India could soon become only the second nation in Asia to legalise gay marriage. As the world’s fast-growing democracy, it is a hugely significant moment for LGBTQI+ campaigners. Abhay Dange and Supriyo Chakraborty are one of 18 Indian couples leading the fight at the Supreme Court. Abhay says culturally, the ability to marry is critical:
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“My world exploded,” Kevin Spacey told jurors as he gave evidence during his sexual assault trial. “There was a rush to judgement and before the first question was asked or answered I lost my job, I lost my reputation – I lost everything, in a matter of days.” The Hollywood star fought back tears as
Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of committing sexual offences against four men in the UK between 2001 and 2013. The 64-year-old Oscar winner cried as he was cleared after a trial which started at the end of June, during which he was described as a “sexual bully” by the prosecution. On his birthday,
President Biden’s son Hunter has unexpectedly pleaded not guilty to two tax crimes after a plea deal fell apart in court. The 53-year-old appeared in Delaware after being charged with evading $100,000 (£77,000) in taxes from income of over $1.5m in 2017 and 2018. He had previously reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty
Kristen Bell has revealed she allows her children to drink non-alcoholic beer – and have ordered it at restaurants. The actress, who starred in Frozen and Veronica Mars, has two daughters: eight-year-old Delta, and nine-year-old Lincoln. Appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, she said: “My kids have ordered non-alcoholic beers at restaurants before.” Bell admitted
Myanmar has said it “categorically rejects” claims made by Sky News in its undercover reporting of the civil war in the country. The report from inside the country claims to “bring Myanmar to the world’s attention” but has been “found to be deceiving”, the country’s embassy in London has said in a statement. It comes
A 16-year-old boy from Swindon made quite the entrance at his school’s prom, after his mother surprised him by arranging a ride to the dance’s venue in a tank. Local media reported that Zack, who is diagnosed with Asperger’s, had a special interest in the military. #School #Prom #Swindon #Tank #Teenager #Son #Asbergers #Shorts SUBSCRIBE
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state’s public schools. Critics say students should learn the “full truth.” #CNN #news #Florida #blackhistory #shorts
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In this article PACW V MSFT GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk near the New York Stock Exchange on July 18, 2023 in New York City View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed a fresh £700m provision for bad loans in the tough economy but raised dividends to shareholders on the back of rising profits. Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, which also includes the Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Scottish Widows brands, reported pre-tax profits of £3.9bn for the six months to June. That
A gynaecologist who sexually abused more than 200 patients has been jailed for 20 years. Robert Hadden, 64, cried and said he was “sorry for all the pain” he had caused before he was handed his sentence by a judge in New York on Tuesday. At least 245 women claimed they had been abused by
NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has stepped down as chief executive effective immediately after she admitted to being the source of an inaccurate story about Nigel Farage’s bank account. Her four-year tenure as chief executive has ended in ignominy over her admission that she had discussed Mr Farage’s bank details with a BBC journalist. Howard
Marc J. Spears Jul 25, 2023, 11:04 AM ET Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has agreed to sign the richest deal in NBA history — a five-year, $304 million supermax contract extension, his agent Jason Glushon told ESPN on Tuesday. Brown and Glushon met with Celtics management and ownership Sunday evening in Boston, finalizing the
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet Inc., during the Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet will report second-quarter earnings after the close of regular trading on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting:
Last year’s multi record-breaking hot and dry weather will become “typical” in the UK in under 40 years, the Met Office has warned. The remarkable weather of last year – when almost every month was hotter than average, wildfires torched homes and more people died in the summer – was considered extreme. But by 2060
Rishi Sunak is planning to delay energy efficiency targets for rented homes following pressure from landlords about the cost of the improvements. The overhaul is part of a wider review of the government’s environmental policies, which some Tory MPs fear are too expensive and will hurt the party’s chances at the next general election. Politics
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A giant oarfish was spotted in shallow waters off the northeast coast of Taiwan. In Japanese legend the fish are said to beach themselves ahead of earthquakes or tsunamis, however, scientists dispute this. #seacreatures #raresighting #cnn
Battery swap startup Ample looks to accelerate the electrification of last-mile delivery vehicles – particularly those from Mitsubishi Fuso. The two companies announced a new global partnership this morning in which Ample will implement its EV battery swap technology on Mitsubishi Fuso trucks to sell to fleets around the world. Ample is a California-based startup