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Doug Faulkner and Vikas Pandey,India editor, DelhiWatch: Verified video shows aftermath of car explosion in DelhiAt least eight people have been killed and more injured after a car exploded near Delhi’s historic Red Fort, authorities have said.Delhi City police spokesperson, Sanjay Tyagi confirmed the deaths to the BBC, and said a further 20 people had suffered injuries.Police are investigating the cause of the explosion and “exploring all possibilities”, Mr Tyagi said.Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha has told reporters that the incident happened at around 18:52 local time (13:52 GMT), when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light before it…

Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the contentious case more than three years after its conservative majority reversed abortion rights.The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, turned away an appeal by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who was sued by a gay couple after refusing to issue any marriage licences once the 2015 decision…

“Sesame Street” debuted on this day in 1969. Justice Sonia Sotomayor has been on the program to settle a dispute between characters and talk about what it means to have a career. A reminder: You can be part of what comes next at SCOTUSblog. We’re exploring how to better serve legal professionals who need reliable updates across the courts and hope you will consider taking a brief survey about the future of SCOTUSblog. Complete the survey and you’ll be entered to win a signed copy of Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s new book, Listening to the Law. (We’ll notify the winner by email once…

Home Daily News Associate general counsel is fired after… In-house Counsel Associate general counsel is fired after ‘call ICE’ taunt at baseball game goes viral By Debra Cassens Weiss October 23, 2025, 9:09 am CDT A Milwaukee Brewers baseball fan is no longer employed as an associate general counsel after her “call ICE” taunt directed at a Los Angeles Dodgers fan went viral. The staffing company ManpowerGroup said in a statement it placed Shannon Kobylarczyk, its now-former associate general counsel, on leave as soon as it learned of the video. After an investigation, she is “no longer with the organization,”…

Enjoy free fitness classes in Dubai this November during the Dubai Fitness ChallengeThe city is buzzing with fitness classes in Dubai for all levels, from yoga and padel to runs. Whether you want to stretch, dance, or sweat, there’s something to try without spending a dirham for the Dubai Fitness Challenge.Beachfront workoutJoin SQUATWOLF for workouts on JBR Beach. The sessions rotate weekly, giving you a full-body workout with the sand and sea breeze.Location: JBR BeachTimes: Friday, November 14, from 5pmContact: thebeach.aeGlow-in-the-dark padelPlay padel under neon lights at Bluewaters. Sessions are available daily, so everyone can join in.Location: The Wharf, BluewatersTimes: Throughout…

Joe TidyCyber correspondent, ColoradoBBCVyacheslav Penchukov, aka “Tank”, left thousands of victims across the worldAfter years of reading about “Tank” and months of planning a visit to him in a Colorado prison, I hear the door click open before I see him walk into the room.I stand up ready to give this former cyber-crime kingpin a professional hello. But, like a cheeky cartoon character, he pokes his head around a pillar with a giant grin on his face and winks.Tank, whose real name is Vyacheslav Penchukov, climbed to the top of the cyber-underworld not so much with technical wizardry, but with…

Lenny Wilkens, a three-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame who was enshrined as both a player and a coach, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 88.The family said Wilkens was surrounded by loved ones when he died and did not immediately release a cause of death.Wilkens was one of the finest point guards of his era who later brought his calm and savvy style to the sideline, first as a player-coach and then evolving into one of the game’s great coaches.He coached 2,487 games in the NBA, which is still a record. He became a Hall…

The justices returned to the courtroom on Monday for the start of the court’s November sitting. On Friday, they’ll return to their conference room for their first private conference since Oct. 17 and consider several petitions for review awaiting action from the court.  Here’s a brief overview of six notable petitions up for consideration over the next two weeks.  Same-sex marriage Davis v. Ermold is one of the most-discussed petitions of the 2025-26 term. Filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who in 2015 refused on religious grounds to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, the…

Home Daily News Google’s AI platforms spread ‘radioactive… Tort Law Google’s AI platforms spread ‘radioactive lies’ about conservative activist, suit says By Debra Cassens Weiss October 23, 2025, 2:23 pm CDT Conservative activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck alleges in a lawsuit that Google’s artificial intelligence platforms are portraying him as a “monster” through “radioactive lies” that he had a criminal record, abused women and once shot a man in the leg. (Photo illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Conservative activist and filmmaker Robby Starbuck alleges in a lawsuit that Google’s artificial intelligence platforms are portraying him as a…

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