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Briton pleads guilty to manslaughter in Cyprus ‘mercy slaying’

David Hunter has been charged with murder for the December 2021 death of Janice Hunter, 75, on the island. The former Northumberland miner admitted to murdering Mrs. Hunter, but his defense team maintained that it was an aided suicide. A British pensioner is expected to plead guilty to the manslaughter...

Amazon will relaunch a TV soap four months after its conclusion.

Amazon has announced that it will revive the Australian soap opera Neighbours, less than four months after its highly publicized finale. Next year, production will continue and the series will then be available on Amazon Freevee in the United Kingdom and the United States. Amazon described Neighbours as "a unique series...

Letitia Wright says Aisha gives ‘voice to the unheard’

Aisha, starring Letitia Wright, is about a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland who must navigate a labyrinth of social services and bureaucracy. She prepared for the role by interviewing people who had experienced similar challenges as her character. After starring in the highly anticipated Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever,...

The actor Brendan Fraser has decided not to attend the Golden Globes.

After accusing their former president of assaulting him, actor Brendan Fraser has announced that he would not attend next year's Golden Globe Awards. The actor, famed for his roles in The Mummy films, is predicted to win honors for his return performance in The Whale. In 2018, he claimed that the...

Knebworth 22 director on Liam Gallagher’s ‘sensitive’ side and Oasis song ban

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 made headlines last month after Noel Gallagher allegedly "blocked" the documentary from using Oasis songs, but director Toby L says it was "relieving" to omit those massive hits and focus on the star's more "delicate" side. "Who returns to the site of one of their biggest...

Andrew Forrest’s $25bn rebuilding fund

Andrew Forrest, an Australian mining magnate, has formed a $25 billion (£21 billion) investment fund to help rebuild war-ravaged Ukraine. Mr. Forrest and his wife have contributed $500 million to the fund, which according to its organizers might potentially reach $100 billion. The Ukraine Green Growth Initiative intends to invest in...

Tom Brady, Larry David sue failed crypto exchange FTX

The complaint, which was filed late on Tuesday, stated that these celebrities lent instant legitimacy to the network, making them as guilty as the platform's founder, who oversaw its bankruptcy. Tom Brady and Larry David are among the celebrities cited in a class-action complaint against the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which...

Jeremy Hunt will continue energy aid, but bills will rise

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to prolong assistance with energy bills beyond April, but at a less generous level, in his Autumn Statement. Government benefits and pensions will also increase in tandem with inflation. Mr. Hunt will announce, at approximately 11.30 GMT, tax increases and spending cuts intended at repairing the...

Ramsay Street will return to Neighbors next year.

After 37 years on television, the residents of Ramsay Street are returning, just months after saying an emotional farewell. Amazon Freevee and Fremantle have announced that a new series of Neighbours will begin filming in Australia in 2019. The continuation of the long-running daily drama series about the lives loves, and...

Bodies discovered in Kherson amid claims of Russian brutality

Ukraine claims to have discovered the bodies of 63 tortured victims near the newly recaptured city of Kherson. Russia has denied committing atrocities during its invasion on multiple occasions. Each cell in a recently liberated police station in Kherson offers its narrative. Some have clothes strewn about, one has a charred...

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Many arrested in US campuses during pro-Palestine protests

Police have cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia (UVA) and arrested at least twenty-five pro-Palestinian demonstrators, as campuses across the United States prepare for additional unrest during commencement ceremonies.  At UVA's campus in Charlottesville, where demonstrations had been predominantly nonviolent until Saturday morning, when footage captured police officers in riot gear circling an encampment on the lawn, cuffing some protesters with zip ties, and allegedly spraying chemical spray, tensions escalated.

Has the West End found its golden age for creative musicals?

Following a string of triumphs for musicals featuring original soundtracks, West End actors, authors, and producers are convinced that audiences are now "willing to undertake risks." While jukebox musicals currently predominate in London's West End, certain stars of the theatre contend that the triumph of original productions serves as evidence that "audiences are willing to take a chance."

If I sell bitcoin without cashing out, do I pay capital gains tax?

How does the IRS handle capital gains from Bitcoin investments?   Is the tax liability incurred upon asset sale or the return of the benefit to your fiat bank account?  Since making a small investment in Bitcoin during the peak of the previous bull market (2020), I have incurred investment losses for the majority of that period. I am once again in the black and am uncertain of my next steps regarding the sale.

A post office attorney has been charged with “big fat lying”

Former senior Post Office attorney Jarnail Singh has denied knowledge of vulnerabilities in the Horizon system during the three-year prosecution of sub-postmasters. Jason Beer, the Horizon inquiry's chief counsel, condemned Mr. Singh as having "blown a colossal lie." On the eve of the 2010 trial of Seema Misra, a sub-postmistress who was incarcerated during her pregnancy, an email was transmitted to Mr. Singh.