A US federal trial has begun for MyPillow chief executive and Donald Trump supporter Mike Lindell, who is accused of defaming a former employee at an electronic voting company in the bitter aftermath of the 2020 election.
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Blake Lively Drops Emotional Distress Claims in Baldoni Suit
The actress Blake Lively has attempted to withdraw two of the claims she made about director Justin Baldoni.
Geert Wilders Quits Coalition, Dutch Government Collapses Over Migration
The Dutch government has collapsed after Geert Wilders withdrew his far-right party from the governing coalition following a row over migration.
Bill Gates Pledges $200bn Fortune to Transform Africa’s Health
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years.
Tulsa’s $105M Plan to Repair 1921 Massacre Damage
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is preparing to award its black community a $105m (£73.8m) reparations package to address the harms caused by the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the largest and most violent racial attacks in US history.
The British jet engine that failed in the ‘Valley of Death’
“It was going great until it fell apart.” Richard Varvill recalls the emotional shock that hits home when a high-tech venture goes off the rails.
Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Talks Fail Again, Prisoner Swap Agreed
A second round of direct peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only a deal to swap more prisoners of war.
How Ukraine Hit Russian Strategic Bombers with ‘Spider Web’ Drones
It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the making.
Deadly Gaza Aid Site Incident: UN Demands Independent Investigation
The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Sunday, amid disputed reports that Israeli forces had opened fire.
Self-Improving AI Bypassed Checks, Cheats on Benchmarks
Computer scientists have achieved a significant milestone in artificial intelligence: creating an AI system capable of rewriting its own code to improve itself. Far from […]