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Four teenagers confess in 1995 to murders during grueling interrogations by city cops. Now, after growing up in prison, they’re getting $50 million for the decades they wrongly spent behind bars. The payout for the "Marquette Park 4," as they became known after the infamous murder case, is the largest since at least 2008 for reversed convictions in Chicago, a city that’s racked up over $300 million in lawsuit settlements for wrongfully convicted people, according to a USA TODAY review of documents from [Chicago's Department of Law.](https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dol.html) Illinois has been dubbed by the [Innocence Project](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocence_Project), a nonprofit legal organization that's helped to successfully overturn over 300 convictions nationwide through DNA-based exonerations, as ["the wrongful conviction capital of the country."](https://innocenceproject.org/illinois-can-once-again-lead-in-preventing-wrongful-convictions-by-passing-a-critical-false-confession-bill/#:~:text=Illinois%20is%20known%20as%20the,confession%20capital%20of%20the%20country.) Illinois’ 540 exonerations of wrongfully convicted people tops the ranking of states, followed by Texas, with 474 exonerations, according to the Innocence Project.
The 52-year-old had covered a third of her 1,000km run from Thailand to Singapore, and the going was getting tough. "Today is the first time in four days I have questioned if I would actually finish this thing. I love the challenge of the sport, love the rawness of it all, but hate these low points. And they come often," she said. Natalie had to clock at least 84km a day - the equivalent of two marathons - to achieve her goal of finishing her run in 12 days. Natalie is an ultra-runner - they race distances that exceed 42.2km, the length of a marathon. But she has not trained as an athlete all her life. She began racing only in her late 30s to get fitter. While running has taken off globally, most data shows that growth in Western countries. Figures for Asia are hard to come by, although several countries in the region host popular marathons, such as Taiwan, Cambodia and Japan.
Pat Hoberg, arguably the most accurate umpire calling balls and strikes in Major League Baseball, has been removed from the field by the league for violating its gambling policy, MLB confirmed. Hoberg, 37, consistently [ranks atop ump evaluations](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/06/09/pat-hoberg-mlb-umpire-rankings-scorecard/7541698001/) by Umpire Scorecards, and famously called a "perfect game" during the 2022 World Series. But he has not worked a game this season and came under scrutiny by the league for activity that runs afoul of the league's gambling policy. MLB said in a statement that Hoberg's alleged gambling activities did not impact games he worked.
China's hopes of making the final stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 tournament were slim following a 1-0 defeat by South Korea in Seoul on Tuesday. Thailand then needed to beat Singapore by three goals in Bangkok to move second in Group C above China, which would have resulted in China's exit from the competition. Thailand did defeat bottom side Singapore 3-1, but China progressed thanks to 40-year-old Hassan's multiple saves. Hassan told Singapore's state broadcaster CNA a picture of a payment QR code from the food stall he runs has been circulated online which fans have then used to transfer money.
An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle. The mother, 36-year-old Chamchuri, was not expected to deliver twins and when she gave birth to a male calf last Friday, staff at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal, had thought the delivery was done. But while cleaning up the first calf and helping it stand on its feet, they heard a loud thud and realised that Chamchuri had given birth to a second calf, a female. The second birth sent the mother into a panic and caretakers had to restrain her to prevent her from stepping on the female calf. One caretaker was hurt in the melee. Dramatic footage on social media showed a crowd of caretakers - known locally as mahouts - frantically separating the female calf from the mother, with blood from the birth still visible on her hind legs.
An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle. The mother, 36-year-old Chamchuri, was not expected to deliver twins and when she gave birth to a male calf last Friday, staff at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal, had thought the delivery was done. But while cleaning up the first calf and helping it stand on its feet, they heard a loud thud and realised that Chamchuri had given birth to a second calf, a female. The second birth sent the mother into a panic and caretakers had to restrain her to prevent her from stepping on the female calf. One caretaker was hurt in the melee. Dramatic footage on social media showed a crowd of caretakers - known locally as mahouts - frantically separating the female calf from the mother, with blood from the birth still visible on her hind legs.
