Author: niyidaram

Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury’s decision that found him liable for assault in a rape case brought by Dublin woman Nikita Hand. On Thursday, the Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed all five grounds of appeal, upholding the original verdict from last November. Ms Hand, 35, sued McGregor over an incident in December 2018, alleging he “brutally raped and battered” her in a south Dublin hotel penthouse. McGregor denied the allegation, claiming the encounter was consensual. However, the jury found him civilly liable for assault and awarded Hand €248,603.60 in damages. He was also ordered…

West Ham United’s Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of spot-fixing allegations after an independent regulatory commission found the charges unproven, the club confirmed on Thursday, July 31. The 27-year-old Brazilian midfielder had been accused by the Football Association (FA) of intentionally picking up yellow cards in Premier League matches to influence betting markets. Paqueta denied all four charges, and following a formal hearing, the commission ruled there wasn’t enough evidence to support the claims. However, while the spot-fixing allegations were dismissed, the FA confirmed that Paqueta breached two rules by failing to fully cooperate with the investigation. A separate disciplinary…

A man, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, has been found guilty of attacking two female police officers during a violent disturbance at Manchester Airport. The incident occurred on July 23, 2023, and was widely shared on social media. Amaaz was charged with assaulting two Greater Manchester Police officers during the fracas. After a three-week trial at Liverpool Crown Court, Amaaz was convicted of assaulting PC Lydia Ward, causing actual bodily harm, and assaulting emergency worker PC Ellie Cook. However, the jury was unable to reach verdicts on allegations that Amaaz and his brother, Muhammad Ahmed, 26, assaulted PC Zachary Marsden causing…

As tsunami warnings swept across the Pacific following a massive earthquake near Russia, social media lit up with claims that Oprah Winfrey refused to open a private road she owns on Maui allegedly blocking locals from reaching higher ground. One viral post on X (formerly Twitter) declared, “Oprah HAS NOT opened her private road from Wailea to Kula, Hawaii,” accusing the media mogul of keeping a crucial escape route shut. Others posted before-and-after images, claiming the road was eventually opened only after public pressure. But Oprah’s team says that’s flat-out false. “As soon as we heard the tsunami warnings, we…

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson, while promoting The Naked Gun, are not the only ones seeking public attention. The public craves the naked truth! The duo plays love interests in the comedy reboot of the iconic 1988 film, and rumors have been circulating that their on-screen romance has blossomed into a real-life romance. However, the co-stars are not helping to quell these rumors. They were spotted jokingly making out before their TODAY appearance, only to react with shock when the cameras caught them. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow) To address the rumors,…

US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Emil Bove, was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, July 29, to serve as a federal appellate judge. This decision was made in a narrow 50-49 partisan vote. Despite strong opposition from Democrats, who staged a walkout during a Senate committee meeting earlier this month, the Republican-controlled Senate approved Bove’s lifetime appointment to the 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals. Two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks and voted against Bove. However, the GOP’s 53-47 majority was sufficient to confirm him. Bove, a 44-year-old former federal…

Australia has extended its groundbreaking social media ban for kids under 16 to include YouTube—a major shift that targets one of the most widely used platforms among young Australians. Starting December 10, anyone under 16 will be blocked from creating YouTube accounts. The platform now joins TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) on the banned list for minors. The move follows a push from Julie Inman Grant, the country’s eSafety Commissioner, who recommended the ban after reviewing data showing high exposure to harmful content. According to a government survey, 75% of Australian kids aged 10 to 15 use…

Italian authorities have initiated an investigation into Meta, a tech giant, for potential violations of European Union competition laws. The investigation centers around the integration of Meta’s artificial intelligence tool, Meta AI, into the popular WhatsApp messaging platform. In a statement released on Wednesday, Italy’s antitrust regulator revealed that the probe is examining whether Meta exploited its dominant market position by embedding its AI assistant into WhatsApp without providing users with genuine alternatives. The statement stated that in March 2025, Meta, which holds a significant market share in the consumer communications app industry, made a decision to pre-install its artificial…

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, the former Canadian Prime Minister, were spotted on a dinner date at a luxurious restaurant in Montreal, Canada. A video obtained by TMZ captured the pop star and former Prime Minister enjoying a meal together on Monday night, July 28, at Le Violon. According to the publication, an eyewitness reported that the two sipped cocktails and indulged in several dishes. After their meal, Perry and Trudeau made their way to the kitchen to personally thank the staff. Katy, who is currently touring Canada, recently became single after her split from Orlando Bloom. They share a…

The trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash the highly anticipated third chapter in James Cameron’s epic sci-fi saga has finally dropped, and it’s clear that big changes are coming to Pandora. This time, audiences are introduced to the Mangkwan Clan, or Ash People a fierce new Na’vi tribe hardened by disaster and led by the fire-wielding Varang (played by Game of Thrones alum Oona Chaplin). Unlike the peaceful, ocean-dwelling Metkayina Clan from 2022’s The Way of Water, the Ash People live in a volcanic region decimated by eruption. Their world, and their leader, are shaped by destruction. The trailer sets…