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Two Mohamed al Fayed accusers say doctor who ‘carried out intrusive medical examinations’ has ‘massive questions to answer’

Two women who allege they were sexually assaulted by Mohamed al Fayed have said a doctor who they claim carried out intrusive medical examinations...

Sports

Ovechkin catching Gretzky? Multiple All-Stars traded? Bold predictions for all 32 NHL teams

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNSep 26, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The only predictable thing about...

World

Airstrike on Lebanon kills six children as three families devastated – with nothing left of home they were sheltering in

There seemed little sign of any let-up in the Israeli bombardment of Lebanon with a spray of early morning strikes in the south. There...

Technology

Super Micro shares tumble 12% after DOJ reportedly opens probe into company

Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Super Micro Computer shares closed down 12% on Thursday after the Justice Department reportedly...

New York City mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes from foreign nationals

New York City’s mayor has been charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals. Eric Adams “solicited and demanded” bribes, including...

Environment

U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, closes below $68 on report Saudi committed to production increase

U.S. crude oil prices fell nearly 3% on Thursday on a report that Saudi Arabia is committed to pressing ahead with production increases later...

U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, closes below on report Saudi committed to production increase

Business

Brixham water contamination cost South West Water parent Pennon £16m

The fallout from parasite-contaminated water in part of Devon cost South West Water £16m, the utility has revealed. It had to implement a boil...

Business

Judi Dench, John Cena and other celebrities to voice Meta AI chatbot

Dame Judi Dench, John Cena and Awkwafina will all voice Meta AI – the artificial intelligence being rolled out by Instagram and Facebook owner...

Business

Train passengers receive Islamophobic messages after cyber attack

Train passengers at some of the country’s biggest rail stations have been hit by a “cyber security incident” which saw them exposed to Islamophobic...

Technology

Google venture arm backs startup aiming to bring mixed reality to any car windshield or plane cockpit

Distance Technologies develops a product that it says can turn any transparent surface into an augmented-reality display. Distance Technologies Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup...

Politics

Starmer did not break rules when using Labour donor’s penthouse to film COVID ‘stay at home’ broadcast, No 10 says

Downing Street has said Sir Keir Starmer did not break any rules when he used Lord Alli’s London penthouse to record a COVID-era broadcast...

Technology

Grubhub-owner Just Eat Takeaway to deliver sex toys in partnership with adult retailer Lovehoney

A Just Eat sign displayed at the front of a pizza takeaway shop on May 19, 2020 in Fleet, England. Alex Burstow | Getty...

UK weather: Amber warning for heavy rain issued by Met Office – with ‘rivers continuing to rise’

An amber warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office – warning of further flooding and travel disruption across large swathes...

Business

Harrods boss apologises and says Mohamed al Fayed ‘presided over toxic culture of secrecy’ and ‘sexual misconduct’

The managing director of Harrods has accused his former boss Mohamed al Fayed of presiding over “a toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: AI-adjacent companies may be the next big play

Inside one of Equinix’s internal operations at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | The Washington Post |...

Business

Jaguar Land Rover drives Halewood EV future with £500m investment

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed a further £500m investment in its Halewood plant on Merseyside to bolster future production of all-electric cars at...

Washington says a Lebanon ceasefire is ‘close’, in ‘optimistic’ update

Senior US officials have said overnight they expect a ceasefire deal to be implemented “in the coming hours” along the Israel-Lebanon border. Speaking to...

Sports

‘They are that bad’: Inside the White Sox’s road to the worst record in MLB history

Buster Olney Close Buster Olney ESPN Senior Writer Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”...

Sports

Trojans’ Alexander to sit out rest of ’24, redshirt

Pete Thamel, ESPNSep 25, 2024, 10:44 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions USC defensive...

Sports

Agent: QB left UNLV over unfulfilled $100K offer

Pete Thamel Close Pete Thamel ESPN College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Adam Rittenberg Close Adam Rittenberg ESPN Senior Writer...