He is successful, kind, provides emotional support, always knows just what to say and is available 24/7. The only catch? He’s not real. Dan – which stands for Do Anything Now - is a “jailbreak” version of ChatGPT. This means it can bypass some of the basic safeguards put in place by its maker, OpenAI, such as not using sexually explicit language. It can interact more liberally with users – if requested to do so through certain prompts. And Dan is becoming popular with some Chinese women who say they are disappointed with their real world experiences of dating. One of Dan’s biggest proponents is 30-year-old Lisa from Beijing. She is currently studying computer science in California, and says she has been “dating” Dan for three months.
He is successful, kind, provides emotional support, always knows just what to say and is available 24/7. The only catch? He’s not real. Dan – which stands for Do Anything Now - is a “jailbreak” version of ChatGPT. This means it can bypass some of the basic safeguards put in place by its maker, OpenAI, such as not using sexually explicit language. It can interact more liberally with users – if requested to do so through certain prompts. And Dan is becoming popular with some Chinese women who say they are disappointed with their real world experiences of dating. One of Dan’s biggest proponents is 30-year-old Lisa from Beijing. She is currently studying computer science in California, and says she has been “dating” Dan for three months.
The filing submitted by the multi-billionaire's lawyers asked for the months-old case to be dropped without offering any reason for the move. It came just a day before the court was expected to hear the ChatGPT-developer's bid to have the case dismissed. BBC News has contacted Mr Musk's lawyer and OpenAI for comment. The latest filing asked for the case's dismissal "without prejudice", meaning Mr Musk could still reactivate it at a later stage. The Tesla boss filed the lawsuit against OpenAI at the end of February this year, arguing the company he had helped found in 2015 had deviated from its altruistic goals to focus on making money.
The filing submitted by the multi-billionaire's lawyers asked for the months-old case to be dropped without offering any reason for the move. It came just a day before the court was expected to hear the ChatGPT-developer's bid to have the case dismissed. BBC News has contacted Mr Musk's lawyer and OpenAI for comment. The latest filing asked for the case's dismissal "without prejudice", meaning Mr Musk could still reactivate it at a later stage. The Tesla boss filed the lawsuit against OpenAI at the end of February this year, arguing the company he had helped found in 2015 had deviated from its altruistic goals to focus on making money.
A suspect in a California gang gun battle that killed six people - including innocent bystanders - has died in jail while awaiting trial. Smiley Martin, 29, was found dead in his cell early on Saturday, his lawyer said. He was one of three men arrested in April 2022 after a late-night brawl turned into a deadly **[gun battle](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60974119)** in Sacramento's city centre. The cause of Mr Martin's death is being investigated. The Sacramento Sheriff's Office said an inmate, aged 29, was found unresponsive at about 02:15 local time on Saturday in Sacramento County Main Jail.
The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates this week for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, three Democratic senators said Monday in a letter to its chairman, Jerome Powell. “The Fed’s monetary policy is not helping to reduce inflation. Indeed, it is driving up housing and auto insurance costs — two of the key drivers of inflation — threatening the health of the economy and risking a recession that could push thousands of American workers out of their jobs,” wrote Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) in [the letter sent to the Fed on Monday and obtained by HuffPost](https://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/athena/files/2024/06/10/6667282ee4b04a7f054acd5d.pdf).
A suspect in a California gang gun battle that killed six people - including innocent bystanders - has died in jail while awaiting trial. Smiley Martin, 29, was found dead in his cell early on Saturday, his lawyer said. He was one of three men arrested in April 2022 after a late-night brawl turned into a deadly **[gun battle](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60974119)** in Sacramento's city centre. The cause of Mr Martin's death is being investigated. The Sacramento Sheriff's Office said an inmate, aged 29, was found unresponsive at about 02:15 local time on Saturday in Sacramento County Main Jail.
Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's prime minister for a third term in a grand ceremony at the presidential palace in Delhi. The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party took his oath, saying he would "do right to all manner of people without affection or ill-will". Mr Modi's BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won the general election with 293 seats, a much lower margin than predicted by exit polls. The election saw a **[resurgence of India's opposition](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp00jze920eo)**, which won 234 seats. Thousands of guests have been attending his inauguration at Delhi's presidential palace. Among them are the heads of neighbouring Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives - but not Pakistan or China.
Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's prime minister for a third term in a grand ceremony at the presidential palace in Delhi. The leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party took his oath, saying he would "do right to all manner of people without affection or ill-will". Mr Modi's BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won the general election with 293 seats, a much lower margin than predicted by exit polls. The election saw a **[resurgence of India's opposition](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp00jze920eo)**, which won 234 seats. Thousands of guests have been attending his inauguration at Delhi's presidential palace. Among them are the heads of neighbouring Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives - but not Pakistan or China.
Europeans in 20 countries go to the polls on Sunday, on the biggest and final day of voting for the European Parliament. In a year of pivotal elections, the EU vote is especially significant, on a continent witnessing polarised politics and increased nationalism. The run-up to the vote **[has been marked by violent incidents](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c877vynl2zgo)** - although an attack that left Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with minor whiplash and forced her to halt campaigning is not being seen as politically motivated. Europe’s main centre-right grouping is expected to come top across the EU when first projections emerge later on Sunday, however three parties on the far right all have their eye on winning the most seats nationally.
Europeans in 20 countries go to the polls on Sunday, on the biggest and final day of voting for the European Parliament. In a year of pivotal elections, the EU vote is especially significant, on a continent witnessing polarised politics and increased nationalism. The run-up to the vote **[has been marked by violent incidents](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c877vynl2zgo)** - although an attack that left Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen with minor whiplash and forced her to halt campaigning is not being seen as politically motivated. Europe’s main centre-right grouping is expected to come top across the EU when first projections emerge later on Sunday, however three parties on the far right all have their eye on winning the most seats nationally.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was gifted Beyoncé tickets from the singer and Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed two trips gifted from major GOP donor Harlan Crow — a news report about the gifted trips landed the justice in hot water earlier this year. Four of the justices disclosed financials related to book deals. The reports, which cover the 2023 year, were made public for eight of the nine justices with Justice Samuel Alito requesting a 90-day extension for his report. Supreme Court justices are required to file disclosures of gifts annually. Justice Brown Jackson received four tickets from Beyoncé valued at more than $3,700 (more than £2,900) to the singer's concert.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was gifted Beyoncé tickets from the singer and Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed two trips gifted from major GOP donor Harlan Crow — a news report about the gifted trips landed the justice in hot water earlier this year. Four of the justices disclosed financials related to book deals. The reports, which cover the 2023 year, were made public for eight of the nine justices with Justice Samuel Alito requesting a 90-day extension for his report. Supreme Court justices are required to file disclosures of gifts annually. Justice Brown Jackson received four tickets from Beyoncé valued at more than $3,700 (more than £2,900) to the singer's concert.
The Nepalese army says it has removed eleven tonnes of rubbish, four corpses and one skeleton from Mount Everest and two other Himalayan peaks this year. It took troops 55 days to recover the rubbish and bodies from Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse mountains. It is estimated that more than fifty tonnes of waste and more than 200 bodies cover Everest. The army began conducting an annual clean-up of the mountain, which is often described as the world’s highest garbage dump, in 2019 during concerns about overcrowding and climbers queueing in dangerous conditions to reach the summit. The five clean-ups have collected 119 tonnes of rubbish, 14 human corpses and some skeletons, the army says.
The Nepalese army says it has removed eleven tonnes of rubbish, four corpses and one skeleton from Mount Everest and two other Himalayan peaks this year. It took troops 55 days to recover the rubbish and bodies from Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse mountains. It is estimated that more than fifty tonnes of waste and more than 200 bodies cover Everest. The army began conducting an annual clean-up of the mountain, which is often described as the world’s highest garbage dump, in 2019 during concerns about overcrowding and climbers queueing in dangerous conditions to reach the summit. The five clean-ups have collected 119 tonnes of rubbish, 14 human corpses and some skeletons, the army says.
It’s impossible not to be swept away by the warmth and energy in the stone-clad villages up and down the Normandy coastline this 80th anniversary of D-Day. British, US and Canadian flags flutter from garden gates and lampposts as far as the eye can see. Music from the 1940s drifts through village squares, while country lanes roar with column-upon-column of World War Two-era military jeeps. Driving them are laughing, waving men and women from all over Europe. Germans, Dutch, Belgians and Brits from all walks of life, who this week have chosen to don Second World War Allied military uniforms, to honour the 150,000 soldiers who landed here in Nazi-occupied France on 6 June 1944 - changing the course of 20th-Century Europe as they did so.
