18.53 GMTProsecutor grills Bankman-Fried on whether he thought of himself as a ‘smart guy’Danielle Sassoon is drilling down on the role of exceptionalism in this case – both in terms of what Alameda was allegedly able to get away with, as well as Bankman-Fried’s self perception.
The assistant US attorney’s line of cross-examination follows Bankman-Fried’s testimony last week, in which he and his defense attorney attempted to portray him as overwhelmed by his rapid success, and as someone who had simply made a lot of “mistakes”. Read More...
TV reviewDramaReviewAfter an encounter in a Long Island diner, life quickly grows more complicated for Dominic West’s married man and Ruth Wilson’s waitressYou know how it is. You get married young, to your college love, have a bunch of kids, beautiful kids. And you live in a beautiful New York brownstone. OK, so your wealthy father-in-law helped with the house and you’d rather not be so reliant on him (he’s an asshole, to be honest). Read More...
IsraelNahal Oz is just yards from Gaza. The gunmen showed no mercy, killing, kidnapping and starting fires to smoke people from their safe rooms
Israel-Hamas war – live updates Nahal Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel which is home to about 400 people, is so close to the Gaza Strip that the nearest Palestinian house in Sajaiya is just 600 metres away. Despite the hi-tech fences and buffer zone that separates them, the neighbours can see each other hanging the washing on the line. Read More...
