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London police facing questions after officer admits serial rapes
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» LONDON - Britain's largest police force was on Monday facing fresh scrutiny about its vetting procedures after an officer admitted 24 counts of rape and a string of sexual assaults over nearly two decades.
Brazil capital's security boosted, 39 charged over uprising
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian authorities moved Monday to upgrade security at government buildings ransacked by rioters, and formally charged 39 people with crimes against the state in the violent January 8 uprising.
'Football Leaks' trial ends with whistleblower facing April verdict
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» LISBON - The trial of the whistleblower behind the 'Football Leaks' revelations, a 34-year-old Portuguese man accused of hacking and attempted extortion, concluded in Lisbon on Monday, with the court due to deliver its verdict on April 28.
Belarus opposition leader denounces her trial as 'farce'
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) - Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called her trial in absentia, set to start on Tuesday, a "farce" and "revenge" from President Alexander Lukashenko, saying she had not been given access to court documents.
UK strikes to intensify as teachers and nurses announce walkouts
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» LONDON - Industrial action looked set to intensify Monday as Britain's largest teaching and nursing unions announced further walkouts over pay, while the government seeks to limit strikes with a controversial bill.