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Former Norwegian Prime Minister Torbjorn Jagland has been charged with “aggravated corruption” following a police investigation into his alleged ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the law firm representing him has announced. Elden Law Firm confirmed to CNN on Thursday that Jagland “is being charged with aggravated corruption,” adding that he “denies all charges.” Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported on Thursday that Okokrim, Norway’s economic and environmental crime investigation agency, said it would question Mr. Jagland as part of an ongoing investigation. The move comes as Norway’s royal family grapples with scandal on a number of fronts, with…
On the second day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, despite rivals Mercedes and Red Bull suffering technical problems.After Norris set the pace on the first day of three days of track action at the Bahrain International Circuit, Leclerc on Thursday recorded a lap of 1 minute 34.273 seconds in the morning session, shaving almost four-tenths off the event’s benchmark time. Norris’ best time was half a second off Leclerc’s and 10 seconds slower than his best effort from the previous day, but perhaps more importantly, both McLaren and…
Starty | E+ | Getty ImagesEven Americans with health insurance can recover from a medical emergency that can leave long-lasting financial scars.In a study published this month in the journal Health Affairs, researchers found that 18 months after being hospitalized for a traumatic injury such as a car accident or fall, the proportion of patients with medical debt in collections increased by 5.2 percentage points, or 24% relative to before the medical emergency. During the same period after injury, the average balance in collections increased by $290, and one in 10 patients owed more than $4,480. The researchers found that…
A Waymo self-driving taxi stands in front of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWaymo cars are operated without humans. However, if a departing passenger leaves the door open, the vehicle will not move until someone closes the door. For that work, Waymo is relying on gig workers from companies such as: door dash. of alphabetThe self-driving car company, owned by , confirmed Thursday that it is conducting a trial in Atlanta to compensate delivery drivers who slam a Waymo door ajar. DoorDash drivers will be notified when…
President Donald Trump is not scheduled to attend the 39th annual meeting of the African Union, where the summit opens on Friday.But his presence will still be felt as delegations from 55 member states grapple with the new and devastating realities of the US president’s second term.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump’s historic foreign aid cuts, overhaul of U.S. trade policy, and sweeping changes to immigration all have a profound impact on Africa, but he mentions the continent only briefly in the broader global agenda.Amid the chaos, the Trump administration has focused on acquiring resources and security,…
Tyson Fury’s comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, according to promoter Turki Alarusik.Fury will box in the UK for the first time since winning a three-part battle against Derek Chisora in 2022, also held at the 62,850-seat stadium in north London. Fury lost the WBC world heavyweight title he held when Oleksandr Usyk defeated Fury in a 2024 undisputed championship showdown. Usyk repeated his points victory in the rematch with Fury. The British heavyweight star announced his retirement early last year but is set to return to Box Makhmudov. Use…
A Waymo self-driving car stands in front of Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWaymo announced Thursday that it has begun using a sixth-generation driverless system to provide robotaxis to employees in its Ojai fleet, which uses a base model made by Chinese automaker Geely Automobile.Waymo aims to expand its lead in the U.S. and lock in loyal passengers by upgrading its driverless technology and adding more vehicles to its fleet. of alphabetThe company that owns it said the sixth-generation Waymo driver uses more cost-effective parts and should…
These are important developments since the 1,450th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine.listen to this article | 8 minutesinformationPublished February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Friday, February 13th.finding Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was “hesitating” about resuming U.S.-brokered talks to end the war, and Russia launched a nighttime barrage of ballistic missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities on Thursday, officials reported. President Zelenskiy said on the messaging app Telegram on Thursday night that the Russian military launched 219 drones and 24 ballistic missiles, injuring and killing people and damaging…
AP — Last year, Albania introduced what is being called the world’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence. It turns out she wasn’t completely artificial – at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Biša said they were her own and she never imagined the government would exploit her image so prominently. Currently, Biša, a popular film and theater actor in Albania, is demanding that a so-called virtual minister named Deira be stripped of his face and voice. This week, Biša formally filed a complaint with the government through Albania’s Administrative Court to immediately stop using her voice and…
Manchester United took a step towards advancing to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League with a 3-0 away victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the play-off round.Elizabeth Terlando’s goal in the third minute gave the visitors the lead, before Melvin Mallard scored just before half-time. Atlético remained unfazed in the second period and had several chances to equalize, including Vilde Boe Lisa hitting the crossbar, but coach Julia Gigiotti Olme has taken charge of United ahead of next Thursday’s second leg. United took the lead when they quickly broke through the blocks and Mallard passed to…