Dozens of people are trapped in cars and restaurants after a waste pipe burst in Hammersmith, west London. Police are preventing residents living on the flooded street from entering their homes as there is a risk of electrocution.  Photos and footage from the scene show that the area on Kings Street, near Ravenscourt Park tube station,…

In Wien haben nach Angaben der Polizei etwa 8.000 Menschen gegen den Akademikerball der rechten FPÖ demonstriert. « Lasst Nazis nicht regieren » und « FPÖ raus » stand auf ihren Bannern, außerdem warnten sie vor Rassismus und Sozialabbau. Zu den befürchteten gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzungen kam es nicht. Die Demonstranten haben laut Polizei einige Feuerwerksraketen gezündet, ansonsten habe es keine…

In a surprise decision, the U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled against aerospace giant Boeing in a bitter trade case it brought against Bombardier over passenger jets its Canadian rival sold to Delta Air Lines. The 4-0 decision is defeat for Boeing, which had argued that Bombardier’s trade practices were illegal and harmful to its…

The BBC is facing multiple investigations after being accused of “silencing” gender discrimination and harassment victims through its use of non-disclosure agreements, The Independent can reveal. Tony Hall, the director general, will be questioned on the issue by the influential Culture Media and Sport Select Committee next week, while the Women and Equalities Select Committee…

If there’s one thing The Da Vinci Code’s Dan Brown and “The Library of Babel”’s Jorge Luis Borges have in common it is a love for obscure religious and occult books and artifacts. But why do I compare Borges—one of the most highly-regarded, but difficult, of Latin American poets and writers—to a famous American writer…

Outside the Lines investigation has found a pattern of widespread denial, inaction and information suppression of on sexual assault and violence allegations by officials ranging from campus police to the Spartan athletic department.

Since the death of Prince, previously unreleased music from the late Purple Rain singer has hit the airwaves. According to Troy Carter, the head of Spotify’s global creative services and an adviser to the Prince estate, even more songs are “coming soon.” “He was a guy who practically lived in a recording studio, and once…

Die Kulturstaatsministerin des Bundes und CDU-Chefin Berlins, Monika Grütters, fordert eine „neue Grundstückspolitik“ und einen „Masterplan Wohnen“ für die Hauptstadt. Bei der Bekämpfung der Wohnungsnot helfe nur: „Bauen, bauen bauen“. Angesichts steigender Mieten sei Wohnungspolitik das „Thema Nummer eins“. Dabei brauche es vor allem eine „Förderung mittlerer Einkommen“ – weil entweder Luxuswohnungen entstünden oder geförderte…

Wynn Resorts Ltd. shares sank more than 8 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported that its founder, casino industry legend Steve Wynn, sexually harassed numerous women over many years. Wynn, also the finance chairman for the Republican National Committee, paid $7.5 million to settle claims brought by a former manicurist at his resort who…