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Congresswoman Nancy Mace was visibly emotional as she left a private meeting with victims of Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, cutting her time short. Photos captured the South Carolina Republican wiping away tears outside the Government Reform Committee in Washington, D.C., where victims shared their harrowing stories. When approached by reporters, Mace shook her head, clearly…
The British government still doesn’t know how much it will cost to relocate thousands of Afghans whose personal details were exposed in a massive Ministry of Defence data leak, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. The MoD has put the price tag of the breach and the emergency relocation program it created at £850…
Singapore has ordered Meta to put stronger anti-scam measures in place on Facebook or face a fine of up to S$1 million ($775,698). The demand comes under the city-state’s new Online Criminal Harms Act, which took effect in February 2024, and marks the first time the law has been used. Authorities say scammers have been…
A Los Angeles jury has cleared Cardi B of assault after a security guard accused her of slashing her face with a fingernail and spitting on her during a heated encounter in 2018. The guard, Emani Ellis, had sued the Grammy-winning rapper for $24 million, claiming the incident outside an obstetrician’s office left her traumatised….
Chinese President Xi Jingling warned that the world faces a choice between peace and war as he presided over a huge military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jon Un in a rare public show of unity. The event, marking 80 years since Japan’s defeat…
Condé Nast has appointed 39-year-old Chloe Malle as head of editorial content at American Vogue, following Anna Wintour’s decision in July to step back from her role as editor. The move is effective immediately. “Fashion and media are both evolving at breakneck speed, and I am so thrilled, and awed, to be part of that,”…
Defending U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the semifinals without swinging a racket on Tuesday night. Her scheduled quarterfinal opponent, 2023 Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova, pulled out just before the match due to a knee injury. According to the U.S. Tennis Association, Vondrousova’s walkover is the first time since 1988 that a woman has…
At a packed Tampa concert, comedian Druski pulled off a prank that left thousands of Rod Wave fans buzzing. During Rod Wave’s Introduction to the Redemption Experience at the Benchmark International Arena, the crowd was ready for the Florida-born rapper to step into the spotlight. A mysterious figure slowly emerged on a raised platform, face…
OpenAI has unveiled new parental control features for ChatGPT aimed at making the AI platform safer for teenage users. This move is part of the company’s ongoing push to address concerns about how teens engage with AI tools. Starting within the next month, parents will be able to link their own accounts to their teens’…
US President Donald Trump is set to deliver an important announcement from the Oval Office today at 2:00 PM EST (11:30 PM IST), White House officials told Bloomberg. However, the topic remains a mystery, sparking speculation in Washington and across social media, where the hashtag #TrumpIsDead has been trending. The timing is notable coming just…
