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Macron ally pulls out of Paris mayoral race amid sex images reports
14 Feb 10:19 • 3 articles
Macron ally pulls out of Paris mayoral race amid sex images reports
A Russian performance artist reportedly claimed responsibility for leaks of compromising sexual images involving Benjamin Griveaux.
14 Feb 10:19 • Shropshire Star • 3480199991269407985.htmlMacron ally pulls out of Paris mayoral race amid sex images reports
A Russian performance artist reportedly claimed responsibility for leaks of compromising sexual images involving Benjamin Griveaux.
14 Feb 10:19 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773350989041.htmlMacron ally pulls out of Paris mayoral race amid sex images reports
A Russian performance artist reportedly claimed responsibility for leaks of compromising sexual images involving Benjamin Griveaux.
14 Feb 10:16 • Express & Star • 7324224458815585521.htmlAir strike in Afghanistan kills eight civilians
14 Feb 15:42 • 2 articles
Air strike in Afghanistan kills eight civilians
JUBA: South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a cease-fire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity government as part of a peace agreement. The pair have already missed two
14 Feb 15:42 • Arab News • 8912634263426299968.htmlAir strike in Afghanistan kills eight civilians
BERLIN: German police detained 12 men on Friday suspected of setting up a far-right organization with the goal of carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (GBA) said. Prosecutors said four of the suspects had set up a “terrorist organization” in September 2019 and regularly met and contacted each other by phone and
14 Feb 14:33 • Arab News • 8912634263969194300.htmlWeinstein ‘saw victims as complete disposables’
14 Feb 17:07 • 3 articles
Weinstein ‘saw victims as complete disposables’
A prosecutor was making his closing arguments at Weinstein’s rape trial in New York.
14 Feb 17:07 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773941177177.htmlWeinstein ‘saw victims as complete disposables’
A prosecutor was making his closing arguments at Weinstein’s rape trial in New York.
14 Feb 17:06 • Shropshire Star • 3480199991859596121.htmlWeinstein ‘saw victims as complete disposables’
A prosecutor was making his closing arguments at Weinstein’s rape trial in New York.
14 Feb 17:06 • Express & Star • 7324224459405773657.htmlUniversities say Chinese students could quit Australia
14 Feb 10:42 • 2 articles
Universities say Chinese students could quit Australia
Top Australian universities warned Friday Chinese students may walk away from courses Down Under after Canberra extended a coronavirus travel ban, in a major blow to the multi-billion-dollar sector.
14 Feb 10:42 • The Guardian • 7580308505331680409.htmlUniversities say Chinese students could quit Australia
SYDNEY, Feb 14 — Top Australian universities warned today Chinese students may walk away from courses Down Under after Canberra extended a coronavirus travel ban, in a major blow to the multi-billion-dollar sector. Nearly 70,000 Chinese visa holders are due to start their semesters soon at eight...
14 Feb 08:16 • Malaymail • 302165936121330876.htmlSouth Sudan’s Kiir says no compromise to end peace deal deadlock
14 Feb 16:15 • 2 articles
South Sudan’s Kiir says no compromise to end peace deal deadlock
South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war.
14 Feb 16:15 • The Guardian • 7580308504276356218.htmlSouth Sudan’s Kiir says no compromise to end peace deal deadlock
KABUL: An air strike in Afghanistan on Friday killed at least eight people — all believed to be civilians, residents said — following US statements that there had been a breakthrough in peace talks. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday there was a “good chance” of reaching an agreement with the Taliban on a reduction of US troops in Afghanistan.
14 Feb 16:13 • Arab News • 8912634263225015345.htmlIndian students stripped for menstruation checks
14 Feb 09:57 • 2 articles
Indian students stripped for menstruation checks
Scores of women students staged a protest outside an Indian college saying they were forced to strip to check if they were menstruating.
14 Feb 09:57 • Pulse Live • 3606876835981443502.htmlIndian students stripped for menstruation checks
Scores of women students staged a protest outside an Indian college saying they were forced to strip to check if they were menstruating.
