Women across Europe have taken to the streets over the past year to demand their governments do more to protect them from sexual violence. Their anger was fuelled by two high-profile Spanish cases, which have forced countries to question how they prosecute rape. A minority of countries in Europe base their legal definition of rape […]
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Las Vegas officials say no data was stolen or corrupted in a cyberattack on the city’s computer system January 8, 2020, 11:50 PM 1 min read LAS VEGAS — No data was stolen or corrupted in a cyber attack this week on the city of Las Vegas computer system, according to the city. City spokesman
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For the first time in the Super Bowl era, five Heisman Trophy winners are expected to suit up in the same game when Baltimore faces Tennessee on Saturday night By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer January 9, 2020, 12:34 AM 4 min read OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The top prize for individual excellence in college
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President Trump, responding during a White House address on Wednesday to the missile strikes by Iran, assailed the nuclear agreement reached by his predecessor and praised American military might. The 10-minute address contained numerous inaccuracies and claims that lacked evidence. Here’s a fact check. What Mr. Trump Said “Iran’s hostilities substantially increased after the foolish
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The crash of a Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 people in Iran touched off mourning Wednesday in both Ukraine and Canada — where many of the victims were from or were headed — and raised a host of questions about what went wrong. But U.S. intelligence officials said there was no immediate evidence it was
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Movie awards season is finally reaching its conclusion. The winners of last Sunday’s Golden Globes are often seen as Oscar nominee front-runners, so it’s now time for the casual movie fan to focus on which movies may earn Academy Award nominations this year (as opposed to the fanatics who stress about these nominations year-round). In
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Image caption The singer received 30 first-place votes from the pundits who voted for the Sound Of 2020 British-Jamaican soul singer Celeste has won BBC Music’s Sound of 2020, which is given to artists who are tipped for success in the coming year. The 25-year-old’s entrancing voice and jazz-steeped songs made her the runaway winner,
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greenland has found itself thrust into headlines around the world Greenland is not used to being the centre of attention, but last year it made the front pages of newspapers around the world. It came after US President Donald Trump confirmed news reports that he wanted the US to
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For consecutive PGA Tour events in the same state, the two weeks in Hawaii could not be any more different By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer January 8, 2020, 11:48 PM 4 min read HONOLULU — Same state, new island, two courses that could not be more different. What hasn’t changed between the two-week Hawaii
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WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, insisted on Wednesday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi accept his terms for President Trump’s impeachment trial and promptly deliver the charges from the House, as a growing number of Senate Democrats signaled that they, too, were eager to begin the proceeding. A day after he announced that he
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