US judges dismiss lawsuits accusing Neil Gaiman of sexual assault

10 février 2026 à 01:01

Former nanny Scarlett Pavlovich filed suit in three US states alleging author assaulted her in New Zealand in 2022

Federal judges have dismissed three lawsuits accusing the bestselling fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting his children’s nanny in New Zealand four years ago.

Scarlett Pavlovich filed a lawsuit against Gaiman and his wife, Amanda Palmer, in Wisconsin in February 2025, accusing Gaiman of multiple sexual assaults while she worked as the family’s nanny in 2022. She filed lawsuits against Palmer in Massachusetts and in New York on the same day she filed the Wisconsin action.

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 22:24

From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors..

Olympic photo highlights from Day 3 of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 17:18

This gallery showcases top photos from Day 3 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers.

13 skiers, climbers and hikers died in Italian mountains in a week as avalanches plague region

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 18:25

A record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers, and hikers have died in the Italian mountains over the last week, rescuers said Monday.

Italian Alpine rescuers at the scene of an avalanche.

The scene of an avalanche that occurred above Solda, in South Tyrol, Italy.

People walk through the snow in Livigno with Olympic rings on a banner and snowy mountains in the background.

The Latest: Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted Epstein files

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 14:43

President Donald Trump has lashed out at reporters raising questions about the Epstein files, demanding that the country “get onto something else,” but that's highly unlikely since many documents haven't been released, and the ones that are now public are heavily redacted

Photos show Lindsey Vonn's training and crash at the Olympics

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 12:03

Lindsey Vonn came to the Winter Olympics as one of the headline acts of the Games, just a week after tearing the ACL in her left knee. But her chances of winning a medal at 41 came to an abrupt and painful end when she crashed in the women's downhill. Here's a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors of Vonn in Cortina, from her training ahead of the race to her crash on Sunday.

China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong security case

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 10:11

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent.

Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Feb. 9, 2021.

A prison van believed to be carrying Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building for sentencing in his national security collusion trial, in Hong Kong, China, February 9, 2026.

Lai who founded the Apple Daily, is escorted by Correctional Services officers to get on a prison van before appearing in a court in Hong Kong, Dec. 12, 2020.

Lai, 72, poses during an interview with AFP at the Next Digital offices in Hong Kong.

Israel’s president visits Sydney’s Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims’ families

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 07:18

Israel President Isaac Herzog started a state visit Monday aimed at consoling grieving Australian Jews and improving bilateral relations by laying a wreath and stones at the site of an antisemitic attack in Sydney that left 15 dead.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks after laying a wreath for victims of the December 14, 2025 gun attack at the Bondi Pavilion, in Sydney on February 9, 2026.

Police patrol outside Bondi Pavilion during a wreath laying ceremony attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog

Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lay a wreath during a ceremony to honor the families and victims of a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration

Police ride on bikes outside Bondi Pavilion during a wreath laying ceremony attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog

What to Stream: Charli xcx, Chalamet in 'Marty Supreme,' Ethan Hawke, 'Cross' and Mario Tennis Fever

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 06:01

Timothée Chalamet starring as a table tennis wizard in “Marty Supreme” and Charli xcx’s soundtrack to Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” are some of the new television, films, music and video games headed to a device near you

Highlights from Super Bowl 60 in photos

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 05:14

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Super Bowl 60.

Photos of halftime highlights at Super Bowl 60

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 04:10

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features halftime highlights from the Super Bowl 60.

New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to discard his guilty pleas, saying prison made him irrational

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 05:49

If his bid is successful, his case would return to court for a trial, which was averted in March 2020 when he admitted to the hate-fueled shooting.

Brenton Tarrant appears before the court by video from Auckland Prison in Auckland.

Members of the local Muslim community enter the Al Noor mosque after it was reopened in Christchurch on March 23, 2019.

Tarrant attends his first day in court in Christchurch on August 24, 2020.

Tarrant (C), the man charged in relation to the Christchurch massacre, stands in the dock during his appearance at the Christchurch District Court.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa released from prison after eight months

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

9 février 2026 à 03:12

Juan Pablo Guanipa's release comes as Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez faces mounting pressure to free hundreds of people whose detentions have been linked to their political beliefs.

Juan Pablo Guanipa speaks into a microphone during a protest.

Venezuela opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa is handcuffed by law enforcement officers.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and Juan Pablo Guanipa during a protest in Caracas.

Candles and posters of political prisoners from Venezuela are laid on the ground during a vigil.