14 Feb 09:50 • Digital Journal • 4566489171493292815.htmlSri Lanka arrests ex-envoy to Russia over MiG deal
14 Feb 14:52 • 2 articles
Sri Lanka arrests ex-envoy to Russia over MiG deal
Sri Lanka arrested a former ambassador to Russia after he was extradited from Dubai Friday to face money laundering charges over a controversial MiG aircraft purchase, police said.
14 Feb 14:52 • Pulse Live • 3606876836623116774.htmlSri Lanka arrests ex-envoy to Russia over MiG deal
Sri Lanka arrested a former ambassador to Russia after he was extradited from Dubai Friday to face money laundering charges over a controversial MiG aircraft purchase, police said.
14 Feb 14:50 • Digital Journal • 4566489171830766544.htmlYemen's Huthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardised aid: UN official
14 Feb 11:20 • 2 articles
Yemen's Huthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardised aid: UN official
Yemen's Huthi rebels have dropped a threat to impose a tax on aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world's biggest humanitarian operation.
14 Feb 11:20 • Digital Journal • 4566489172670316661.htmlYemen's Huthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardised aid: UN official
Yemen's Huthi rebels have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world's biggest humanitarian operation.
14 Feb 10:20 • Digital Journal • 4566489171961591261.htmlHundreds of ‘sexting’ suspects are children as young as six, say police
14 Feb 13:55 • 2 articles
Hundreds of ‘sexting’ suspects are children as young as six, say police
The Metropolitan Police said many youngsters are unaware they are breaking the law by taking, sharing or possessing explicit pictures.
14 Feb 13:55 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642774243104123.htmlHundreds of ‘sexting’ suspects are children as young as six, say police
The Metropolitan Police said many youngsters are unaware they are breaking the law by taking, sharing or possessing explicit pictures.
14 Feb 13:54 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992161523067.htmlFacebook to allow paid political messages that sidestep ads loophole
14 Feb 14:55 • 2 articles
Facebook to allow paid political messages that sidestep ads loophole
The change involves sponsored items posted by ordinary users who are typically paid by companies or organisations.
14 Feb 14:55 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773345190332.htmlFacebook to allow paid political messages that sidestep ads loophole
The change involves sponsored items posted by ordinary users who are typically paid by companies or organisations.
14 Feb 14:54 • Express & Star • 7324224458809786812.htmlBiggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study
14 Feb 11:50 • 2 articles
Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study
Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.
14 Feb 11:50 • Digital Journal • 4566489173068646598.htmlBiggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study
Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.
14 Feb 11:47 • Pulse Live • 3606876836448732576.htmlReport: Iranian Hackers Targeted Western Universities
14 Feb 10:10 • 2 articles
Report: Iranian Hackers Targeted Western Universities
Hackers allegedly attempt to steal academic literature and course material to use in Iranian schools
14 Feb 10:10 • Haaretz • 1431421788396949467.htmlReport: Iranian hackers targeted Western universities
AMSTERDAM, Feb 14 — Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported today. It is unclear whether the attempts to break into computer systems,...
14 Feb 09:27 • Malaymail • 302165936287578340.htmlBriton stranded on cruise ship ‘really thankful’ to be going home
14 Feb 16:34 • 2 articles
Briton stranded on cruise ship ‘really thankful’ to be going home
John Stanley had been stranded at sea for two weeks on the MS Westerdam.
14 Feb 16:34 • Shropshire Star • 3480199991310125879.htmlBriton stranded on cruise ship ‘really thankful’ to be going home
John Stanley had been stranded at sea for two weeks on the MS Westerdam.
14 Feb 16:34 • Express & Star • 7324224458856303415.htmlZuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside US: Politico
14 Feb 17:01 • 2 articles
Zuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside US - Politico
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes outside of ...
14 Feb 17:01 • CNA • 5644198863390884276.htmlZuckerberg accepts Facebook may pay more tax outside US: Politico
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg accepts that global tax reforms mean the social networking giant may have to pay more taxes outside of ...
14 Feb 17:00 • CNA • 5644198863748386052.htmlPavlensky, artist provocateur, claims top French political scalp
14 Feb 17:12 • 2 articles
Pavlensky, artist provocateur, claims top French political scalp
Pyotr Pavlensky, the Russian artist provocateur who forced a top French politician to drop out of a key election Friday, is well known for his shock and awe "performances," usually involving pain and discomfort for all involved to highlight causes he thinks are worth fighting for.
