MADRID, June 2 (Reuters) – A Spanish Catholic Church-led investigation into child sexual abuse by clergy and non-clerical staff has so far identified 728 alleged abusers and 927 victims over the years. 1940, according to his first report. “We recognize the harm caused,” said José Gabriel Vera, spokesman for the Spanish Episcopal Conference. “We want … Read more
June 1 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (FN) sued the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in a U.S. court on Wednesday, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated costs for automotive products. health insurance for its employees. The lawsuit Ford filed in federal court in Detroit accused the insurer … Read more
DAKAR, June 1 (Reuters) – Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko threw rocks at riot police and set buses on fire on Thursday after a court sentenced him in absentia to two years in prison , thus reducing his chances of running for president next year. Sonko, 48, was accused of raping a woman … Read more
BULBOACA, Moldova, June 1 (Reuters) – The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia held talks on Thursday to resolve a political crisis that has escalated into violence, with French and German leaders urging them to take swift action to reduce the tensions. Kosovo’s Vjosa Osmani and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic met briefly in the presence of French … Read more
May 31 (Reuters) – ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson was convicted on Wednesday of raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home. A jury is deadlocked on another charge that Masterson raped a third woman between 2001 and 2003, according to Greg Risling, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Masterson, … Read more
WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and a subsidiary on Wednesday reached separate multimillion-dollar settlements with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over violations of the privacy of children using her voice assistant Alexa and owners using her ring. doorbell camera. Amazon has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims it violated children’s privacy … Read more
May 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. Labor Council official said on Tuesday it was generally illegal to require workers to sign agreements not to join competing companies, the latest bid by government regulators to curb this practice. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, in a memo to the agency’s attorneys, said so-called … Read more
NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Monday urged a Manhattan federal court judge to reject a request by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to dismiss criminal charges accusing him of stealing billions from dollars to clients to make up for his hedge fund’s losses. Bankman-Fried, the 31-year-old former cryptocurrency billionaire, has pleaded not guilty … Read more
WARSAW, May 29 (Reuters) – Poland’s president said on Monday he would sign a bill authorizing a commission to investigate whether the opposition Civic Platform (PO) party was allowing the country to be unduly influenced by Russia and, therefore, too dependent on its fuel when in power. The Liberal PO, in government from 2007 to … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Reuters) – Malaysian maritime authorities said on Monday cannon shells dating from World War II had been found on a Chinese-registered bulk carrier arrested over the weekend for anchoring in its waters without authorization. The discovery comes amid reports this month that scavengers targeted two British WWII wrecks off the coast … Read more
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