Image copyright PA Media The UK's credit rating could be downgraded, according to ratings agency Moody's, which says Brexit has caused "paralysis in policy-making".It has changed the outlook on the UK's current rating - which is a marker of how likely it is to pay back its debts - from "stable" to "negative". Moody's also…
Criminal charges — Owner Michael Pratt reportedly fled to New Zealand in September. Timothy B. Lee - Nov 8, 2019 10:30 pm UTC Michael Pratt, the principal owner of the GirlsDoPorn website, is already facing criminal charges for sex trafficking involving adult women. A new indictment, unsealed Thursday, has added child pornography charges. For years, Pratt…
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong protesters are planning a 24th straight weekend of pro-democracy rallies, including inside shopping malls across the Chinese-ruled city on Sunday, some of which have started peacefully in recent weeks and descended into violent chaos. An electricity switch box explodes as it was set on fire by protesters, after Chow…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption'Little Michael' Bloomberg will hurt Biden - Trump US President Donald Trump has taunted former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg amid reports that he is ready to jump into the White House race. Speaking to reporters, Mr Trump said of the billionaire businessman: "There is nobody…
IRON MARCH — Iron March went dark two years ago. Now a 1GB file exposes its dirty laundry. Dan Goodin - Nov 8, 2019 1:25 am UTC Editor's note: this article discusses a hate group's uses of racist language that may be hard to read. Private data for Iron March, a notorious website for violent…
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) plans to launch a Hong Kong share offering to raise $10 billion to $15 billion in the final week of November, two people with direct…
Image copyright Risto Mattila Image caption Risto Mattila photographed the "ice eggs" on Hailuoto Island on Sunday Thousands of egg-shaped balls of ice have covered a beach in Finland, the result of a rare weather phenomenon.Amateur photographer Risto Mattila was among those who came across the "ice eggs" on Hailuoto Island in the Gulf of…
Friends in high places — Indictment accuses two of passing data about people critical of Saudi royals, government. Sean Gallagher - Nov 6, 2019 11:36 pm UTC Enlarge / While at Twitter, two men allegedly gathered data on users "of interest" to the Saudi Government and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Department of Justice…
MANILA (Reuters) - The last time aides of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sent a text message to his vice president, it was to tell her to stay away from his cabinet meetings. FILE PHOTO - President Rodrigo Duterte talks to Vice-President Leni Robredo during the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) graduation ceremony in Camp Castaneda,…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The baby has been cared for by nurses in Turin for four months (stock photo) A baby born with a rare condition that means he must be kept from direct sunlight has been abandoned at a hospital in Turin, Italian media say. The four-month-old, named Giovannino, has harlequin ichthyosis…