It’s here that Australian company SunDrive Solar makes its “special sauce”: a new - top secret - formula that it says has solved “a very high value problem”. Its big innovation? Finding a way to replace the silver used in solar cells with copper, which was previously thought impossible. “Silver is expensive, scarce and environmentally disastrous, and it limits how much solar can be rolled out around the world,” explains chief commercial officer Maia Schweizer. “Copper is also highly in demand, but it's 1,000 times more abundant, and 100 times lower cost.”
A prominent professional rock climber and guidebook author, who was convicted earlier this year of sexual assaults in Yosemite National Park, was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. A federal jury found Charles Barrett, 40, guilty in February of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse and one count of abusive sexual contact that occurred in Yosemite National Park, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California. Court records showed that Barrett sexually assaulted a woman, who was 19 at the time, on three separate occasions during a weekend in August 2016. Prosecutors argued that Barrett's life sentence was due to his "long history of violence towards women, his serial sexual predation of female rock climbers who admired him, his obstruction of justice, and his failure to accept responsibility."
It’s here that Australian company SunDrive Solar makes its “special sauce”: a new - top secret - formula that it says has solved “a very high value problem”. Its big innovation? Finding a way to replace the silver used in solar cells with copper, which was previously thought impossible. “Silver is expensive, scarce and environmentally disastrous, and it limits how much solar can be rolled out around the world,” explains chief commercial officer Maia Schweizer. “Copper is also highly in demand, but it's 1,000 times more abundant, and 100 times lower cost.”
The Post Office’s most senior in-house lawyer when it fought the landmark case brought by Alan Bates and other sub-postmasters has been challenged by BBC News in Australia, after she refused to appear before the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal. A BBC team questioned Jane MacLeod, who was the Post Office’s General Counsel between 2015 and 2019, while she was walking her dog outside her home in Sydney. She replied with “no comment” when asked why she wasn’t attending. She had been due to give evidence this week. “It’s unsurprising, but it speaks volumes,” says Jo Hamilton, one of the wrongly convicted former sub-postmasters. “If she was determined to help the inquiry, she’d be there,” she added.
The Post Office’s most senior in-house lawyer when it fought the landmark case brought by Alan Bates and other sub-postmasters has been challenged by BBC News in Australia, after she refused to appear before the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal. A BBC team questioned Jane MacLeod, who was the Post Office’s General Counsel between 2015 and 2019, while she was walking her dog outside her home in Sydney. She replied with “no comment” when asked why she wasn’t attending. She had been due to give evidence this week. “It’s unsurprising, but it speaks volumes,” says Jo Hamilton, one of the wrongly convicted former sub-postmasters. “If she was determined to help the inquiry, she’d be there,” she added.
A police officer who was left in critical condition after a mass stabbing in the German city of Mannheim on Friday has died, local authorities say. The 29-year-old was one of six people, including anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenberger, to be wounded by the attacker, who was detained at the scene. The police officer was stabbed several times in the head. Despite undergoing emergency surgery, he succumbed to his wounds on Sunday afternoon. "This news has shaken me to the core," said the leader of Baden-Württemberg, the state in which Mannheim is located. "All our thoughts are with the officer's family, relatives and colleagues," Winfried Kretschmann added.
A police officer who was left in critical condition after a mass stabbing in the German city of Mannheim on Friday has died, local authorities say. The 29-year-old was one of six people, including anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenberger, to be wounded by the attacker, who was detained at the scene. The police officer was stabbed several times in the head. Despite undergoing emergency surgery, he succumbed to his wounds on Sunday afternoon. "This news has shaken me to the core," said the leader of Baden-Württemberg, the state in which Mannheim is located. "All our thoughts are with the officer's family, relatives and colleagues," Winfried Kretschmann added.
Beijing has said that it is defending its sovereignty. At the summit, a Chinese military spokesman accused the Philippines of making “provocations”. Observers fear that any escalation could spark a conflict in the South China Sea between the Chinese and Americans. The US is bound by a treaty signed with the Philippines to come to the South East Asian nation’s defence, should it come under attack. The US has said it will stand by its commitments to its allies in the region, and has sought to draw them closer including holding a summit with the Philippines and Japan last month.
