Category: World

A prosecutor urged a Manhattan jury on Tuesday to convict Harvey Weinstein of rape and sexual assault in his retrial, saying the evidence showed the former movie mogul used his power and influence to trap and abuse women. Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., faces a retrial on rape and sex assault charges after […]

Jun 04, 2025 02:43 AM IST “Today our son legally took your last name and my heart couldn’t be happier!” the boy’s mother, who was recording the video, told the stepdad.  An emotional video shows a father breaking down into tears as his stepson revealed his new last name during his high school graduation. The heartwarming […]

By Ted Hesson Top Cuban official accuses US of trying to provoke conflict WASHINGTON -A visiting senior Cuban official on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Havana and expressed concerns that the U.S. was trying to provoke a military confrontation. Speaking to reporters at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, Johana […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Longtime academic Santa Ono was rejected Tuesday for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board amid sharp criticism from political conservatives about his past support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and other initiatives they view as unacceptable liberal ideology. Santa Ono rejected for University of Florida presidency […]

* US-backed Gaza aid group names evangelical as chairman GHF says it has delivered some 7 million meals in Gaza * UN refuses to work with GHF, says aid distribution militarized * Israel accuses Hamas of stealing aid, Hamas denies it By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, – The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Tuesday named as […]

The United States will double its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum starting Wednesday, according to the White House, as it published an order signed by President Donald Trump. US steel, aluminum tariff hikes to take effect Wednesday: W.House The move marks a latest salvo in Trump’s trade wars, bringing levies on both metals from 25 […]

Jun 04, 2025 12:43 AM IST Pinterest and Reddit are currently down in the United States. Most users reported that the apps were not loading, likely due to server-related issues. Pinterest and Reddit are currently not working for users in the United States. As of 3 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, DownDetector had received over 2,500 outage […]

Cuba warned Tuesday that US pressure could lead to a new surge in migration, as Washington imposed fresh sanctions to curb the island’s key money-maker of supplying doctors abroad. Cuba warns US pressure could trigger migration surge President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure since returning to the White House in January, including swiftly reversing an […]

Popeyes announced a new menu item on Monday to rival McDonald’s Snack Wrap, which is returning next month. The latter shared an emotional note on X Tuesday over the comeback of its fan-favourite item, which was discontinued in 2016. In response to the unusually long post by its competitor, the fried chicken chain had a hilarious […]

Jun 04, 2025 01:35 AM IST Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients LOS ANGELES — A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison on Tuesday for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with […]