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A federal jury in New York has issued a nearly $21 million verdict against France’s largest bank for giving the Sudanese government access to the U.S. financial system as it engaged in atrocities two decades ago. The woman and two men who obtained the verdict against BNP Paribas S.A. are U.S. citizens who left Sudan after being displaced, losing their homes and property. They were awarded amounts of between $6.7 million and $7.3 million apiece on Friday after jurors deliberated for about four hours. In an Aug. 28 pretrial memo, the plaintiffs argued BNP Paribas helped the Sudanese government “carry out one…
Every weekend, there’s at least one new show added to Netflix that seems like a can’t-miss binge-watch. This weekend, it’s No One Saw Us Leave, a gripping true story of a wealthy Jewish family that is thrown into chaos when the patriarch takes his children abroad and leaves the mother behind after discovering her alleged affair. The series is an affecting portrait of love lost and a family in personal turmoil. But is it entirely fictional or based on fact? Watch With Us answers that question and argues why it’s one of Netflix’s best shows on right now. Related: 13 Must-Watch Netflix…
Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Nottingham Forest. The former Tottenham boss was relieved of his duties 21 minutes after Forest’s 3-0 loss to Chelsea. Postecoglou leaves Forest having failed to win a single game in charge. A club statement read: “Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that after a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach with immediate effect. “The Club will make no further comment at this time.” Postecoglou leaves Forest winless Postecoglou departs after just 39 days in charge, his eyebrow-raising appointment made after Forest parted with…
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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.This week, Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge sent a comprehensive memo to UMG staff outlining the company’s strategy for generative AI partnerships and product development.Meanwhile, Spotify announced plans to develop “responsible” AI music products in partnership with all three major music companies and…
Patrick Mahomes is thinking of his teammate, Josh Simmons, amid the offensive lineman’s mysterious leave of absence from the Kansas City Chiefs. “I’ll keep conversations kind of between us,” Mahomes, 30, told reporters on Wednesday, October 15. “But I’m always praying for him. I’m praying for all my teammates. So, I’m always praying for them, and I’ll keep everything else kind of private to us.” Simmons, 22, was ruled out of the Chiefs game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, October 12, just hours before kickoff. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported Simmons was “dealing with a family matter back home…
Thousands of grief-stricken mourners attend Raila Odinga’s funeral.One of Kenya’s most revered politicians, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, has received an emotional send-off at his state funeral in the capital, Nairobi.Tens of thousands of people – many carrying branches as a traditional symbol of grief and wearing T-shirts printed with his image – wept and sang at the service at Nyayo National Stadium, where they paid their final respects.”Every once in a generation, there comes a leader whose impact transcends their moment,” President William Ruto told the crowds about his former rival’s legacy to multi-party democracy.Two mourners died later as…
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As ESPN’s Laura Rutledge continues to break boundaries in sports media, she’s eager for all football fans to celebrate the diversity of the sport’s fan base. Rutledge, 37, who joined ESPN’s Monday Night Football coverage this year in addition to her duties on the network’s NFL Live, couldn’t help but notice some of the predictable social media backlash to Taylor Swift attending her fiancé Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football on Sunday, October 12. “I am shocked and saddened by it,” Rutledge exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her partnership…
The Montreal Canadiens, their want for a second line center, and what would the cost for Sidney Crosby be? Sportsnet: Renaud Lavoie talking about the Montreal Canadiens and their need for a second line center. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Lavoie: “What, what the team is looking at right now is to find that, you know, that second line centerman that they hope to get at one point. But obviously they’re not the only one. What’s out there? And it’s been mentioned by a few people already is, I think Montreal and probably a couple of other teams are waiting to see…