USC doctoral student accused of being serial rapist and spent years spiking women’s drinks then assaulting them
Sizhe Weng faces a potential life sentence as well as being added to the sex offender register if convicted.
Day: October 16, 2025
Trump and Putin hold phone call
The talks come amid heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington over the potential delivery of US Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
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Trump speaks to Putin as he considers Ukraine’s push for long-range missiles
The call comes ahead of Donald Trump’s meeting on Friday at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
US says wants Japan to stop buying Russian energy
Washington wants Japan to halt Russian energy imports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stated hours after President Donald Trump announced that India would stop purchasing oil from Moscow.
EU sets 2027 target for anti-drone system to defend against Russia
It is part of a new drive for the 27-member European Union to be ready for conflict by 2030.
EU unveils plan to be ready within five years to fend off any Russian attack
The European Commission will submit its Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 to the 27 EU leaders for their feedback at a summit in Brussels next week.
NBC News slashes teams dedicated to LGBTQ+, Black and Latino community reporting
Out of the nine staffers that are being impacted, up to five of them may be reassigned to general newsroom roles.
Carbon dioxide levels jumped by a record amount, U.N. says
Human activities, mainly the burning of coal, oil and gas for energy, have been driving carbon dioxide concentrations higher and higher for more than half a century.
World’s biggest food company slashes 16,000 jobs amid rising costs
The largescale job cuts will enable the Europe-based company to adopt a “performance mindset” amid a “changing world”, its CEO said.
Fire and ICE: How Chicago is resisting Donald Trump’s onslaught
Immigration enforcement has shifted to Chicago’s streets during Trump’s second term, with ICE agents questioning residents and targeting sanctuary city policies. This aggressive operation, aimed at intimidating local officials, has sparked widespread r…