Although Tobias Rausch's role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the rape allegations, but the lawyer says comments she made on the case should disqualify her.

The arrests are part of the country's efforts to curb the misuse and abuse of the national currency.

Today's briefing covers the Nobel Prize in physics, attacks on Black Sea vessels, and investigations into Meta and OpenAI, as well as news from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and politics.