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Iran’s move to shut the Strait of Hormuz has brought shipping through the 24-mile stretch of water close to a standstill. Only a handful of vessels have transited in recent days, many switching off their tracking systems or linked to “shadow fleets”. “They can’t physically close a waterway of that size, but the threat is…
A judge recently entered an eviction ruling against actor Mickey Rourke who, despite owing nearly $60,000 in unpaid rent at his Beverly Grove home, rejected more than $100,000 raised in a GoFundMe campaign coordinated by his manager to keep him housed. On Monday, a judge issued a default eviction ruling in favor of Rourkeβs landlord,…
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has told the House of Commons that it took 1,088 days after she was raped for her case to reach court. During a debate on the Courts and Tribunals Bill, she said that she was raped at an event she attended as an MP. While she has previously spoken about the…
As anxiety mounts among California Democrats about the potential of a Republican being elected governor, the state party will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on polling to assess the viability of the sprawling field of candidates hoping to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to plans released Tuesday. The move comes after nearly every…
INDIAN WELLSΒ βΒ When Learner Tien began working with Michael Chang midway through last season, the partnership immediately drew buzz. Chang, the Hall of Famer who won the 1989 French Open at age 17 and later rose to No. 2 in the world, has rarely taken on coaching roles since retiring from the tour. But the opportunity…
The number of billionaires has surged to a record-breaking 3,428, with Elon Musk retaining the title of the world’s richest person, according to Forbes. The magazine’s latest rankings, dominated by the tech sector, placed the Tesla and SpaceX boss in the top spot with a net worth of $839bn (Β£623bn), followed by Google co-founders Larry…
The most important federal antitrust suit in live music may have just ended with barely a slap on the wrist. The announcement that Live Nation has reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, resolving a years-long suit alleging anticompetitive practices, likely answers the biggest question facing the concert behemoth. The promoter will be allowed…
The government has announced a new definition of anti-Muslim hate that includes violence, harassment and prejudicial stereotyping – as it insisted the move will not curtail free speech. Ministers say it is a working definition and a “tool for government and organisations to better understand, measure, prevent and address anti-Muslimβ―hostility”. Crucially, the definition is non-statutory…
With U.S. and Israeli forces continuing offensive strikes on Iran, federal counterterrorism authorites are warning that the desperate theocracy could launch retaliatory strikes on American soil using sleeper cells, affiliated Iranian terrorist groups, lone wolf sympathizers or targeted cyberattacks. Within days of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, cryptic…
In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO…
