
Mastermind of ‘Varsity Blues’ US college entrance scam handed 3.5 years
William ‘Rick’ Singer created a network that falsified academic and athletic results and bribed university employees to admit children of wealthy clients to top US institutions
William ‘Rick’ Singer created a network that falsified academic and athletic results and bribed university employees to admit children of wealthy clients to top US institutions
The former central bank chief won by a wide margin and will replace the ousted Mauricio Claver-Carone at the helm of Latin America’s largest development lender
Investigators are determining whether to charge a 22-year-old suspect with a hate crime after he killed five people and injured 25 more at an establishment that was observing the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Ukraine remains steadfast on talks and the White House believes there is still advantage to be won on the ground but others in Washington and Europe are urging a diplomatic end to the war
The former NFL star has garnered fewer votes than any other GOP candidate in the state
The swing state has re-elected Republican governor Brian Kemp but is heading for a runoff to decide a Senate seat between Herschel Walker and Democrat Raphael Warnock
A group of progressives withdrew a letter to the White House asking for dialog with Moscow and a negotiated solution to the war as Republicans aim to reduce financial backing for Kyiv
Both Democrats and Republicans are eager to win over this large and consistent voting bloc, which will be a decisive factor at the midterm elections on November 8
For years, the right-wing conspiracy theorist claimed 20 children and six staff members who died in the shooting were actors who faked the tragedy
As the Ukrainian counteroffensive gains ground and discontent grows in Russia over mobilization measures, there is greater risk that the Russian president will resort to these weapons
During her seven decades of reign, the British sovereign met with all the US leaders in power at the time, with one exception: Lyndon Johnson
The State Department says the move indicates that international sanctions are affecting Moscow’s military capabilities
The conservative politician went in cardiopulmonary arrest after collapsing at a campaign rally in the city of Nara. A suspect has been detained
The Chinese foreign minister is on a 10-day tour of eight countries to propose a trade and security agreement
The coronavirus lockdown of Shanghai and the spike in cases in Beijing have led many entities to cut their growth prospects for the world’s second largest economy
Pyongyang displays its largest intercontinental missile, the Hwasong-17, in a night military parade to celebrate the anniversary of its armed forces
Moscow’s strategic ally has repeated the Kremlin’s official narrative in its own news outlets and deleted messages about the invasion on social media
The Chinese streaming version of David Fincher’s 1999 cult classic has a different ending to satisfy the country’s censors
Intelligence service says computer systems have been repeatedly attacked in the health and pharmaceutical sectors, but China’s Foreign Ministry denies the claim
After years of lobbying, Spain has finally been granted approval to export shoulders and legs of ‘jamón’ to the Asian country, which is the biggest global market for luxury goods
The Catalan director Oriol Paulo has had two box office hits in the country, while a co-production agreement has opened the door to the massive Asian market
Chinese President Ji Xinping is on a three-day visit to Madrid to reinforce bilateral ties
Tourists on island of Lombok say they jumped into the hotel swimming pool to avoid falling debris
To the surprise of many, the regime of Kim Jong-un will be taking part in the Games, but family reunions are not on the cards
Officials say they have learned valuable insights from partnership with the world’s leader in donations
Beijing calls for “exhaustive investigation” into incident involving Chinese trawler
Restrictions in place since late 1970s were eased in 2013 but failed to meet expectations