By Michael Holden LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – British actor and comedian Russell Brand anally raped a woman who had willingly gone to his house for consensual sex, ignoring her pleas for him to stop, the accuser told police in an interview played to a…
Oct 20 (Reuters) – Greece on Tuesday rejected a decision by Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives to approve the 2019 maritime boundary agreement between Turkey and Libya, saying the deal was without legal effect. In a foreign ministry statement, Athens said the memorandum violated international…
Oct 20 (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence startup ASI said on Tuesday it had raised $325 million in a funding round valuing the company at $3 billion, amid growing investor appetite for AI software used in real-world applications. Here are more details: • The Series C…
By Nandan Mandayam Oct 20 (Reuters) – 3M lifted its 2026 profit forecast on Tuesday, a day after its expanded data-center partnership with Amazon signaled a growing focus on AI-linked offerings, sending the industrial conglomerate’s shares up nearly 5%. Robust industrial activity in the US…
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A group of small businesses on Tuesday sued to stop Trump’s August tariffs on imports from Canada, saying that the duties represent another attempt to claim an unfettered presidential tariff power that has been roundly rejected…
TIRANA, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Albania have formalised corruption charges against former deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku, whose original indictment a year ago triggered rioting in Tirana. Balluku, who served as deputy to Prime Minister Edi Rama and also as an infrastructure minister, was…
Oct 20 (Reuters) – The Russian military struck three cargo vessels in Ukraine’s port of Reni and two other cargo vessels en route to Odesa, Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday. Russian forces also hit two logistics hubs in the Volyn region and in the…
Oct 20 (Reuters) – Ford is recalling 102,159 F-Series trucks in the US over faulty equipment, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. Here are details: • The analog tachometer, which shows engine speed in revolutions per minute, and speedometer may get…
NAIROBI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Kenya has confirmed a new Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections to nine, the health ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the latest case was a close family member of the first patient and had already been…
Oct 20 (Reuters) – Opening-night rosters will feature 125 international players, the NBA said on Tuesday, with France becoming the first country outside Canada in 13 seasons to lead the league in international representatives. The 2026-27 season tips off on Tuesday, marking the 13th consecutive…
