A US court ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by a driver for the ride-sharing company, a ruling that could influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the company, according to BBC Business. In other news, a drone attack in central Sudan killed at least 24 people, including eight children, as reported by The Guardian. Meanwhile, clashes erupted between protesters and police in Milan, Italy, during a demonstration against the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, as detailed by Euronews.
The Uber case, heard in Arizona, involved a jury deliberating for two days before finding the company responsible for the driver's actions, BBC Business reported. The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, said she was sexually assaulted in the car. Uber stated its intention to appeal the verdict. The jury rejected additional claims made in the lawsuit, including that Uber had been negligent and that its safety systems were defective.
In Sudan, the drone attack targeted a vehicle carrying displaced families, according to The Guardian, citing a doctors group. The attack occurred in central Sudan, and the victims included eight children, two of whom were infants.
In Milan, protesters clashed with police in the Corvetto neighborhood on Friday, Euronews reported. The demonstration was against the environmental impact of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Some protesters threw objects and firecrackers toward police, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. The confrontation occurred at the end of a peaceful march by thousands.
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