Month: November 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and CEO of FTX, in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images FTX’s ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried blamed his “irrational decisions” on “sh—y” circumstances in a letter obtained by CNBC that was sent to employees of the bankrupt crypto exchange. Bankman-Fried said he “froze up
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1:06 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND, Ohio — A civil jury has found a woman liable for malicious prosecution in a rape allegation she made against a former Ohio State football standout more than five years ago, Cleveland.com reported. The accusation against Gareon Conley came shortly before the 2017 NFL draft, in which he had
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Elon Musk has announced he will grant “amnesty” for suspended Twitter accounts – prompting experts to predict a rise in harassment, hate speech and misinformation. The billionaire asked his followers in a poll to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam”. The yes vote was 72%.
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Dominic Raab has insisted he has “behaved professionally at all times” despite facing growing allegations of bullying and intimidating behaviour. Yesterday, a number of the deputy PM’s former private secretaries told the BBC they were preparing to submit formal complaints about his behaviour. Newsnight was also told that Mr Raab used his personal email account
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At this year’s Trade Union Congress (TUC), union leaders representing 5.5 million members called for “a special working group of willing unions which would organise coordinated action over pay and terms and conditions where possible with all TUC unions, including further demonstrations, national and regional rallies, and coordinated industrial action where possible”. Mick Lynch, who
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Matilda is back on the big screen – and this time around, Dame Emma Thompson has been transformed into the terrifying Miss Trunchbull. No stranger to on-screen makeovers – and unders – having played Professor Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter films, teapot Mrs Potts in the reworked Beauty And The Beast, and of course,
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Could your favourite Netflix series be impacted by funding cuts to the theatre industry? Could a reduction in investment into opera really affect franchises such as Star Wars? It’s something most people don’t think about when they read about funding cuts to the arts, warns top British playwright James Graham – but they should. Graham,
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