
Owner suffers 'big loss of earnings' due to hoax bookings
Hoax reservations were made under false names, causing food to be wasted and earnings to be lost.
1970-01-01 08:00

Japan's top pop agency apologizes for alleged sexual abuse by late founder
The head of Japan's biggest music agency has apologized over allegations of years-long sexual abuse committed by its founder, the late entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa.
1970-01-01 08:00

Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says.
1970-01-01 08:00

New Zealand hostel fire: At least six dead and more missing in Wellington
Wellington fire commander Nick Pyatt says the blaze is the city's "worst nightmare".
1970-01-01 08:00

Midwife's Ukraine work inspires Eurovision winner Sandie Shaw
Singer Sandy Shaw was inspired by the midwife after hearing her on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
1970-01-01 08:00

Vladimir Kara-Murza's mother speaks to the BBC
Elena Gordon's son Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted of treason for criticising Putin's war in Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00

Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement to end strike
More than a week after educators first hit the picket line, the Oakland Education Association, which represents public school teachers in Oakland, California, announced Monday morning it has reached a tentative agreement with the Oakland Unified School District, ending the strike and sending some 35,000 students back to class.
1970-01-01 08:00

Twitter's new encrypted message feature criticized by security and privacy experts
Privacy and security experts widely panned a new feature that Twitter unveiled Wednesday that encrypts some direct messages between users, raising questions about the future of user safety on the platform.
1970-01-01 08:00

Searing Summer Temperatures Forecast in Europe and Northeast US
Much of Europe and the northeast US are in store for sweltering summer temperatures well above historical norms,
1970-01-01 08:00

Twitter is adding calls and encrypted messaging
Twitter is adding encrypted messaging to the platform Wednesday, and calls will follow shortly, CEO Elon Musk tweeted late Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Graphic images of Texas mall shooting spread on Twitter, rekindling debate on how much to share
Within hours of the mass shooting on Saturday at a Texas outlet mall, some Twitter users shared gruesome pictures of bloodied bodies, purportedly from the crime scene. At least one image appeared to be of a child.
1970-01-01 08:00

5 college football teams that should throw everything at hiring Bob Stoops
Bob Stoops can flat-out coach, as illustrated by his Arlington Renegades XFL excellence.Just in case you were wondering, Bob Stoops is still out there coaching ball at a high level, man.The legendary former head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners just won the XFL championship as the face of the A...
1970-01-01 08:00