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Judge rules US ex-cardinal not competent to stand trial for sexual abuse
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» NEW YORK - A Boston judge ruled Wednesday that former top US Catholic official Theodore McCarrick was cognitively unable to stand trial for sexually assaulting a teenage boy five decades ago.
US police drop Cardi B mic throw probe
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday.
Pilgrims gather in Lisbon ahead of papal visit
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» LISBON: Crowds of flag-waving pilgrims converged on Lisbon on Tuesday for the start of a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, a day before the arrival of Pope Francis.
Apple unveils Vision Pro, its $3,500 headset
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» CUPERTINO (UNITED STATES) - Apple on Monday unveiled its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks.
Rural America dreams of secession in eastern Oregon
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» JOSEPH (UNITED STATES) - From the sun-dappled, tree-lined village of Joseph, Debbie Price can see the distant snowy peaks of the Seven Devils, a series of mountains in the Rockies that mark Oregon's border with Idaho.
ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture lawsuit
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» NEW YORK - ExxonMobil settled Monday a long-running lawsuit brought by Indonesian villagers who alleged human rights violations by Indonesian military officials providing security to the oil giant.
US jury starts deliberating Trump civil rape trial
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» NEW YORK - A US jury began deliberating Tuesday on whether to find Donald Trump liable for the alleged rape of an American former magazine columnist in the mid-1990s.
Australia closes oldest coal plant, pivots to renewables
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia's oldest coal-fired power plant will shut down Friday as the country, a once-notorious climate straggler, prepares for a seismic shift towards renewable energy.
After settlement, new challenge for Fox News: A disinformation expert
AFP, Published on 24/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - Among the challenges still facing Fox News after its jaw-dropping settlement of a defamation case is a lawsuit planned by a high-profile disinformation expert, who is crowdfunding her way to court after a firestorm of harassment and abuse.
Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says inventor, 50 years on
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» DEL MAR (UNITED STATES) - The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that's according to the man who invented them 50 years ago.