Australian sprint star Gout Gout will not race at 2026 Commonwealth Games

The Guardian

Par :Australian Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 11:42

Gout opts to focus on world under-20 championships
Teenage sensation’s absence is blow to Glasgow event

The Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has decided not to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this year.

The 18-year-old will instead focus on the world under-20 championships in August, where he hopes to emulate the legendary Usain Bolt. The two events are taking place back-to-back, with Gout and his support team deeming it unwise for him to contest both so early in his burgeoning career.

Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank

The Independent

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 21:55

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority

Iran sentences locked-up Nobel Peace Prize winner to seven more years in prison during hunger strike

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 19:04

The new convictions against Narges Mohammadi come as Iran tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program to avert a threatened military strike by President Trump.

Headshot of Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi, wearing a white shirt and a necklace.

An empty blue chair holds the Nobel Peace Prize certificate and medal for Narges Mohammadi, with a large photo of her smiling in the background.

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, smiles while clapping her hands.

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press in Dubai

8 février 2026 à 18:27

Women’s and human rights activist, arrested at a demonstration in December, is said to be on hunger strike

Iran has sentenced the Nobel peace prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to more than seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, her supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.

The new convictions against Mohammadi come as Iran tries to negotiate with the US over its nuclear programme to avert a military strike threatened by Donald Trump. Iran’s top diplomat said on Sunday that Tehran’s strength came from its ability to “say no to the great powers”, striking a maximalist position just after negotiations in Oman with the US.

Trump’s EPA reapproves contentious weedkiller dicamba for some GM crops

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 17:42

Environmental groups said dicamba drift has damaged vegetable farms, trees and other critical plants

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday reapproved the weedkiller dicamba for use on genetically modified soybeans and cotton, a pesticide that has raised widespread concern over its tendency to drift and destroy nearby crops.

The agency said dicamba was critical for farmers who would otherwise have their crops threatened by fast growing weeds. To ensure the pesticide is used safely, the agency said it imposed strong protections and limits on its use.

Olympic photo highlights from Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 16:48

This gallery showcases top photos from Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers.

4 injured after man plows car into grocery store in California

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 17:26

Police said they believe the man, who is from the San Joaquin Valley city of Coalinga, intentionally struck the pedestrians and the store.

An employee sweeps broken glass in front of a Safeway grocery store after a vehicle crashed into the entrance.

Employees clean the front of a Safeway grocery store after a vehicle crashed into the entrance.

Landslide win for centre-left candidate António José Seguro in Portugal’s presidential runoff

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press in Lisbon

8 février 2026 à 22:40

Moderate socialist defeats far-right populist André Ventura, with exit polls putting him comfortably above two-thirds of vote

Moderate socialist António José Seguro secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s president in a runoff vote on Sunday, beating his far-right, anti-establishment rival André Ventura, exit polls and partial results showed.

A succession of storms in recent days failed to deter voters, with turnout at about the same level as in the first round on 18 January, even though three municipal councils in southern and central Portugal had to postpone voting by a week due to floods.

Suspect who allegedly shot top Russian general Vladimir Alekseyev several times has been detained in Dubai, Russia says

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 10:55

The Federal Security Service (FSB) said a Russian citizen, Lyubomir Korba, was detained in Dubai on suspicion of carrying out the shooting

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, 64 was shot several times by an unidentified assailant at an apartment building in Moscow.

Russian Federal Security Service agents stand at a plane waiting to escort a person suspected in the attempted murder on Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev on February 8, 2026.

A view of the apartment building where deputy chief of Russian military intelligence Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot and wounded, in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 6, 2026.

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, was assassinated by a car bomb on December 22, 2025.

Lt. Gen. Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the General Staff, was killed by an explosive device in April.

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the military’s nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed by a bomb hidden on an electric scooter in December 2024.

Mariah Carey’s Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing and a curious teleprompter

New York Post

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 07:00

The performance by pop star Mariah Carey at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony was the talk of the town — but it also raised a few questions.

Mariah Carey performs at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026.

She received rave reviews from many, who called her marvelous and touted her high notes.

Despite her non-Italian background, the local organizing committee asked her to perform at Friday’s opening ceremony and touted her for months as a big get to open the Winter Games.

It’s unclear whether Carey chose to sing “Volare,” but she told Vogue after the ceremony that the song has long been a favorite of hers.

Brad Arnold of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down dies aged 47

The Guardian

Par :Associated Press

8 février 2026 à 00:22

Lead singer died on Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer

Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, has died, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47.

The band said in a statement on Saturday that Arnold “passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer”.

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