Ohtani interpreter charged with stealing over $16m

By Max Matza US officials have charged baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani’s long-time interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, with stealing millions from the sports star. The lead prosecutor in California accused Mr Mizhuara of impersonating Mr Ohtani to banks and to place wagers. “Mr Ohtani is considered a victim in this case,” US Attorney Martin Estrada told reporters […]

Taylor Swift's music returns to TikTok

By Hafsa Khalil Taylor Swift’s songs are back on TikTok after her label stopped licensing its content to the Chinese-owned app. Her music’s return on Thursday comes ahead of the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. Universal Music pulled songs by its artists in January, including Rihanna and Ariana Grande, citing a […]

Polish MPs debate liberalising right to abortion

By Adam Easton Polish MPs have held a landmark debate on whether the state should give women the right to abortion on demand for the first time in more than 30 years. The Catholic faith remains strong in Poland and many expected the debate to provoke strong, perhaps stormy emotions. But many MPs didn’t take […]

OJ Simpson dies aged 76, family says

In 1995, he was acquitted of the murder of his former wife Nicole Brown and a friend in a trial that gripped America. In 2008, he was sentenced to 33 years’ imprisonment on charges of armed robbery. He was released in 2017. Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday, his family wrote on Twitter/X. “He was […]

Russian strikes destroy key Ukrainian power plant

By Sarah Rainsford, Eastern Europe correspondent & Laura Gozzi A major power plant near Kyiv was completely destroyed by Russian strikes early on Thursday, energy company Centrenergo said. Trypillya power plant was the largest provider of electricity for three regions, including Kyiv. “The scale of destruction is terrifying,” Centrenergo chairman Andriy Hota said. Russia has […]

Avalanche leaves two dead in Austrian Alps

By Bethany Bell A major search and rescue operation is under way after an avalanche in the Ötztal Alps in western Austria. Two people have been killed, and at least two others are reported to have been rescued. Austrian reports describe a snow slide of 180m (600ft) in length and 80m in width close to […]