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Harvey Weinstein sex crimes conviction overturned
Published on 25/04/2024
» NEW YORK - The highest court in New York state has overturned the 2020 sex crimes conviction of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, in the case that helped trigger the #MeToo movement.
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Romania arrests internet personality Andrew Tate
Published on 12/03/2024
» BUCHAREST - Internet personality Andrew Tate has been arrested for 24 hours in Romania on a British warrant, his PR representative said on Tuesday, and the Bucharest Court of Appeals was set to decide on whether to extradite him.
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Former ‘Buddha boy’ arrested in Nepal
Published on 10/01/2024
» KATHMANDU - A Nepali man who thousands believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha and who drew international attention as a teenager has been arrested on allegations of rape and sexual abuse, police said on Wednesday.
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'Rude and inappropriate': Sophie Marceau remembers Depardieu
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» PARIS - Sophie Marceau, one of France's best-loved actors, said in an interview published Thursday that film icon Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape, was "rude and inappropriate" when they worked together, and targeted women with low-level jobs on set, not the stars.
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Russians get long prison terms for anti-war poetry
AFP, Published on 28/12/2023
» MOSCOW - A Moscow court on Thursday sentenced two men to long prison terms for reading poems against the assault on Ukraine.
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Macron says French film star Depardieu target of a 'manhunt'
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday French film icon Gerard Depardieu, accused of rape, had become the target of a "manhunt" as the actor faces fresh scrutiny over sexist comments.
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EU toughens rules on top porn platforms
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.
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DR Congo polls open amid conflict in east
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» KINSHASA - Polling stations opened on Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict.
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Voters in Chile nix second shot at new constitution
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» SANTIAGO - Chilean voters on Sunday rejected a proposed new constitution drafted by a conservative-led committee, election officials said, meaning the charter imposed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet will remain in force.
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Depardieu family denounces 'conspiracy' against French film icon
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» PARIS - The family of Gerard Depardieu denounced Sunday an "unprecedented conspiracy" against the French film star, who was charged with rape in 2020 and is facing new scrutiny over sexist comments.
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