Beijing has said that it is defending its sovereignty. At the summit, a Chinese military spokesman accused the Philippines of making “provocations”. Observers fear that any escalation could spark a conflict in the South China Sea between the Chinese and Americans. The US is bound by a treaty signed with the Philippines to come to the South East Asian nation’s defence, should it come under attack. The US has said it will stand by its commitments to its allies in the region, and has sought to draw them closer including holding a summit with the Philippines and Japan last month.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86. In a statement, her family said that Robinson had died "peacefully" on Friday morning. Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the eight years of Barack Obama's administration between 2009-17. She spent much of that time taking care of her two granddaughters, Malia and Sasha, daughters to Michelle and Barack Obama. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, Mrs Obama called her mother her "rock, always there for whatever I needed". "She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today," she wrote.
Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86. In a statement, her family said that Robinson had died "peacefully" on Friday morning. Robinson was a well-known fixture at the White House during the eight years of Barack Obama's administration between 2009-17. She spent much of that time taking care of her two granddaughters, Malia and Sasha, daughters to Michelle and Barack Obama. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, Mrs Obama called her mother her "rock, always there for whatever I needed". "She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today," she wrote.
South Korean tycoon Chey Tae-won has been ordered to pay his ex-wife 1.38 trillion won ($ 1bn; £788m) in cash - the country's largest ever divorce settlement. It comes nearly a decade after Mr Chey's marriage fell apart following the revelation he had fathered a child with his lover. The Seoul High Court on Thursday ruled that Roh So-young - whom he was married to for 35 years - was entitled to a portion of his company shares. Lawyers for Mr Chey - chairman of the powerful SK Group conglomerate - said he would appeal, claiming the court had taken "Roh's one-sided claim as factual". The amount awarded to Ms Roh was a significant increase from the 66.5bn-settlement ruled by a lower court in 2022.
South Korean tycoon Chey Tae-won has been ordered to pay his ex-wife 1.38 trillion won ($ 1bn; £788m) in cash - the country's largest ever divorce settlement. It comes nearly a decade after Mr Chey's marriage fell apart following the revelation he had fathered a child with his lover. The Seoul High Court on Thursday ruled that Roh So-young - whom he was married to for 35 years - was entitled to a portion of his company shares. Lawyers for Mr Chey - chairman of the powerful SK Group conglomerate - said he would appeal, claiming the court had taken "Roh's one-sided claim as factual". The amount awarded to Ms Roh was a significant increase from the 66.5bn-settlement ruled by a lower court in 2022.
Law enforcement agencies from around the world have shut down a global malware network which stole $ 5.9bn (£4.65bn) and is linked to other crimes, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. The DOJ partnered with the FBI and other international agencies to take down what was "likely the world’s largest botnet ever”. Chinese national YunHe Wang, who is also a St Kitts and Nevis citizen, has been charged with creating and operating the network. A botnet is a network of computers which have been infected with malware and are being controlled by a malicious actor.
Mr Wang is charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, substantive computer fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. If convicted on all counts, he faces a maximum penalty of 65 years in prison. According to the indictment, between 2014 to 2022, Mr Wang and others created and operated the botnet, called 911 S5, from about 150 servers around the world. The botnet hacked into more than 19 million Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in almost 200 countries, the DOJ said.
Mr Wang is charged with conspiracy to commit computer fraud, substantive computer fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. If convicted on all counts, he faces a maximum penalty of 65 years in prison. According to the indictment, between 2014 to 2022, Mr Wang and others created and operated the botnet, called 911 S5, from about 150 servers around the world. The botnet hacked into more than 19 million Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in almost 200 countries, the DOJ said.
Law enforcement agencies from around the world have shut down a global malware network which stole $ 5.9bn (£4.65bn) and is linked to other crimes, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. The DOJ partnered with the FBI and other international agencies to take down what was "likely the world’s largest botnet ever”. Chinese national YunHe Wang, who is also a St Kitts and Nevis citizen, has been charged with creating and operating the network. A botnet is a network of computers which have been infected with malware and are being controlled by a malicious actor.
Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were "hurt by the use of a word". At the Italian Bishops' Conference, the pope reportedly said gay men should not be allowed to train for the priesthood, adding there was already an air of *frociaggine*, which translates as a highly offensive slur.
