- 2d ago
UN Blacklists Israel and Russia for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Israel Severs Ties with Guterres
The United Nations has for the first time added Israeli and Russian security forces to its annual blacklist of parties committing sexual violence in conflict zones, citing patterns of rape, genital mutilation, and torture against detainees. Israel immediately severed all ties with Secretary-General António Guterres in protest.
- 3d ago
UN blacklists Israel and Russia for conflict-related sexual violence; Israel severs ties with Secretary-General
A new United Nations report accuses Israeli security forces and Russian troops of systematic sexual violence, prompting Israel to announce it is severing all contact with Secretary-General António Guterres.
- 3d ago
Wall Street hits records on 60-day Iran truce hopes, but Trump approval and fresh strikes cloud outlook
Hopes for a 60-day extension of the US-Iran ceasefire drove the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record closes, though President Trump has not yet signed off and new Centcom-confirmed strikes underscore the fragility of the diplomatic opening.
- 4d ago
DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into E. Jean Carroll, Targeting Nonprofit That Funded Her Trump Lawsuits
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won two civil judgments against Donald Trump for sexual abuse and defamation, focusing on a nonprofit backed by billionaire Reid Hoffman that helped fund her legal bills.
- 4d ago
Trump refiles $10 billion defamation suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday card story
President Donald Trump has refiled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, alleging the newspaper tarnished his reputation with a 2025 article about a bawdy birthday card he allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein.
- 4d ago
Google Engineer Charged with Insider Trading After Winning $1.2 Million on Polymarket Bets
Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian Google engineer living in Switzerland, allegedly used internal search data to place bets on prediction market Polymarket, netting $1.2 million in illegal profits.
- 4d ago
New York and New Jersey Investigate FIFA Over 'Impossibly High' World Cup Ticket Prices and Misleading Sales Practices
The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey have opened an investigation into FIFA's ticketing for the 2026 World Cup, citing artificially inflated prices and deceptive seating practices.
- 4d ago
Bolloré Rejects Ackman's $64 Billion Universal Music Bid, Calling It Undervalued and 'Not Beneficial'
Cyrille Bolloré, the largest shareholder of Universal Music Group, has publicly urged the company's management to reject a $64 billion takeover proposal from billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman, arguing the offer significantly undervalues the music giant.
- 5d ago
Nicolas Cage Stars as a Weary 1930s Detective in Prime Video's Dark, Live-Action 'Spider-Noir' Series
Prime Video launches 'Spider-Noir' today, a live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as a hard-boiled, middle-aged private eye in Depression-era New York, marking a radical, noir-drenched departure from the classic Spider-Man mythos.
- 6d ago
Sonny Rollins, the 'Saxophone Colossus' who found his voice on a New York bridge, dies at 95
Sonny Rollins, the relentlessly innovative tenor saxophonist whose solitary practice on the Williamsburg Bridge became the stuff of jazz legend, has died at his home in Woodstock, New York, at the age of 95.
- 6d ago
Knicks sweep Cavaliers 4-0 to reach first NBA Finals since 1999, extending playoff win streak to 11 games
The New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 to complete a 4-0 sweep and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.
