricio Garcia opened fire at Allen Premium Outlets, 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Dallas, sending shoppers running for their lives. Kyu Song Cho, 37, and Cindy […]
TikTok videos falsely claim parasite cleanses and fad diets cure liver disease
TikTok is awash with videos falsely claiming “detox” drinks, fad diets and parasite cleanses can cure liver disease. Four in 10 posts about liver disease on TikTok contain misinformation, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago on Tuesday. The most common inaccurate posts boasted claims about herbal products reversing liver disease. […]
Apple boss Tim Cook thanks three countries for record iPhone sales
Apple has beat Wall Street expectations and market trends in reporting increased iPhone sales in its second quarter results. Both revenues and profits were above investor predictions as a record number of iPhones were sold for the second three month period in its financial year. Sales for the year ending 1 April dropped overall – […]