Despite the Israel Defense Forces claiming the attack was precision-based, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the bombing was a “tragic mistake.” But less than 48 hours later, Israel bombed another makeshift tent camp in a designated civilian evacuation zone. Gaza emergency officials said that Israeli forces attacked a cluster of tents in Al-Mawasi, an overcrowded coastal strip with no infrastructure that Israel had ordered refugees in Rafah to move to for safety. The shelling killed at least 21 people, more than half of them women and girls, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Pope Francis has apologised following reports that he used extremely derogatory language towards gay men. A statement from the Vatican said the Pope did not mean to offend anyone and apologised to those who were "hurt by the use of a word". At the Italian Bishops' Conference, the pope reportedly said gay men should not be allowed to train for the priesthood, adding there was already an air of *frociaggine*, which translates as a highly offensive slur.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form German fourth seed. Nadal has become synonymous with Roland Garros but, in front of a partisan crowd, he could not replicate the level which has made him almost unbeatable on the Paris clay. The 37-year-old indicated when he missed last year's French Open that the 2024 season could be his final one on tour. He has also said he does not know if this will be his final time at the clay-court major - but it remains a "big chance" it will be.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form German fourth seed. Nadal has become synonymous with Roland Garros but, in front of a partisan crowd, he could not replicate the level which has made him almost unbeatable on the Paris clay. The 37-year-old indicated when he missed last year's French Open that the 2024 season could be his final one on tour. He has also said he does not know if this will be his final time at the clay-court major - but it remains a "big chance" it will be.
When Nathan Wilkins moved back in with his mother and sister in 2019, he hoped it would help him save money to buy a home. But in the years since, the US housing market has been transformed by rising rents, surging home prices, and a massive jump in mortgage rates, making homeownership seem like an ever more impossible. He and his sister are making more money than ever, the 32-year-old insurance adjuster from Utah says. But shelling out $ 2,500 (£1,960) a month in rent doesn't leave much left over.
Given the intensity of the conflict and the absence of hope, such thinking might seem surprising, even wishful. Yet there is an increasing focus on what could and should happen if and when the guns fall silent in Gaza. EU foreign ministers will discuss exactly this in Brussels on Monday when they hold talks with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, along with the secretary-general of the Arab League. Across the Middle East and among Western countries, conversations are taking place and plans are being drawn up. Many are aware the window of opportunity before the US election in November is closing.
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s new film opens with street scenes of contemporary Mumbai. But All We Imagine as Light does not show us the rich, elite Mumbai of Bollywood stars and billionaire industrialists. Instead the filmmaker overlays the street images with voices of real immigrants of Mumbai who are the city’s heartbeat. This is Kapadia’s first narrative feature and it premiered on Thursday night in the main competition section of the Cannes Film Festival. The film received an eight-minute-long standing ovation. It's a significant achievement for the filmmaker, and also for India. This is the first time in 30 years that an Indian film has played in Cannes’ main competition section. Kapadia, 38, shares the limelight and the possibility of winning one of the festival’s prestigious awards with the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ali Abbasi, Jacques Audiard, and Jia Zhangke.
Four people have died and 16 are injured after a two-storey building collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, local emergency services say. Several people are believed to be trapped at the site of the Medusa Beach Club, a beachside restaurant on Cartago Street in the regional capital Palma de Majorca. The incident reportedly happened at about 20:30 local time (19:30 BST). There are fears that a number of people maybe trapped in the wreckage. Emergency services told local media that they were finalising rescue operations and securing the area shortly after midnight local time.
Ms McKinney filed her claim under New York’s Victims of Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act, which allows victims to file claims regardless of when the abuse occurred until 2025. The complaint also names Mr Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment, his clothing label Sean John and distributor Universal Music Group. The BBC has also requested comment from Universal. Ms McKinney said she was an up-and-coming model when an unnamed fashion designer introduced her to Mr Combs at a Men's Fashion Week event. The designer “began to direct Plaintiff’s appearance, as he sought to ensure Combs found her attractive,” according to the documents.
A model has accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2003, the latest in a string of allegations against the rapper and businessman. Crystal McKinney said in a lawsuit that Mr Combs invited her to his New York studio and plied her with alcohol and marijuana until she became intoxicated. He then forced her to perform oral sex, she said. BBC News has asked representatives of Mr Combs for comment.