
Walgreens to settle Rite Aid investors' merger claims for $192 million
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $192.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit by investors in
2023-10-19 23:25

Irish police give evidence in Ashling Murphy murder trial
First responders to the scene tell a Dublin court there were no signs of life when they found her.
2023-10-19 23:17

In France and Germany, Palestinian supporters say they struggle to be heard
By Riham Alkousaa, Thomas Escritt and Layli Foroudi BERLIN/PARIS As tens of thousands of people took to the
2023-10-19 22:56

Why Joran van der Sloot likely can't be prosecuted for Natalee Holloway's murder, despite admitting he killed her
The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba -- and although he likely can't be prosecuted for the Alabama teen's death, legal experts say the deal was vital in helping the teen's family finally achieve closure.
2023-10-19 22:23

State Department official resigns over Biden administration's handling of Israel-Hamas conflict
A State Department official has resigned from the agency over the Biden administration's approach to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the official announced on LinkedIn Wednesday.
2023-10-19 22:17

Man hires a naked cleaner as a 'treat' – but it all goes pearshaped
We all have our own coping mechanisms when it comes to heartbreak – whether that be sobbing into a friend’s shoulder, drowning our sorrows at the pub, or consuming ungodly amounts of chocolate. But one man sought a very different form of solace when his marriage ended and, let’s just say, it all went a bit t*ts up. The man opened up about his misguided attempt to console himself in a post shared to the popular ‘Fesshole’ X/Twitter account, where people share their most personal – and mortifying – secrets. In the anonymous confession, he explained that he’d hired a unique form of stripper to keep him entertained at home but, in the end, it wasn’t the “treat” he’d imagined it would be. He wrote: “Having split from my wife I hired a naked cleaner as a treat to myself. “But I find it so awkward sitting in my house, while a young naked woman dusts that I've started going out when I know she's coming. “So I'm parked up somewhere hiding while a naked woman cleans my empty house.” The admission racked up more than 980,000 views and 7,900 likes in just three days as streams of commentators offered less-than-complimentary assessments of the situation. “Every sentence was exponentially more pathetic than the one before, well done, quite an achievement,” wrote one critic. “If watching someone clean in the nude is your idea of a treat, I can see why your wife dropped you,” added another. "Perhaps if you had a little more respect for women you'd still have a wife,” suggested a third. “You seem to be handling your divorce great, mate,” jibed a fourth. “Bro just get a regular cleaner or tell her to start wearing clothes. It would probably be a highlight in her day considering only creepy men hire her,” said a fifth. Meanwhile, others wanted to know how he’d found his… unique cleaning service. “Wondered if this was an actual thing. Since I'm WFH on my own laptop today, just had a quick Google,” one admitted. “There's a company that does this.” Then, throwing some conspiracy theory into the mix, they suggested that the anonymous confessor didn’t hire a naked cleaner but owns the naked cleaning company, and “want[ed] the free advertising.” All we can say is, we’ll stick to hoovering our own carpets, fully clothed, thanks. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-10-19 21:54

First Pitch: 3 Astros clubhouse quotes that prove Houston isn't close to done
Thanks to an impressive offensive performance, the Houston Astros are right back in the ACLS heading into Thursday's Game 4 against the Texas Rangers.
2023-10-19 21:50

EU gives Meta and TikTok formal Hamas disinformation deadline
Both firms must respond within a week to the request for information under the EU's new tech rules.
2023-10-19 21:48

In a boon for Senate GOP leaders, Trump backs Jim Justice in West Virginia Senate primary
Former President Donald Trump is backing West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in the state's Republican Senate primary, the latest sign that Trump remains mostly aligned with Senate GOP leaders in regard to candidate selection as the party seeks to avoid the pitfalls of the 2022 midterms.
2023-10-19 21:22

Secrets of the 'world's best hotel'
Passalacqua, a luxury hotel on Lake Como, was voted the best hotel in the world this month at the inaugural World's 50 Best Hotels awards. Here's why its management think it won.
2023-10-19 19:22

Mark Owen thought he'd end up on Coronation Street pre-Take That
Mark Owen nearly had a football career and learned how to do facials before he landed his place in Take That.
2023-10-19 19:17

Hundreds arrested at Israel-Gaza protest near US Capitol
At least 300 people are detained during a demonstration against the Israel-Hamas conflict.
2023-10-19 19:15