Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

Judge gives preliminary approval to .78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of college athletes, who can begin making claims later … Read more

Drug-related killings shake French city of Marseille

Drug-related killings shake French city of Marseille

Two grisly killings involving teenagers have shaken the French city of Marseille, which has long battled organised crime and drug-related violence. Last week, a 14-year-old murdered a taxi driver during a botched revenge mission for the brutal killing of a 15-year-old. Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone has warned that the city’s drug lords were recruiting young … Read more

Bank of America faces backlash over Arab workers’ ‘moment of silence’ for victims since Oct. 7

Bank of America faces backlash over Arab workers’ ‘moment of silence’ for victims since Oct. 7

On the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, Bank of America is scrambling to put a lid on a planned “moment of silence” that has angered Jewish employees and sparked complaints to the bank’s CEO Brian Moynihan, The Post has learned. Last week, a so-called corporate-resource or affinity group called the Arab Executive … Read more

Taye Atske Selassie replaces Sahle-Work Zewde

Taye Atske Selassie replaces Sahle-Work Zewde

Ethiopia’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the prime minister – currently Abiy Ahmed. Sahle-Work had reportedly fallen out with Abiy … Read more

Southeast Asia scammers stole up to $37B last year: report

Southeast Asia scammers stole up to B last year: report

Southeast Asia has become a hotbed for cyber crime syndicates who have swiped as much as $37 billion last year through romance-investment schemes, crypto fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling, according to a new United Nations report. Cyber criminals in countries like Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are using malware, generative artificial intelligence and deepfakes at … Read more