Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter after Elon Musk took over are suing the company, claiming recent lay-offs disproportionately affected female employees. About half the social media network’s workforce were let go early last month after Mr Musk bought the company for $44bn. He subsequently told those remaining that they would need to
Month: December 2022
Nearly seven decades after the battered body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, US police have revealed his identity. Joseph Augustus Zarelli was the victim of one of Philadelphia’s most notorious cold cases. The child’s naked, badly bruised body was found on 25 February 1957, in a wooded area of
US regulators have filed a complaint aimed at stopping Microsoft’s planned $69bn (£50bn) takeover of Call of Duty games maker Activision Blizzard. Microsoft, which owns Xbox, said in January that it had agreed an all-cash deal – the biggest in the gaming sector to date. But regulators globally, including in the UK, have taken great
A row has emerged over whether the Royal Family were approached for comment about the Harry and Meghan Netflix series, after a palace source said they were not, but the streaming giant said otherwise. Episode one of the six-part documentary begins with a statement from Netflix, saying: “This is a first-hand account of Harry and
A striking Royal Mail worker has voiced fears up to 25,000 staff could be sacked and new working conditions imposed on those left after the core Christmas season has finished. The man, who usually delivers letters and parcels in the London area and is being identified as ‘Derek’ because he wished to remain anonymous, was
Top US diplomat Wendy Sherman has refused to be drawn on exactly what Joe Biden’s vision of a Russian “pullout” of Ukraine would be. The US president said last week, for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine, that he would be willing to speak to Vladimir Putin if he truly wanted to end
US basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived back in America after being freed in a prisoner swap with convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the “Merchant of Death”. The 32-year-old WNBA star was flown to San Antonio, Texas. US special presidential envoy, Roger D. Carstens, said: “So happy to have Brittney back on
US basketball star Brittney Griner has been freed in a prisoner swap, a US official has said. She had been imprisoned in Russia after being convicted in August and sentenced to nine years in prison. Ms Griner was detained in February when customs agents said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage
Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn by careless driving. Sacoolas, 45, was driving her Volvo on the wrong side of the B4031 in Northamptonshire, a two-lane road with a 40mph limit, when she hit Harry, 19, who was
A pair of high-end headphones equipped with a personal air purifier that may leave you looking like a Batman villain have been priced at a whopping £749. Dyson’s first attempt at an audio device was announced earlier this year, boasting noise cancellation technology synonymous with soon-to-be market rivals from the likes of Sony, Apple, and
The ex-partner of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has joined his accomplice in being sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani was jailed for almost 13 years for his role in the company’s blood-testing hoax, which saw investors conned and patients put at risk as the pair enjoyed a life of
TikTok is being sued by the US state of Indiana, alleging deception of its users about China’s access to their data. The short-form video app, which has more than one billion users worldwide, also exposes children to inappropriate content relating to sex and drugs, say lawsuits filed by the office of attorney general Todd Tokita.
People should “think carefully” about going on holiday over the Christmas period after Border Force workers became the latest to announce they would go on strike, the home secretary has said. Suella Braverman has urged people to rethink flying around the festive period as she warned of “undeniable, serious disruption for the many thousands who
Prince Harry has described the “feeding frenzy” surrounding his relationship with Meghan in the couple’s much-anticipated documentary series, saying: “It is basically the hunter versus the prey”. The first three episodes of the couple’s Netflix series Harry & Meghan were released on Thursday morning, with the Royal Family no doubt preparing for potential bombshell revelations
A cabinet minister has admitted there will be “disruption and delays” over Christmas as the UK braces for a wave of strikes – but insisted the government’s approach is “sensible and balanced”. On Wednesday, Border Force staff became the latest workers to announce industrial action over the festive period, with rail workers, bus drivers, nurses,
A lawsuit accusing Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather of misleading investors by promoting a cryptocurrency on social media has been dismissed. Investors who bought EthereumMax tokens said they had lost money after believing what the celebrities said about the digital asset. The lawsuit was filed in January, and it claimed that the defendants had conspired
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