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Weinstein surrenders to police, faces sexual misconduct charges 0

Weinstein surrenders to police, faces sexual misconduct charges

Harvey Weinstein has been charged with rape, sex abuse and other crimes against two women in the first criminal charges to be filed against him after months of sexual abuse allegations from scores of women that destroyed his career and helped the #MeToo movement go viral.  Weinstein stepped from a black SUV and walked slowly…

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Ex-South Africa leader Jacob Zuma to face corruption charges

South Africa’s chief prosecutor has announced he will charge Jacob Zuma, the former president, with corruption related to an arms deal. Zuma will face 16 charges, including racketeering, fraud and money laundering.  The corruption allegedly occurred during a $2.5bn deal made in the 1990s. Zuma was first charged with corruption in 2005 when his financial adviser was…

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‘Crushed’ Palestinian boy in viral photo to face costs

A 16-year-old Palestinian boy, shown in a photo that has been roundly condemned as symbolising the Israeli army’s use of excessive force, has been accused of throwing stones at a group of armed Israeli soldiers. An image of Fawzi al-Junaidi, blindfolded and surrounded by more than 20 Israeli occupation forces, was widely denounced as it was…