President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to review the $5m (£3.6m) civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll. He has repeatedly claimed that the judge who oversaw the civil trial, Lewis Kaplan, improperly allowed evidence to be presented that hurt how the jury viewed Trump. A federal appeals court agreed with the jury’s verdict last year and said Kaplan did not make errors that would warrant a new trial. A New York jury awarded Ms Carroll damages over her civil claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, and then branded…
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A woman, said by police to have bought cryptocurrency now worth billions of pounds using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months for money laundering. Passing sentence at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Sally-Ann Hales told Qian Zhimin she was “the architect of this offending from its inception to its conclusion… your motive was one of pure greed”. After fleeing China, Qian moved to a mansion in Hampstead, north London. The Metropolitan Police raided it a year later and made one of the world’s single largest crypto seizures. More than…
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is expected to be fired Tuesday morning during a 10 a.m. CT meeting scheduled with team governor Patrick Dumont, sources told ESPN. Assistant general managers Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are being promoted to lead the Mavs’ basketball operations department on an interim basis, sources added. Harrison has been under fire from Mavericks fans since he stunningly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 2, months removed from the then-25-year-old five-time first-team All-NBA selection leading the franchise to an NBA Finals appearance. That trade, in which Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max…
Catherine Connolly has said she will make sure all voices are nurtured and heard during her presidency. Speaking at Dublin Castle where she was inaugurated as the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland she said the country has been undergoing “seismic changes” since the end of the Cold War. She said she was looking forward to her first visit to Northern Ireland as president and that she would foster an inclusive dialogue across the island. Connolly was elected in a landslide vote at the end of October – defeating Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys The 68-year-old takes over the…
Part of a recently opened bridge collapsed in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan along a national highway linking the country’s heartland with Tibet on Tuesday, local authorities said, but there were no reports of casualties. Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge to all traffic on Monday afternoon, after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of a mountain, the local government said. On Tuesday afternoon conditions on the mountainside worsened, triggering landslides, leading to the collapse of the approach bridge and roadbed, it added. Construction of the…
Large enterprises today operate within increasingly complex payment ecosystems, managing transactions across multiple geographies, currencies, and business units while maintaining stringent security and compliance requirements. A robust payment orchestration platform has become essential infrastructure for organizations seeking to unify fragmented payment systems, optimize transaction success rates, and maintain strategic control over their payment operations. These platforms provide the scalability, intelligence, and integration capabilities necessary to thrive in modern commerce. Here are eight leading solutions specifically designed for enterprise-scale operations. 1. Adyen for Platforms Adyen represents the gold standard in enterprise payment orchestration, processing over $800 billion annually across more than…
In the fast paced world of digital content creation, quality visuals make all the difference. Whether ou’re a content creator marketer, or casual user, improving your video and image quality has never been easier. Imgupscaler AI combines two powerful tools—video enhancer and background removal—to help you produce professional-grade results without the need for editing experience or expensive software. These AIpowered tools provide instant, automatic enhancements that turn ordinary visuals into extraordinary masterpieces. Elevate Every Frame with AI-Powered Video Enhancement. The video enhancer feature by Imgupscaler AI is designed to automatically upgrade the visual quality of your videos. It uses…
Ever turned on your TV and noticed weird flickers? Strange colors? Or a screen that cuts out for a second, then pops back in? It can feel random. It can feel annoying. And many people never suspect the real issue. Their HDMI cable. HDMI cables look tough. Thick. Solid. Hard to break. And yet they don’t last forever. Some people buy bulk HDMI cable bundles to have extras on hand. Smart idea. But even with spares, these cables eventually wear out from bending, heat, or constant plugging in and out. The good news? You can spot the signs early. You…
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Finding the right eye doctor in Houston is more than just ticking a box on your to-do list, it’s about trusting someone with your most important sense. While national chains advertise convenience and speed, many Houstonians are realizing the real value lies in locally rooted care. At Coastal Eye Associates, patients experience a level of personal attention and medical excellence that larger chains simply can’t match. Local practices like Coastal Eye Associates are deeply connected to the community. Gregory T. Clariday, M.D., has served patients in the Clear Lake area for over 20 years, building relationships that go beyond a…
Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Alex Vesia, who sat out the team’s World Series run against the Toronto Blue Jays, reported that his infant daughter died. Vesia and his wife shared the news on Instagram on Friday that their newborn daughter died on 26 October – midway through the team’s championship-winning series. “There are no words to describe the pain we’re going through but we hold her in our hearts and cherish every second we had with her,” the couple wrote in a joint post. The day before the World Series – which ran from 24 October to 1 November -…
Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nick Oyoo have recounted harrowing details of their 39-day ordeal in Uganda, claiming they were held incommunicado by the country’s military special forces. The duo’s ordeal has reignited debate on human rights and cross-border security operations in East Africa, with Bobi Wine earlier alleging that Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, personally ordered their detention. Speaking at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Saturday afternoon after arriving from Kisumu, the visibly frail activists said they endured torture and starvation while in detention at the Kasenyi Military Barracks in Entebbe. “We were in military detention by…
Kenya has been lauded for rolling out social housing programmes for the urban poor. Kenya was also praised for the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Programme which won praise as the most consequential measures to be implemented by any country in the global south to boost climate change resilience in urban areas. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Saturday said the country continues to work with relevant agencies locally and internationally to ensure the success of the programmes which are the heart of the government’s agenda. “The UN agencies have lauded Kenya’s social housing programme for the urban poor in Nairobi and the…
Lugari Member of Parliament Nabii Nabwera bloggers for allegedly publishing false and defamatory statements linking him to the disappearance of a local school principal. Through his lawyer, Danstan Omari, the legislator has issued demand letters to George Opunga Tamata, Peter Amunga, and Simon Asievela, accusing them of circulating malicious claims that he orchestrated a road accident involving Simon Isiaho Shange, the principal of Munyuki High School, and was behind his subsequent disappearance. Shange is missing for days and efforts to trace him are ongoing. His car was found in a bad shape. In the letters dated between November 7 and…
France has advised its citizens in Mali to leave as soon as possible, as Islamist insurgents continue their blockade of the country. The French foreign ministry advised citizens to depart on commercial flights while they are still available, and to avoid overland travel. A two-month-old fuel blockade on Mali, imposed by al-Qaeda-affiliated group has upended daily life in the capital, Bamako, and other regions of the landlocked West African country – a former French colony. France’s announcement came as MSC – the world’s biggest shipping company – said it was halting its operations in Mali, citing the blockade and deteriorating…