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PARIS (AP) — French movie star Gérard Depardieu was summoned to trial before a criminal court in Paris over allegations of rape and sexual assault against actor Charlotte Arnould.“I feel relieved,” Arnould wrote on Instagram on Tuesday after receiving the investigating judge’s indictment order. “The order restores a form of judicial truth. I think I’m having trouble realizing how huge this is.”Arnould’s lawyer, Carine Durrieu-Diebolt, was not immediately available for comment. She told Franceinfo media she was “extremely satisfied” and described the decision as a “moment of judicial truth in this case.”The case dates back to 2018, when prosecutors in…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president and Congress have begun looking into possibly massive corruption in flood control projects that may implicate public works officials and engineers, construction firms and politicians in one of the countries most vulnerable to typhoons.The House of Representatives infrastructure committee opened a nationally televised hearing Tuesday. The Senate’s powerful blue ribbon committee resumed on Monday a separate inquiry, where senators grilled a private contractor who has denied any wrongdoing but faced intense questioning over her family’s fleet of at least 28 luxury cars and SUVs.Rep. Elajiah San Fernando said that given the huge budget…

Families who lost loved ones in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners may get their last chance to demand the company face criminal prosecution Wednesday. That’s when a federal judge in Texas is set to hear arguments on a U.S. government motion to dismiss a felony charge against Boeing. U.S. prosecutors charged Boeing with conspiracy to commit fraud in connection with the crashes that killed 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. Federal prosecutors alleged Boeing deceived government regulators about a flight-control system that was later implicated in the fatal flights, which took place less than…

McDonald’s is cutting prices on some combo meals to woo back customers who’ve been turned off by the rising costs of grabbing a fast food meal. The price drop may induce its rivals, who have run into some of the same pricing issues, to follow. Starting Sept. 8, McDonald’s will offer Extra Value Meals, which combine select entrées like a Big Mac, an Egg McMuffin or a McCrispy sandwich with medium fries or hash browns and a drink. Prices will vary by location, but McDonald’s said Extra Value Meals will cost 15% less than ordering each of those items separately.To…

Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested in a pre-contract agreement for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi, while Galatasaray are monitoring Ademola Lookman and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez doesn’t want to move to Turkey. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Sources: Crystal Palace pull out of Guéhi to Liverpool move- Sources: Man City signing Donnarumma; Ederson departs- Premier League teams clear £3bn, smash record transfer spendMarc Guéhi’s move to Liverpool collapsed on Monday night. Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Real Madrid and Barcelona are…

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration has started requiring parents looking to reunite with their children who crossed into the U.S. alone to show up for interviews where immigration officers may question them, according to a policy memo obtained by The Associated Press.Legal advocacy groups say the shift has led to the arrest of some parents, while their children remain in U.S. custody. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not confirm that or answer questions about the July 9 directive, instead referring in a statement to the Biden administration’s struggles to properly vet and monitor homes where…

Manchester United finally offloaded most of their ‘bomb squad’ as Antony completed a permanent move to Real Betis, while Rasmus Hojlund and Jadon Sancho joined Napoli and Aston Villa on loan respectively.The club had begun Transfer Deadline Day with Antony, Hojlund, Sancho and Tyrell Malacia exiled from Ruben Amorim’s squad – with only the latter remaining at Old Trafford until January at least. Antony’s return to Betis ended a summer of speculation over whether he would end up back in LaLiga, having spent the second half of last season at the club and racking up seven goal contributions in 17…

It’s the Tuesday after a long weekend, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 18 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in.Previous ranking: 1Next match: Saturday, Sept. 6 vs. Bay FC, 10 p.m. ETCan anything stop the Current? Well, nothing can stop them from making the playoffs. The league’s top team clinched their place in the postseason thanks to a 2-0 win over the…

Sports club Suzhou Shishan opened the Chinese city’s first pickleball court in January 2024, according to the company.Suzhou ShishanBEIJING — While the U.S. pickleball craze is still going strong, China’s is only just getting started.Online sales of pickleball paddles and related equipment in China have skyrocketed this year to an average of $1.2 million in monthly sales as of July — an increase of more than six-fold versus the year-ago period.That’s according to data from WPIC Marketing + Technologies. The company helps foreign brands — such as Ohio-based food blender seller Vitamix and skincare brand iS Clinical from California —…

As major Japanese multinationals continue to expand in the US, one critical but underappreciated issue has come to the fore: a significant lack of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) expertise within their American subsidiaries. A recent KPMG analysis highlights that, while the number of Japanese firms formally reporting under US GAAP is declining, many US operations remain constrained by the parent company’s adoption of J-GAAP or IFRS, without sufficient investment in local US GAAP capabilities. Meanwhile, US regulators such as the PCAOB conduct rigorous inspections of non‑US audit firms, reporting persistent deficiencies, including gaps in internal control over financial reporting…