US drones 'kill Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri' who took over from Osama bin Laden

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Nearly two months ago, Elon Musk told Twitter he wanted to bail on his deal to buy the social network, based largely on his assertion that Twitter wasn’t disclosing the true scope of its spam and bot problem. Now Musk’s lawyers have cited allegations made by a former Twitter exec, whom the company fired this year, as providing “additional and distinct bases” to terminate the tech mogul’s agreement to buy Twitter for $44 billion. “Although the Musk Parties believe this termination notice is not legally necessary to terminate the Merger Agreement because they have already validly terminated it pursuant to the July 8 Termination Notice, the Musk Parties are delivering this additional termination notice in the event that the July 8 Termination Notice is determined to be invalid for any reason,” an Aug. 29 letter from Musk’s lawyers to Twitter chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde said. The letter was disclosed in an SEC filing.

Jeremy Kyle guest cried when she appeared in court for bottling a woman in a drunken row.Chloe Gill, who appeared on the controversial ITV show for a lie detector test in 2018, narrowly escaped immediate custody for hitting the victim over the head at a house in Chaddesden.Derby Crown Court heard how the 23-year-old had been drinking when an argument began and she suddenly struck the victim with the weapon and left the property. READ MORE: Paedo jailed for 'depraved' abuse of 8-week-old baby appeals 'excessive' prison sentence The convicted fraudster's sentencing hearing was told that a child was also present when she launched the assault, DerbyshireLive reports.Handing her a four-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, Recorder Patrick Upward QC said: "You must understand that thumping someone over the head with a bottle could have horrendous consequences not just for the woman you hit but for you."David Eager, prosecuting, said Gill had come to Derby with her sister on July 16, 2021, to visit a friend. He said the three of them were together at a Chaddesden address and all had been drinking, then had an argument.The prosecutor said that Gill admitted picking up a bottle and striking the complainant with it to the head, which left a large egg-shaped lump on the head and two cuts to the forehead.The judge asked: "She did not break the bottle?"Mr Eager replied: "No, there was broken glass on the floor but the crown cannot prove that was from the bottle.

Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo has opened up about his terminal brain cancer diagnosis in an emotional interview.The actor, 34, portrayed Chris Harrington on the Australian soap from 2013 to 2016.He also briefly appeared as Owen Campbell in Neighbours in 2020.READ MORE: Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo 'exhausted' but 'still fighting' brain cancer battleJohnny was first diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 at the age of 29 and, following a second battle with the disease, confirmed his prognosis was terminal earlier this month.He recently appeared on Australian breakfast programme Sunrise where he gave a heartbreaking insight into his health battle.Speaking to presenters David Koch and Natalie Barr, Johnny revealed that his "world came crumbling down" when he was diagnosed with brain cancer.He also revealed that he was struggling with memory loss amid aggressive chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for the disease.Johnny said: "A lot of it you don't remember because you go through such trauma, especially with the brain cancer."My memory is nothing [compared] to what it used to be, so you forget a lot of things."So, you forget a lot of where you've been and what you've been through. So you start to remember things and I suppose [writing the book] brings these things up, whether it be happy or sad memories."So sometimes, you have to relive this and it's hard.

Mrs Brown's Boys star Fiona O'Carroll has confirmed the show will return for the first time in nearly 10 years. The BBC show has been off screens for nearly ten years and will be making a comeback this year even after fans have begged for it not to return.

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of South Africa being added to the calendar for 2023 have been dashed after talks between circuit owners and F1 reportedly collapsed. F1 is determined to return to the country which last hosted a Grand Prix in 1993 at the Kyalami track.

clipping their toenails on-board. READ MORE: Passengers should never wear leggings or shorts on a plane say experts But one passenger took to social media to complain about a fellow flyer after they kept invading her space. The annoyed woman took a snap of the other tourist’s feet sticking out underneath her and shared it on Reddit.

Fascism – its roots, legacy and contemporary manifestations – is a leitmotif running throughout the 79th Venice Film Festival as Italy marks the centenary of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s fateful power grab in 1922, in an era when totalitarian leaders are once again on the rise.

France’s Asacha Media Group has acquired compatriot SRAB Films, the firm behind Ladj Ly’s Oscar-nominated Les Misérables.

Emmerdale viewers have been quick to point out a problem as Noah Dingle officially made pregnant Amelia Spencer his girlfriend. After he cruelly ridiculed her earlier this year in a fit of jealousy over his ex Chloe, Noah has got closer to Amelia in recent months.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shephard recently opened up about an 'awful' celebrity encounter he had - and now there's evidence. The actor, who is best known for playing David Platt in the ITV soap, suffered an awkward moment when he attended a festival at Knutsford's Tatton Park.

Police investigating the fatal shooting of a young woman in Liverpool have released an update on their 'murder' investigation.

hospital-style drip. It’s a trend that I first saw about five years ago, the day after a friend’s party.

K.J. Yossman It seems the feud between former “Newsnight” host Emily Maitlis and her former employer, the BBC, shows no signs of letting up. Less than a week after former Maitlis publicly excoriated the BBC during her MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the corporation has hastily rebooted its “Americast” podcast – which Maitlis first launched alongside then North America editor Jon Sopel in 2020 – with an introductory episode posted today, Aug. 30, the very same day Maitlis and Sopel’s new podcast series “The News Agents” launches at Global. The BBC announced this morning that Today presenter and former BBC North America editor Justin Webb would front “Americast” alongside Sopel’s replacement for the North America editorship Sarah Smith and disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring. The BBC’s North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher (known as “the Zurch”) also returns for the show.

Katherine Tulich Goran Stolevski’s “Of An Age” won Australia’s richest film prize of A$100,000 ($65,000) at CinefestOz at a gala closing night over the weekend in Busselton, Western Australia. The Macedonian born, Melbourne based writer and director Stolevski also presented his much-lauded first feature “We Are Not Alone” at the festival. The CinefestOZ film prize is dedicated to new Australian-made films and consisted of four finalists.The others also included Gracie Otto’s comedy “Seriously Red,”, the world premiere of Matt Nable’s intense drama “Transfusion,” starring Sam Worthington and audience favorite, “Sweet As,” the first-time feature by local indigenous director Jub Clerc.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned after discovering an antique she dug up from her garden was worth thousands.

Helen Flanagan is gearing up for another stint in the jungle as she has reportedly signed up for the 'All Stars' edition of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.

A woman with an American accent is being hunted by police following the theft of a historic headstone from an Edinburgh graveyard.

Since leaving the Royal Family and moving to the States, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made California their new home as they raise their children there.

More than 40 jobs have been created in Uddingston following a major refit of one of Scotland’s largest food ingredient manufacturers.

Korean actor Song Kang-ho, who starred in Parasite and won best actor at this year’s Cannes film festival for his role in Broker, is set to make his debut in a Korean series with Uncle Sam Shik for Seoul-based production company Slingshot Studio.

Robin Roberts has made sure to step back for a few days and enjoy the slower pace of life - all with a breathtaking view.SEE: Robin Roberts looks unrecognizable with long hair - but it's not what you think!The GMA star took to Instagram over the weekend to share some stunning photos of herself on vacation in Italy with her partner Amber Laign.The 61-year-old posted footage of her current location, complete with a stunning ocean backdrop.