Nearly half of women reporting sexual abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed show trafficking hallmarks, according to Met briefings to MPs, though only five cases have been confirmed as trafficking by the Home Office.

A Pennsylvania man filed for bankruptcy after losing $75,000 to online sports betting, then relapsed by gambling $25,000 on prediction market app Kalshi after seeing an Instagram advertisement.

Former Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid to unseat Republican incumbent Jon Husted, seeking to rebuild support among working-class and union voters after losing his seat two years ago.

Pro-democracy activists across Asia face increasing risk of transnational repression, with several recent disappearances and arrests highlighting how authoritarian governments pursue critics across international borders.

Congress debates how much electricity costs from AI data center growth should be borne by residential ratepayers, with competing legislative proposals and uncertainty about the actual financial impact across different states.

California has become the 18th state to ban child marriage without exception after Governor Newsom signed legislation setting 18 as the minimum age. Globally, an estimated 12 million girls become child brides annually despite widespread legal prohibitions.

The town council of Heidenau, Germany voted to halt the laying of future Stolpersteine (stumbling stones), brass plaques honoring Nazi-era victims, after the far-right AfD and conservative CDU formed a majority.

Explosions were reported in Ethiopia’s capital overnight near military and security installations after drone flights were banned, as fighting escalates between government forces and a newly formed opposition alliance.

Ukraine continues striking Russian oil refineries despite Trump’s calls for restraint, citing the need to deprive Russia of revenue as Moscow persists with daily attacks on Ukrainian cities.