Ghislaine Maxwell has been found guilty of recruiting underage girls to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein. The 60-year-old former socialite and ex-girlfriend of billionaire financier Epstein is now facing the prospect of years in prison. As the verdicts were read out in court in New York, Maxwell appeared to show little reaction behind a
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The social care system in England is not fit for purpose and “may as well be handing over children directly to ruthless gangs and criminals”, according to a leading children’s rights campaigner. Anne Longfield, a former children’s commissioner for England, says some teenagers taken into care to safeguard them from county lines and criminal exploitation
Sky News has returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to try to find two young boys we met previously, who were working in one of the country’s many cobalt mines. A charity has offered to educate and care for them. More than half the world’s supply of cobalt is in the DRC. It’s
Scientist and TV personality Bill Nye discusses climate change and Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, which scientists say could collapse in the next five years. (edited) #CNN #News
If you missed out on Black Friday electric mower deals, then you’re in luck. The Greenworks 48V 17-inch brushless cordless electric mower is back at its third-best price that we’ve seen all-time at $246. Not only does this bundle include the gas- and oil-free mower, but also two 4Ah 24V batteries and a 24V drill/driver.
In this article AAPL External View of the Apple store on Fifth Avenue on August 19, 2020 in New York City. VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Apple closed its stores to indoor customer traffic at its New York City retail locations Monday due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the city.
Chris Hondros | Newsmakers | Getty Images For the first time in five years, tech investors aren’t the life of the Wall Street party. As 2021 winds down, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up 23% for the year, trailing the S&P 500, which has climbed 28%, through Monday. The last two times the S&P 500
Two Save the Children staff members were among at least 35 people, including children, who were killed in Myanmar on Christmas Eve during an attack blamed on government forces. The charity said both men were new fathers who were “caught up” in the rampage in Kayah state while on their way back to their office
England has reported another record number of daily coronavirus cases, with 117,093 new infections. It breaks the previous record of 113,628, which was set on Christmas Day. Another 15 deaths have also been reported in England, according to the government’s dashboard. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:21 ‘Restaurants have been
A health minister has defended the government’s decision not to offer the hospitality sector more financial support, saying venues remain “pretty full”. Business leaders have issued a fresh call for more economic help for the hospitality sector after fears around the new Omicron variant led to a steep decline in trade in the usually busy
Egypt has “digitally unwrapped” the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask. Thanks to the advanced digital 3D imagery, researchers unearthed new mummification techniques used for the pharaoh whose rule dates back more than 1,500 BC. The research was
Beijing on Tuesday accused the United States of irresponsible and unsafe conduct in space over two “close encounters” between the Chinese space station and satellites operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Tiangong, China’s new space station, had to manoeuvre to avoid colliding with one Starlink satellite in July and with another in October, according to a
Britney Spears: Timeline of key moments in star’s career and conservatorship 1998 – Aged 16, Spears releases debut single …Baby One More Time. The following year, her debut album of the same name tops the charts in 15 countries. 2004 – Spears marries childhood friend Jason Alexander in a surprise ceremony in Las Vegas but
The nominees for quirkiest stories of 2021 are … CNN’s Jeanne Moos has the envelope. From the guy who swallowed an airpod to the teen smacked by a seagull while on an amusement park ride we look back at some of the videos that won over the internet in 2021. #CNN #News
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The jury in the trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell resumed deliberations on Monday, but a verdict has not yet been reached. The second full day of deliberations ended last Wednesday with the jurors requesting more transcripts of evidence from the trial. They asked for a white board and different coloured sticky notes, as well
Life in space is intriguing, much more to those with an interest in astronomy. There are several questions. For instance, how do astronauts keep their cool, what do they do to entertain themselves, or maintain their mental and physical health. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer shared two videos which give a sneak peek
The Los Angeles Police Department has released the bodycam footage from an incident that led to an innocent teenager being fatally shot as officers opened fire on a suspect. Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, was in the changing room at the Burlington Coat Factory in North Hollywood on 23 December, when a bullet struck her through a
5:02 PM ET NEWCASTLE, England — Ralf Rangnick now knows the true magnitude of the job he has taken on as interim manager at Manchester United. When he wasn’t shaking his head on the touchline during a dismal 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Monday, Rangnick was rubbing his forehead in frustration. The only positive for
The government has said it will not be introducing any fresh COVID restrictions in England this side of new year – despite the record rise in reported cases over the weekend. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said people should “remain cautious” when taking part in New Year’s celebrations – and take a lateral flow test before