Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy opened up about her childhood abuse in an exclusive interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The “iCarly” co-star released a new memoir titled, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 07:34PM
Nickelodeon star reveals childhood abuse in new memoir
China’s leading #MeToo figure loses appeal in sexual harassment case against star TV host
A Chinese court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former state television intern against the dismissal of her long-running landmark #MeToo case accusing a star presenter of sexual harassment.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 05:28AM
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un declares victory against Covid
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared victory in the battle against the novel coronavirus, ordering a lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May, state media said on Thursday.Story Published at: August 11, 2022 at 03:05AM
Trump’s shadow looms over Iran nuclear deal
After yet another round of talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal last week, the country’s negotiators are now consulting with the leadership in Tehran on how to proceed. European Union officials say they have presented a “final,” take-it-or-leave it text for the US and Iran to consider. Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 05:09PM
6,000 people evacuated overnight as new wildfire rages in France
Thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a new fire rages in the Gironde area of southwestern France, barely two weeks after two major blazes destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forests in the same region, according to official data.Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 06:53PM
More than a dozen companies developing single standard to detect cyberattacks faster
More than a dozen companies in the cybersecurity space are developing a single, open standard for sharing data about hacking threats, a project the companies say could help organizations detect cyberattacks more quickly.Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 03:44PM
Former Twitter employee is convicted in Saudi spy case
A former Twitter manager accused of spying for Saudi Arabia was convicted on Tuesday on six criminal counts, including acting as an agent for the country and trying to disguise a payment from an official tied to Saudi’s royal family.Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 03:16AM
Price hikes took a breather in July, fueling hopes that inflation has peaked
Runaway inflation took a breather in July, with consumer prices increasing by 8.5% year over year, a slower pace than the 9.1% increase in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 06:54PM
Europe’s most beautiful towns
Paris, Rome, Barcelona… Europe’s cities are bucket list destinations, and rightly so. But the continent’s small towns are a dream, too, with all the beautiful architecture and much of the culture you’ll find in the big hitters, only with fewer crowds to share them with. Story Published at: August 08, 2022 at 12:25PM
Russians have begun training on Iranian drones, US believes
The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, the latest sign that Russia intends to purchase the systems as the war in Ukraine continues.Story Published at: August 10, 2022 at 03:39AM