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Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe FBI says it is investigating a reported breach of its system after a cybercrime group claimed to have stolen sensitive information on thousands of bureau personnel.The hackers, Shiny Hunters, say they now hold private data on all the bureau staff – around 38,000 people – including anyone who applied to join the investigation agency.The group says it has every agent’s name, role, badge number and personal details including home address, phone numbers and spouse information.In a statement posted on X, the FBI said it was aware of the claim and the agency was “actively and aggressively…
LIVETrump to greet Xi in rare airport welcome at start of three-day US visitIt’s the Chinese leader’s first state visit to Washington since 2015, and comes as a trade agreement is set to expire in November.
Watch: What’s at stake when Trump and Xi meet in the US?US President Donald Trump will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington, with AI, trade and Taiwan expected to be on the agenda for the leaders of the global superpowers. Xi will be greeted personally by Trump at Andrews Air Force Base on the eve of a White House state dinner and a military flyover.The three-day trip marks Xi’s first state visit to the US since 2015 and his third meeting with Trump in the past year. Adding to the high-stakes state visit, a US-China trade agreement…
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Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHarvey Weinstein in court in June 2026Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after a jury found him guilty last year of committing a criminal sexual act against a former assistant.In a victim impact statement in court, Miriam Haley said the assault had had a “devastating effect on my life and sense of security that may never go away”.Appearing in court in a wheelchair, Weinstein denied the allegations but apologised to “anyone I may have hurt by my actions”.Weinstein has already spent six years in prison while he has faced three…
Getty ImagesDolly Parton died in August at the age of 80Dolly Parton’s management company has accused her nephew of “threats, intimidation, and coercion”, revealing a bitter battle over the late star’s legacy and business interests.The accusations against Bryan Seaver, who was Parton’s head of security and was handpicked to announce her death last month, have been made public in US legal documents filed this week.The company that manages Parton’s businesses and properties, She’s Alive, is seeking a temporary civil restraining order against him.In court filings, She’s Alive alleged that Seaver mounted “an obscene, deliberate and escalating campaign of threats”, claiming…
Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars’ worth of stock market trades made during July, including in firms from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to tech and AI giants such as Microsoft.According to official documents, between $6.5m (£4.8m) and $31m worth of stock in Microsoft was sold on behalf of Trump, while they show purchases of between $165,000 and $400,000.Across more than 1,000 trades, shares were bought and sold in AI company Nvidia and software firm Palantir, a contractor with the US defence department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the filing shows.A White House…
Getty ImagesMaricarmen had to leave the flat she had lived in for 70 years on WednesdayThe dramatic eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the home in Madrid where she lived for seven decades has drawn attention to the depth of Spain’s housing crisis.The tenant of the flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay the rent set by the investment firm that owns it.Maricarmen’s father first rented the property in 1956 and she continued as the tenant after her parents died, during which time there was a cap on the rent. However, the company that…
Watch: Trump and Xi are meeting on US soil – what’s at stake?The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.2 hrs agoWorld
BBCIt’s green, bulging and intimidating. Ford’s latest vehicle looks like a pick-up truck that has been through an Incredible Hulk transformation. Based on its popular Ranger series, this beefy number parked outside the front door of Ford’s Dagenham plant can carry a load of two tonnes, tow up to four tonnes and is also shouldering the hopes of the 2,000-strong workforce that still makes engines here.Inside the factory, the three-litre diesel engines that will power this camo-painted beast drift down a production line that has seen output cut from 90,000 engines a year to about half that over the last…