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Sean Combs's ex Cassie says he 'controlled' her life with violence
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» NEW YORK - Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner Casandra Ventura told jurors at the music mogul's sex trafficking trial Tuesday how he "controlled" her life and brutally beat her to keep her in line.
Google agrees to pay $1.4 billion to settle 2 privacy lawsuits
New York Times, Published on 10/05/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO — Google agreed to pay US$1.4 billion to the state of Texas on Friday to settle two lawsuits accusing it of violating the privacy of state residents by tracking their locations and searches, as well as collecting their facial recognition information.
Can a photograph reveal your biological age?
New York Times, Published on 09/05/2025
» It is no secret that some people appear to age faster than others, especially after enduring stressful periods. But some scientists think a person's physical appearance could reveal more about them than meets the eye — down to the health of their tissues and cells, a concept known as "biological age."
Bill Gates blasts Musk, speeds up giving away fortune
AFP, Published on 09/05/2025
» NEW YORK — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he touted artificial intelligence (AI) as a game-changer to boost public health and save lives globally.
So long, Joe
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/05/2025
» The American psychological thriller You returns for a fifth and final season on Netflix, bringing our charming stalker/serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) back to New York City. Joe appears to be settling into his version of a happily ever after -- married, powerful and rich -- but, of course, things aren't that simple. His picture-perfect life is threatened by ghosts from his past and the ever-lurking shadows of his twisted compulsions. And just a heads-up: we're diving into full spoilers here. So, if you haven't watched this season -- or the entire series -- you might want to come back later.
Defending our rights is now even deadlier
Oped, Published on 09/05/2025
» The harassment, detention, torture, and eventual murder in 2006 of Anna Politkovskaya, a Russian investigative journalist who exposed government corruption, the horrors of the Second Chechen War, and the increasingly autocratic regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is the subject of a new film, Words of War.
Trump to announce ‘trade deal’ with UK
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» LONDON - The United States and Britain are reportedly set to announce a trade agreement on Thursday that could have implications for President Donald Trump’s tariffs campaign, but the scope of the deal could be limited.
Apple tries to save $20 billion Google Search deal by saying it's unnecessary
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/05/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Apple Inc made an unusual pitch in its bid to save a lucrative search partnership with Alphabet Inc's Google, saying that the deal might not be necessary in the long run and that even the iPhone may fall out of use.
Sotheby’s postpones auction of Buddhist relics
Published on 08/05/2025
» The jewels are delicate, some just millimetres in length, arranged in intricate patterns of circles and lines. Taken from British-occupied India in 1898, they were discovered alongside bone and ash, said to be the remains of Buddha.
Pope Francis the shepherd on the animal kingdom
Oped, Peter Singer, Published on 07/05/2025
» When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to be ordained? There were even some hints that he might recognise same-sex unions.