Conservative MP Bob Stewart has said he made “a mistake” after he was caught on video telling a human rights activist to “go back to Bahrain”. In video footage obtained by Sky News, Sayed Alwadaei, the director of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), confronts the veteran Tory MP outside a reception hosted
Hollywood Commission chairperson Anita Hill responded today to the conviction of Harvey Weinstein on three sex crime charges by a Los Angeles jury that could mean a sentence of 18 to 24 years behind bars for the Oscar-winning producer. Many of Weinstein’s accusers have said they were lured to hotel-room meetings that they thought were
Dec 20, 2022Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Data Security Epic Games has reached a $520 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that the Fortnite creator violated online privacy laws for children and tricked users into making unintended purchases in the video game. To that end, the company will pay a record $275
Who doesn’t love a Hank Williams cover? Earlier this year, in mid March, Sierra Ferrell took the stage of Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado, for a show. During her set, she brought up her opener Nick Shoulders, another great emerging Americana artist, on stage to sing a few tunes, including a fantastic cover of the
Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin are putting their Hidden Hills estate on the market … TMZ has learned, just 9 months after they bought it. Real estate sources say Sly and JF listed the place Monday for $22.5 million … they bought the house back in March for $18.2 million. The home is 10,460 square
The Redmi Note 12 Pro series, which includes the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G, is set to launch in India on January 5. Now, the smartphones have been listed on Flipkart ahead of release. The Xiaomi-owned sub brand has already confirmed the launch dates for the upcoming Redmi
British Airways has apologised to customers after suffering “a technical issue” with its flight planning systems that has affected flights departing the US and elsewhere globally ahead of Christmas. BA said it had fixed the glitch, first experienced overnight, that had grounded many long haul services ahead of scheduled departures and left many passengers complaining
New York City is the literary capital of the country, from the abundance of publishing houses based there to the vibrant writing culture. It also has some of the largest public libraries in the United States. We’ve seen a lot of discussion in the past few months of the best books of the year as
Sam Bankman-Fried — the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who has struggled to control the narrative and dispel suspicions of fraud after his FTX exchange collapsed in early November — has agreed to be extradited to the United States after being arrested and jailed in the Bahamas, The New York Times reports. On Monday, Dec. 19, Jerone Roberts
Bid Rejected Eric Holder Jr. had asked for his conviction to be reduced to manslaughter due to verdict “inconsistency” A judge has rejected a request from Eric Holder Jr. — Nipsey Hussle’s convicted killer — to reduce his sentence from first-degree murder to second-degree murder or manslaughter. On Monday, Judge H. Clay Jacke denied a
A long-standing tradition in Pasadena’s Rose Parade will pause in 2023 while safety concerns ground B-2 bombers in the region. The prestigious B-2 Stealth Bomber, which annually signifies the start of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day, will not participate in the upcoming Rose Parade or Rose Bowl Game flyovers
The committee investigating the January 6 storming of the US Capitol is recommending criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. They include conspiracy to defraud the United States; obstructing an official proceeding (the certification of Joe Biden‘s election victory); conspiracy to make a false statement and inciting or assisting an insurrection. The recommendation is mainly
Suella Braverman has defended the government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after the High Court ruled earlier today that the scheme is lawful. Making a statement in the Commons, the home secretary said the Rwanda policy is a “humane” and “practical alternative” for those who come to the UK through “dangerous, illegal and
UPDATE: The January 6th Committee recommended that the Justice Department pursue four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump along with others they claim helped orchestrate an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The charges include obstruction of an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to make a false
Dec 19, 2022Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Supply Chain Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that impersonates a software development kit (SDK) for SentinelOne, a major cybersecurity company, as part of a campaign dubbed SentinelSneak. The package, named SentinelOne and now taken down, is said to have
Incase ya haven’t heard, there’s been a little bit of low level drama going on in the Zach Bryan world today. Last night, Zach Bryan made a surprise appearance on Yellowstone, as he performed “Motorcycle Drive By,” and a few others from his killer Summertime Blues EP on stage at a local county fair during the show.
UPDATE 8:00 AM PT — A source close to Johnny Depp tells us he’ll be making a pledge followed by a contribution to several charities using the $1M. Contrary to what Amber Heard says, our source tells us the judgment can still be used against her in the future if she repeats the defamatory allegations.
OnePlus 11 5G and the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 are scheduled to launch at the company’s Cloud 11 event next year. The Shenzhen-based company, in an official announcement, revealed the details of the upcoming OnePlus Cloud 11 launch event, which is scheduled to take place on February 7, 2023. The event will witness the unveiling
The founder of Xpediator, a London-listed logistics company, is hatching a plan to take it private. Sky News understands that Stephen Blyth, who stepped down as Xpediator’s chief executive in 2020, has assembled financial backing for a takeover offer. The identity of Mr Blyth’s backers and the price at which a bid would be pitched
Beginning in October, here at Book Riot we’ve been watching as a slew of Best Books of the Year lists came rolling in from publications ranging from The New York Times to Buzzfeed. This was a great year for books, but it’s interesting to see just how little overlap there is between these lists. To