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Post Office scandal latest: Fujitsu developers to appear at Horizon inquiry
Telegraph - 17 Jan 2024 11:33
Two Fujitsu software specialists will give evidence to the Post Office inquiry after executives told MPs the firm has a "moral obligation" to compensate victims of the Horizon IT scandal.
Navarro Responds on Hunter Biden and Contempt of Congress
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2024 19:47
Unlike the president's son, I was a senior White House adviser who received an unlawful congressional subpoena.
4 college students rescued by helicopter after camping during storm in Kentucky
ABC News - 17 Jan 2024 13:56
Members of Powell County Fire and Rescue were dispatched to assess the trail conditions for the rescue.
U.K. Inflation Could Take Longer to Reach BOE's Target
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2024 20:39
Inflation in the U.K. could take longer before falling to the Bank of England's 2% target, Scope Markets chief market analyst Joshua Mahony writes in a note.
After Strikes, Iran Says It Won't Hold Back on Using Military Might
The New York Times - 17 Jan 2024 16:13
The country has hit Syria, Iraq and Pakistan with missiles this week. Its defense minister said any threats would be met with "tough and decisive" action.
Sharing Fake Nude Images Could Become a Federal Crime Under Proposed Law
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2024 03:27
The reintroduction of the Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act follows reporting on AI by The Wall Street Journal.
Bride arrested for extortion scheme in Mexico, handcuffed in her wedding dress: prosecutors
Fox News - 17 Jan 2024 02:55
A bride in Mexico appeared for a police mugshot in her wedding dress after being arrested for alleged extortion of chicken farmers along with her fiancé.
Middle East crisis live: Iran destroys 'Sunni militant bases' in Pakistan; US launches fresh Red Sea strikes against Houthis
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 02:48
Strike by Tehran follows Iranian attack on Iraq and Syria less than a day earlier; the US strikes come after a Houthi missile attack on a ship in the Red Sea Iran launches airstrikes on 'Sunni militant bases' in Pakistan...
'France to stay France', says Macron, as he lays out vision to counter far right
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 02:46
French president focused on education and law and order in press conference to challenge dominance of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally Emmanuel Macron wants to regulate French children's screen time, test compuls...
Contempt effort on hold as Hunter Biden negotiates with House committees on future appearance
New York Post - 17 Jan 2024 02:22
The first son is negotiating with congressional panels on possibly providing testimony related to the impeachment inquiry into his father, President Biden.
Met police say covert operation has halved luxury watch thefts
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 02:08
Commander praises officers who 'volunteered to stand alone in dark streets in the middle of the night, waiting to be robbed' A covert police operation in London involving undercover officers flaunting brands such as Role...
Over 90% of child sexual abuse imagery is self-generated, data shows
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 02:01
Volume of material children are coerced or groomed into creating prompts renewed attack on end-to-end encryption More than 90% of child sexual abuse imagery found on the internet is now self-generated, according to the c...
A Disqualified Trump Could Still Appear on the Ballot
Wall Street Journal - 17 Jan 2024 01:04
The Supreme Court could split the difference, leaving it up to Congress to decide his fate if he wins election.
Israeli strikes kill 6 Gaza fighters, including Hamas spy-catcher: military
New York Post - 17 Jan 2024 23:08
Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed six Palestinian fighters, including the southern district Hamas officer in charge of interrogating suspected spies, the military said on Wednesday.
No, you don't need to be drinking raw milk
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 21:34
Thanks to TikTok, raw milk is growing in popularity. But health experts are appalled Humans love to worry about new technology. In the 1500s, some fretted over the rise of the printing press. In the early 1900s, there we...
Judge Threatens To Kick Trump Out Of Courtroom During E. Jean Carroll Trial
The Huffington Post - 17 Jan 2024 20:47
The judge had to ask the former president to lower his voice so the jury wouldn't hear him while Carroll testified in her defamation case.
Ron DeSantis says Republicans will lose if Donald Trump becomes presidential nominee - US politics live
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 16:40
Florida governor says former president's mounting legal issues will be a distraction in US 2024 elections DeSantis echoes Haley, saying US is 'not a racist country' Despite his legal woes, Donald Trump and his potential ...
Two-year-old boy died of starvation curled up next to dead father
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 16:29
Lincolnshire council launches review after death of Bronson Battersby, who was subject to weekly children's services checks A two-year-old boy was left alone to die of starvation curled up next to his father after the ma...
Hospitals are desperate for workers. They might find them in high schools.
Boston - 17 Jan 2024 16:21
Boston is one of 10 cities or regions where Bloomberg has pledged to spend a total of $250 million over five years pairing hospitals with high schools. The post Hospitals are desperate for workers. They might find them i...
Republicans' bid to hold Hunter Biden in contempt appears to be suspended
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 16:08
New discussions with president's son's attorneys could lead to him testifying in the near future Efforts by House Republicans to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress appear to be in suspension following new discussi...
E Jean Carroll to testify in second defamation trial against Donald Trump
The Guardian - 17 Jan 2024 15:58
The former Elle columnist will take the stand in the trial that will determine damages for statements made by the ex-president E Jean Carroll's second defamation trial against Donald Trump continues Wednesday morning in ...
'Until Fujitsu make amends they must be blacklisted'
The Week - 17 Jan 2024 13:09
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