- 1. Trump goes ahead with China tariff increase
- 2. WikiLeaks source Manning released from jail
- 3. Rapist convicted after victim records confession
- 4. Comic Freddie Starr found dead at 76
- 5. Charities refuse Tommy Robinson salary offer
- 6. New research centre to look at climate change
- 7. Fake heiress Anna Sorokin gets 12 years
- 8. Penis extensions ‘don’t work’, doctors say
- 9. Amazon billionaire unveils moon lander
- 10. Briefing: what WikiLeaks revealed
1. Trump goes ahead with China tariff increase
US President Donald Trump has continued his trade war with China by today raising tariffs on thousands of Chinese imports from 10% to 25%, after last-minute talks between the two nations failed. China said it “deeply” regretted Trump’s decision to escalate the trade conflict and warned that it would announce countermeasures.
2. WikiLeaks source Manning released from jail
Former US army intelligence analyst and whistle-blower Chelsea Manning has been released after 62 days in prison in Kentucky. Manning was jailed for refusing to testify to an inquiry into WikiLeaks, the website to which she passed 700,000 confidential US files in 2010. She will appear before a grand jury on 16 May.
3. Rapist convicted after victim records confession
A 23-year-old man has been jailed for four years at Newcastle Crown Court for raping his then girlfriend while she slept, it has emerged. Haydon Davis-Patton pleaded guilty last month after Jade Bailey-Reeks went to police with a phone recording she made days later in which he admitted the attack. Bailey-Reeks, 21, feared she would not be believed without evidence.
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4. Comic Freddie Starr found dead at 76
Stand-up comic Freddie Starr has been found dead at the age of 76 at his Costa Del Sol villa. The Liverpudlian always denied there was any truth to the famous Sun newspaper story headlined “Freddie Starr Ate My Hamster”. He was arrested for historic sex offences in 2012 but was never charged, though he lost a defamation claim.
5. Charities refuse Tommy Robinson salary offer
A coalition of charities has rejected an offer by far-right politician Tommy Robinson to donate his MEP salary to help victims of grooming gangs in northern England if he is elected. The former BNP member, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is standing in this month’s European elections as an independent candidate.
6. New research centre to look at climate change
Scientists in Cambridge are setting up a new research centre to look at radical technological solutions to the crisis of man-made climate change. The centre will investigate ideas including re-freezing the Earth’s poles and mechanically extracting C02 from the atmosphere. It is the first initiative of its kind in the worlds, the BBC says.
7. Fake heiress Anna Sorokin gets 12 years
A court case that has fascinated the US for its glimpse into the high life of New York City has concluded with fake heiress Anna Sorokin being sentenced to up to 12 years in jail for defrauding hotels, restaurants, banks and a private jet company out of more than $200,000 (£154,000). During her trial, the 28-year-old German was admonished for throwing tantrums about her outfits.
8. Penis extensions ‘don’t work’, doctors say
Less than 20% of men who have had procedures to enlarge their penises are satisfied with the results, researchers have found. Doctors and psychologists at King’s College London who analysed data on 1,192 enlargement procedures, each costing up to £40,000, said they should “almost never be done” and had left the patients scarred physically and emotionally.
9. Amazon billionaire unveils moon lander
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos yesterday unveiled a mock-up of a lunar lander that the tycoon says should be ready to carry equipment and humans to the south pole of the Moon by 2024. The unmanned vehicle will be able to launch satellites to orbit the Moon and will be reusable, according to Bezos, the richest person in the world.
10. Briefing: what WikiLeaks revealed
WikiLeaks has gained worldwide renown by publishing classified documents on everything from the film industry to national security since the whistle-blowing website was founded in 2006.
So what has it revealed? The Week rounds up some of the biggest stories.
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Fannie Flagg’s 6 favorite books that sparked her imaginationFeature The author recommends works by Johanna Spyri, John Steinbeck, and more
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Google: A monopoly past its prime?Feature Google’s antitrust case ends with a slap on the wrist as courts struggle to keep up with the tech industry’s rapid changes
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Patrick Hemingway: The Hemingway son who tended to his father’s legacyFeature He was comfortable in the shadow of his famous father, Ernest Hemingway
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10 things you need to know today: January 24, 2024Daily Briefing Trump closes in on nomination with New Hampshire win over Haley, 'Oppenheimer' leads the 2024 Oscar nominations, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 23, 2024Daily Briefing Haley makes last stand in New Hampshire as Trump extends polling lead, justices side with US over Texas in border fight, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 22, 2024Daily Briefing DeSantis ends his presidential campaign and endorses Trump, the US and Arab allies push plan to end Gaza war, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 21, 2024Daily Briefing Palestinian death toll reportedly passes 25,000, top Biden adviser to travel to Egypt and Qatar for hostage talks, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 20, 2024Daily Briefing Grand jury reportedly convened to investigate Uvalde shooting response, families protest outside Netanyahu's house as pressure mounts for hostage deal, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 19, 2024Daily Briefing Congress averts a government shutdown, DOJ report cites failures in police response to Texas school shooting, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 18, 2024Daily Briefing Judge threatens to remove Trump from his defamation trial, medicine for hostages and Palestinians reach Gaza, and more
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10 things you need to know today: January 17, 2024Daily Briefing The US strikes Houthi targets in Yemen a third time, Trump's second sex defamation trial begins, and more
