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- Weinstein and His Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal December 11, 2019A proposed settlement would end nearly every lawsuit filed by the Hollywood producer’s alleged victims, without his having to admit wrongdoing or pay anything to the women.
- U.S. Troops Could Soon Be Able to Sue Over Medical Blunders December 11, 2019A must-pass spending bill in Congress would loosen the Feres doctrine, a bar to suing the government for injuries sustained on active duty. It is named for a heroic World War II paratrooper.
- Bipartisan Bill Targets Online Spread of Child Sex Abuse Material December 11, 2019The legislation, responding to an investigation in The New York Times, would make tech companies more responsible for retaining data about abuse.
- Pentagon Restricts Training for Saudi Military Students December 12, 2019More than 800 students from Saudi Arabia have been limited to classroom training in the wake of a shooting at a Pensacola Navy base that left three people dead.
- Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Border Wall Funding December 11, 2019A federal court ruled that President Trump’s proclamation of a national emergency did not justify tapping into Pentagon construction funds.
- Britt McHenry Sues Fox News, Saying Tyrus Sexually Harassed Her December 11, 2019The Fox Nation host accused her former co-host Tyrus, whose real name is George Murdoch, of sexual harassment and said that Fox News failed to respond appropriately to her claims.
- Someone Is Putting Cowboy Hats on Pigeons in Las Vegas December 10, 2019No one knows why. A rodeo was in town but denied any connection. The Las Vegas police said it “does not appear to be a police matter at this time.”
- ‘They’ Is the Word of the Year, Merriam-Webster Says, Noting Its Singular Rise December 10, 2019A surge in searches for the definition of an old-school pronoun signals a new, nonbinary meaning.
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- Turkey renews military pledge to Libya as threat of Mediterranean war grows December 15, 2019Ankara ready to defend government in Tripoli in latest policy to inflame tensions with US, EU, Greece and Middle East countriesThe threat of a military clash in the Mediterranean has drawn nearer following talks in which Turkey has underlined its willingness to send troops to Libya to defend the country’s UN-recognised government. The government of national […]
- Anger as rifts scupper hopes of breakthrough at UN climate talks December 15, 2019US, Brazil, Australia and China accused of frustrating progress in marathon COP25 negotiations in MadridGlobal climate talks were continuing towards dawn on Sunday after a marathon final negotiating session in Madrid that has lasted since Friday without clear resolutions on how to implement the Paris agreement.Campaigners from around the world expressed thei […]
- New Zealand volcano disaster: Australian victim transferred to Sydney hospital dies December 15, 2019Death toll rises to 16 as bid to retrieve the remains of those still missing on White Island is unsuccessfulAn Australian victim caught in New Zealand’s deadly White Island volcano eruption has died in hospital in Sydney, bringing the death toll from the tragedy to 16.The man died in Concord hospital almost a week after the deadly blast. It was the first dea […]
- Harry Dunn's mother 'distraught' after suspect filmed driving in US December 15, 2019Footage of Anne Sacoolas, who returned to the US after the crash that killed British teenager, angers parentsHarry Dunn’s mother has said she is “distraught” after the American suspect in the crash that killed the teenager was filmed back behind the wheel.Dunn, 19, died after his motorbike was involved in a head-on collision with a car outside RAF Croughton […]
- EU looks at extending Brexit transition period beyond 2020 December 14, 2019Move is being considered by EU officials in face of Johnson not seeking extension beyond 11 monthsEU leaders would take the initiative and request an extension to the transition period, keeping the UK under Brussels regulations beyond 2020, under a plan mooted for getting around Boris Johnson’s stated refusal to seek a delay.The move is being considered by E […]
- Call for pill tests as more than 50% of music festivalgoers say they take drugs December 15, 2019Better on-site testing will reduce harm – especially to older ‘festival-only’ drug users, charities sayMore than half of UK festivalgoers are taking illegal drugs at the annual music events, according to the first research of its kind.The findings, which come amid fears that 2019 will prove a record year for drug-related deaths at such events, have triggered […]
- Lebanon protests: 40 injured as violence flares again in Beirut December 15, 2019Security forces fire tear gas and rubber bullets after Hezbollah supporters target camps of anti-government movement Lebanese security forces have fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from the centre of Beirut. The violence, which started on Saturday and lasted in the early hours of Sunday, was some of […]
- 'Amazing deal' or 'capitulation'? Why the US-China trade truce may not last December 15, 2019Donald Trump hailed the agreement, but others think it masks a process of deglobalisation as the two superpowers struggle for hegemonyThe trade war between the US and China may never be settled, experts fear, even after the two sides agreed on an outline “phase one” deal.Economists and investors have been poring over the weekend’s announcement, which appeare […]
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- New Zealand volcano: Death toll rises with two still missing December 15, 2019A person who was being treated in hospital in Australia dies, as rescuers fail to recover two bodies.
- Climate change: Call for 'flexibility' to reach consensus at talks December 15, 2019UN climate change talks in Madrid are struggling to reach agreement on crucial measures.
- Greta Thunberg apologises for 'put leaders against the wall' comment December 15, 2019The teenage climate activist says the phrase has a different meaning in her first language, Swedish.
- Albania earthquake: Arrests over deaths in collapsed buildings December 14, 2019Nine people are arrested on suspicion of murder and abuse of power after last month's deadly tremor.
- How Mexicans saved a dying US town December 15, 2019Guymon, Oklahoma, was on its way to becoming a ghost town. Then Mexican immigrants arrived 20 years ago.
- Lebanon crisis: Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut December 15, 2019Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as anti-government protests continue in Lebanon.
- Omar al-Bashir: Sudan ex-leader sentenced for corruption December 14, 2019Bashir has been sentenced to two years for corruption - but cannot be jailed because of his age.
- North Korea conducts 'crucial test' - state media December 14, 2019Few details about the test have been released, but it is the second at the same site within a week.
