LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell on Monday pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 ($540,000), admitting diverting funds from the party which were used to buy items such as cars, a motorhome and luxury goods. Murrell is the former husband of ex-SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, who suddenly …
By Saurabh Sharma and Aftab Ahmed May 25 (Reuters) New Delhi – A viral social media account focusing on the concerns of India’s Gen Z has come under attack, with its founder alleging hacking and threats to his family after it won millions of followers disenchanted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. The satirical “Cockroach …
Police in Chile on Sunday said they arrested three Chileans wanted by the FBI for allegedly robbing the homes of professional American athletes in 2024 and 2025. The suspects also robbed athletes in Argentina, authorities said. The thieves stole jewelry, high-end watches and souvenirs such as sports jerseys, among other belongings, they said. Two of …
3m ago Trump says he’s either make “a great and meaningful” deal with Iran, “or there will be no deal” President Trump said in an early Memorial Day morning post on Truth Social that his administration will either reach “a great and meaningful” deal with Iran to end the war, “or there will be no …
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.” Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But …
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Monday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. “Magnifica Humanitas” (Magnificent Humanity), Leo’s first encyclical, has been eagerly awaited …
VATICAN CITY, May 25 (Reuters) – Pope Leo urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems in his first major document, released on Monday, warning that they spread misinformation, prioritise conflict and risk leading the world down a path of unending war. Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months …
BEIJING, May 25 (Reuters) – The death toll from flooding in southwestern China’s Chongqing has risen to nine and 11 people are missing following torrential rain in the municipality, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday. A number of neighbourhoods and villages in the district of Yongchuan were severely hit by sudden, extreme rainfall overnight on …
By Howard Schneider and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was a handy foil for President Donald Trump, a target of blame for everything from high mortgage interest rates to the pace of economic growth. But with new Chair Kevin Warsh now installed as the country’s central …
The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer was convicted Friday of hiring a hitman to kill him in Brazil. Daniel Sikkema55, faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Brent Sikkema, 75, was found stabbed to death in his Rio de Janeiro townhouse in January 2024. Daniel Sikkema, a U.S. and …