Smallville actor, released from prison two years ago, tells how she helped coerce women for cult leader Keith RaniereThe Smallville actor Allison Mack says she was once riveted by the influence she wielded through her role in the Nxivm sex cult – thoug…
Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador endured systematic torture, report finds
Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prisonMore than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and a…
US House to vote on bill that could end longest-ever government shutdown
Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromiseThe House on Wednesday was poised to vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, as Democrats voice…
France honors victims 10 years after attacks at Bataclan concert hall, cafes and national stadium
France is paying tribute to victims of the 2015 Paris attacks, marking 10 years since the tragedy.
Here’s how many strikes on alleged drug vessels the U.S. has announced
Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people.
This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a ‘Staggering’ Scam Text Operation
Google is suing 25 people it alleges are behind a “relentless” scam text operation that uses a phishing-as-a-service platform called Lighthouse.
US aircraft carrier arrives in Latin America, escalating Venezuela tensions
The US has deployed its largest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Latin America region, escalating tensions with Venezuela. Washington says the move targets drug trafficking, while President Maduro calls it an attempt to oust him from power.
Iranian president orders probe after man dies from self-immolation in food stand dispute
An Iranian man has died after setting himself on fire when municipal workers shut down his family’s food stand.
UK cuts funding to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria project by £150m
The UK has cut £150m from its contribution to a global project which combats AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The overlooked factors causing Spain’s housing crisis
Spain’s property crisis is often blamed on factors such as the lack of affordable public housing and the proliferation of tourist apartments, but there are many other points involved which are also contributing the spiralling prices.