14 Feb 17:12 • Pulse Live • 3606876835522634019.htmlPavlensky, artist provocateur, claims top French political scalp
Pyotr Pavlensky, the Russian artist provocateur who forced a top French politician to drop out of a key election Friday, is well known for his shock and awe
14 Feb 17:10 • Digital Journal • 4566489172449065024.htmlPolice watchdog will investigate football fan baton incident
14 Feb 17:10 • 2 articles
Police watchdog will investigate football fan baton incident
A 16-year-old boy was hit over the head during trouble between supporters following a local derby.
14 Feb 17:10 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992412035125.htmlPolice watchdog will investigate football fan baton incident
A 16-year-old boy was hit over the head during trouble between supporters following a local derby.
14 Feb 17:10 • Express & Star • 7324224459958212661.htmlMan visited by police over ‘hate incident’ hails ‘watershed moment for liberty’
14 Feb 12:43 • 3 articles
Man visited by police over ‘hate incident’ hails ‘watershed moment for liberty’
The High Court ruled Humberside Police had unlawfully interfered with Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.
14 Feb 12:43 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642775359051515.htmlMan visited by police over ‘hate incident’ hails ‘watershed moment for liberty’
The High Court ruled Humberside Police had unlawfully interfered with Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.
14 Feb 12:43 • Shropshire Star • 3480199993277470459.htmlMan visited by police over ‘hate incident’ hails ‘watershed moment for liberty’
The High Court ruled Humberside Police had unlawfully interfered with Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.
14 Feb 12:42 • Express & Star • 7324224460823647995.htmlGang kills four police in operation to free leader
14 Feb 14:30 • 2 articles
Gang kills four police in operation to free leader
Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said.
14 Feb 14:30 • Digital Journal • 4566489172702715747.htmlGang kills four police in operation to free leader
Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang members opened fire Thursday outside a court in El Progreso, around 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa,
14 Feb 14:25 • Yahoo • 7097669638253680975.htmlSouth Korean TV 'reunites' mother with dead daughter in VR show
14 Feb 10:10 • 2 articles
South Korean TV 'reunites' mother with dead daughter in VR show
A tearful reunion between a mother and her dead daughter via advanced virtual reality for a South Korean television has become an online hit, triggering fierce debate about voyeurism and exploitation.
14 Feb 10:10 • Digital Journal • 4566489172931637788.htmlSouth Korean TV 'reunites' mother with dead daughter in VR show
A tearful reunion between a mother and her dead daughter via advanced virtual reality for a South Korean television has become an online hit, triggering fierce debate about voyeurism and exploitation.
14 Feb 10:07 • Pulse Live • 3606876835910938884.htmlRenowned Turkish novelist acquitted in terror trial
14 Feb 11:52 • 3 articles
Renowned Turkish novelist acquitted in terror trial
A Turkish court on Friday acquitted renowned novelist Asli Erdogan on charges of membership of an armed terror organisation, in a case which sparked international condemnation.
14 Feb 11:52 • Pulse Live • 3606876836021419824.htmlRenowned Turkish novelist acquitted in terror trial
A Turkish court on Friday acquitted renowned novelist Asli Erdogan on charges of membership of an armed terror organisation, in a case which sparked international condemnation.
14 Feb 11:50 • Digital Journal • 4566489171567528204.htmlRenowned Turkish novelist acquitted in terror trial
ISTANBUL, Feb 14 — A Turkish court today acquitted renowned novelist Asli Erdogan on charges of membership of an armed terror organisation. The court in Istanbul also acquitted Erdogan, who is living in exile in Germany, of disrupting the unity of the state, and dropped charges of spreading...
14 Feb 10:46 • Malaymail • 302165934986955290.htmlJimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in union chief’s disappearance dies
14 Feb 16:58 • 3 articles
Jimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in union chief’s disappearance dies
Charles ‘Chuckie’ O’Brien was portrayed by Jesse Plemons in Martin Scorsese film The Irishman.
