Media mogul faces allegations of creating ‘coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic’ in lawsuit seeking $260m in damages

Tyler Perry has been accused of sexual harassment, workplace gender violence and sexual assault in a lawsuit from an actor who said the media mogul used his influence and power to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic”.

In the suit filed in Los Angeles last week and first reported on Tuesday, Derek Dixon, who worked on Tyler Perry’s shows Ruthless and The Oval, said Perry promised career advancement but subjected him to “escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery”. Dixon alleges he was subjected to harassment and abuse by Perry while he “held direct control over his employment, compensation, and creative opportunities” and that he faced retaliation when he did not respond favorably to his advances.

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Exclusive: Video and documents give rare glimpse inside daily life of the imprisoned civilian leader as she nears her 80th birthday

Rare footage of Aung San Suu Kyi inside a Myanmar courtroom and detailed records of her daily prison routine have been seen by the Guardian, offering a glimpse into the life of the country’s ousted civilian leader as she nears her 80th birthday.

Since the military seized power in February 2021, little has been seen or heard of Aung San Suu Kyi, who led Myanmar for six years before her arrest. She is held in solitary confinement with access to the outside world strictly controlled and only rare supervised visits from her legal team.

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The bill was a significant step toward giving the cryptocurrency industry the credibility and legitimacy it has sought, without limitations it has worked to head off.

Alessia Russo and some of her England team-mates will not use social media during Euro 2025 because online abuse can be "really damaging".

The player who left communist Czechoslovakia to pursue her dreams tells the BBC she doesn't think a Trump-led government would let her in now.

The longer Israel's military operation goes on, the greater the realisation that Russia has much to lose.

Ruling rebukes order from White House that said passports must conform to the sex citizens were assigned at birth

A federal judge in Boston has ruled that transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity, in a rebuke to an executive order from the Trump administration that said passports must conform to the sex citizens were assigned at birth.

US district judge Julia Kobick issued a preliminary injunction that expanded an earlier order she issued in April that had stopped the US state department from enforcing the policy in the case of six people, after finding the order was likely unconstitutional.

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Experts say research from University of Toulouse raises ‘serious questions’ about health risks of cannabis

Cannabis use may double the risk of dying from heart disease and increase the risk of stroke by 20%, according to a global review of data.

The number of people using cannabis and cannabinoids has soared over the past decade. While previous studies have linked cannabis use to cardiovascular problems, the scale of the risk has until now not been clear.

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Kato chef receives award and says immigrant communities in LA ‘are being ripped apart’ and urges people to speak up

As Los Angeles chef Jon Yao received a James Beard award, one of the most significant in the culinary industry, he paid tribute to his city and the immigrants that are so central to its culture but are now living in fear amid the Trump administration’s brutal immigration crackdown.

“Our restaurant – we tell stories, stories of immigrants, diaspora, endurance and perseverance,” Yao said on Monday. “LA is a city built by the toils of immigrant communities and right now those same communities are being ripped apart.”

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The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.