The Home Office’s most senior civil servant has been summoned to give evidence to a committee of MPs on Monday after he revealed the cost of the government’s Rwanda plan had risen by £100m – despite no planes having taken off. Ministers signed the deal with the African nation in 2022, with the aim of
EXCLUSIVE: Lubna Hanna has been promoted to Manager by Redefine Entertainment. Hanna works with clients Njeri Brown (Dear White People, Queens), Alyssa Lerner (Diary of a Future President), Amber Dupre (The Spoils, Loki), Madeline Hendricks (Jane the Virgin, Good Trouble), Kimiko Matsuda Lawrence (Twenties, Boomerang) and Suzy Esposito (Neon). A native of Los Angeles, Hanna
Dec 08, 2023NewsroomVulnerability / Mobile Network A collection of security flaws in the firmware implementation of 5G mobile network modems from major chipset vendors such as MediaTek and Qualcomm impact USB and IoT modems as well as hundreds of smartphone models running Android and iOS. Of the 14 flaws – collectively called 5Ghoul (a combination
Crimes and Court Gareth Pursehouse was given life in prison without possibility of parole following first-degree murder conviction in Amie Harwick’s February 2020 death The man convicted of killing Hollywood sex therapist Amie Harwick in February 2020 was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison Wednesday. Gareth Pursehouse, who in September was
Billy Strings’ music drops are my horoscope. Any Friday, I wake up and see that name across the New Music Friday playlist means it’s about to be a DAY. And today is even better than most Billy Strings release days because he dropped an absolute masterpiece. A bluegrass artist at his core, Billy has hands down
Jonathan Majors‘ text messages to his accuser, Grace Jabbari, are being read out loud in court Friday — and, in them, he references some physical violence during a London incident that happened 6 months prior to the one for which he’s standing trial. In the September 2022 texts, Majors says, “They will ask you questions,
Yovngchimi‘s new album is a party. On Friday, the Puerto Rican musician released his 17-track album WLGS, or Whole Lotta Gvng Shit, featuring stars such as Ozuna, French Montana, Dei V, and Arcángel. “We continue to break through and make history. Thanks to the artists who were part of this album,” Yovngchimi said in a
Infinix Hot 40, Infinix Hot 40 Pro, and Infinix Hot 40i have been launched in select global markets. The Infinix Hot 40 series smartphones house 5,000mAh batteries and get 32-megapixel selfie cameras. The Infinix Hot 40 runs on the MediaTek Helio G88 SoC, while the Infinix Hot 40 Pro is powered by a MediaTek Helio
The UK’s average two-year mortgage rate has dipped below 6% for the first time in nearly six months. The rate now sits at 5.99%, falling from 6.01% the day before, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. The last time the rate was below 6% was on 16 June 2023, when it dropped to 5.98%. The highest it has
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BOULDER CREEK — A recently published, multiyear study about the recovery of redwood trees in Big Basin Redwoods State Park after the CZU Lightning Complex fires shows that long-stored carbon reserves and ancient, dormant buds within redwood trees allow the plants to recover quickly after a catastrophic fire. The study was sponsored by the National
Hunter Biden has been criminally charged for tax-related offences in California, as a federal investigation into his financial conduct intensifies. The president’s son has been indicted on nine counts – three felonies and six misdemeanours – by special counsel David Weiss who is investigating his business dealings for the Department of Justice. According to the
Rishi Sunak is facing fresh pressure over his Rwanda policy after it emerged the scheme has already cost £240m, despite never being used. The government spent a further £100m in the 2023-24 financial year while flights remained grounded amid a series of legal setbacks – on top of the £140m previously paid out. According to
EXCLUSIVE: There’s a lot of noise in town about Skydance Boss David Ellison and RedBird Capital making a go at Paramount Global, but via National Amusements. The Michael Redstone-founded, Norwood, Mass.-based exhibitor owns 77% of Paramount’s Class A (voting) shares. For anyone wanting to take control of Paramount Global, the trojan horse is by taking
Dec 08, 2023The Hacker NewsCryptocurrency / Cyber Crime The Russian founder of the now-defunct Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty, nearly 11 months after he was arrested in Miami earlier this year. Anatoly Legkodymov (aka Anatolii Legkodymov, Gandalf, and Tolik), according to the U.S. Justice Department, admitted to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that enabled
Year In Review From ‘Satanic’ clothing at Target to clueless boyfriends cheating on their partners with Instagram bots, we struggled to discern digital hoaxes If you made it through 2023 without once mistaking AI-generated content for the genuine article, congratulations: this year was absolutely bursting at the seams with deepfake videos and phony pictures that
Taking it WAY back… Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Kacey Musgraves… all three got their early exposure on the competitive singing show Nashville Star. Chris was the only one that won his season, but Kacey Musgraves and Miranda Lambert have gone on to become the most decorated stars the show has ever produced. Back in 2003, at
Forest Whitaker‘s ex-wife, Keisha Whitaker, who he shares three daughters and more than 20 years of marriage with has died. Forest and Keisha’s 25-year-old daughter, True, shared the devastating news, writing, “goodbye mommy. I love you 4ever and beyond. the most beautiful woman in the world … thank you for teaching me every single thing
Kodak Black was arrested on charges of possessing cocaine in South Florida, AP reported. According to the outlet, the Broward County jail listed Bill Kapri, the rapper’s legal name, as being booked into custody on Thursday. Records show that he has been charged with improperly stopping or parking his vehicle, cocaine possession, and tampering with
Infinix Smart 8 HD was launched in India on Friday as a follow-up to the Infinix Smart 7 HD. The new budget-friendly smartphone comes in three colour options and a single 3GB RAM + 64GB storage option. The Infinix Smart 8 HD has a pill-shaped Magic Ring feature on its display that shows animations and