14 Feb 16:58 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642775197740683.htmlJimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in union chief’s disappearance dies
Charles ‘Chuckie’ O’Brien was portrayed by Jesse Plemons in Martin Scorsese film The Irishman.
14 Feb 16:57 • Express & Star • 7324224460662337163.htmlJimmy Hoffa associate who was suspect in union chief’s disappearance dies
Charles ‘Chuckie’ O’Brien was portrayed by Jesse Plemons in Martin Scorsese film The Irishman.
14 Feb 16:56 • Shropshire Star • 3480199993116159627.htmlUS brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
14 Feb 11:16 • 2 articles
US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
The indictment details efforts to steal from a half dozen companies.
14 Feb 11:16 • Deccan Herald • 2027555797067795443.htmlUS brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
The justice department alleges the firm is trying to steal trade secrets from American competitors.
14 Feb 10:04 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773861248976.htmlUS and Taliban ‘reach Afghan truce agreement’
14 Feb 16:46 • 3 articles
US and Taliban ‘reach Afghan truce agreement’
The final details were hammered out in Doha, Qatar.
14 Feb 16:46 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642774777560645.htmlUS and Taliban ‘reach Afghan truce agreement’
The final details were hammered out in Doha, Qatar.
14 Feb 16:44 • Shropshire Star • 3480199992695979589.htmlUS and Taliban ‘reach Afghan truce agreement’
The final details were hammered out in Doha, Qatar.
14 Feb 16:44 • Express & Star • 7324224460242157125.htmlIn like Flynn: Detector dog helps Revenue seize €280k thought to be proceeds of crime
14 Feb 08:51 • 2 articles
In like Flynn: Detector dog helps Revenue seize €280k thought to be proceeds of crime
Revenue officers have seized €280,000 in cash at Rosslare Port.
14 Feb 08:51 • Irishexaminer • 8196011180028852802.htmlIn like Flynn: Detector dog helps Revenue seize €280k thought to be proceeds of crime
Revenue officers have seized €280,000 in cash at Rosslare Port.
14 Feb 08:51 • Breaking News • 4415806918180088801.htmlTrump insists he can intervene in criminal cases
14 Feb 16:12 • 2 articles
Trump insists he can intervene in criminal cases
President Donald Trump dismissed rare criticism from his attorney general Friday, tweeting that he has the "legal right" to intervene in criminal cases whenever he likes.
14 Feb 16:12 • The Guardian • 7580308504161467780.htmlTrump insists he can intervene in criminal cases
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 — President Donald Trump dismissed rare criticism from his attorney general today, tweeting that he has the “legal right” to intervene in criminal cases whenever he likes. The Republican businessman has been accused by opponents in Congress of trying to strip away the...
14 Feb 15:43 • Malaymail • 302165935595088187.htmlToronto-based military member faces sex charges following alleged incidents in Halifax
14 Feb 17:39 • 2 articles
Toronto-based military member faces sex charges following alleged incidents in Halifax
A member of the Canadian military based in Toronto faces several charges including sexual assault in connection with a number of alleged incidents in Halifax.
14 Feb 17:39 • Toronto • 5211060988740093537.htmlToronto-based military member faces sex charges following alleged incidents in Halifax
A member of the Canadian military based in Toronto faces several charges including sexual assault in connection with a number of alleged incidents in Halifax.
14 Feb 17:19 • CP24 • 1887544295372602142.htmlChina’s capital Beijing imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals
14 Feb 16:42 • 2 articles
China’s capital Beijing imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals
"From now on, all those who have returned to Beijing should stay at home or submit to group observation for 14 days after arriving. Those who refuse to accept home or centralised observation and other prevention and control measures will be held accountable under law," a notice from Beijing's virus prevention working group has said.
14 Feb 16:42 • The Economic Times • 7653256037885463988.htmlChina’s capital Beijing imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals
Beijing to punish those who refuse to quarantine themselves or follow official rules on containing the deadly virus.Anyone returning to Beijing will be required to submit travel plans to their community in advance, the notice said.
14 Feb 16:07 • Livemint • 6614605818024648514.html