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January 22, 2020
Weinstein portrayed by prosecutors as predator as rape trial opens

Harvey Weinstein has been painted as a sexual predator by prosecutors as he goes on trial in a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement.

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January 22, 2020
Chinese city stops outbound flights and trains in bid to contain virus

Chinese state media has said the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains to contain a new virus that has killed 17 people.

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January 22, 2020
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits province in Western Turkey

A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has struck the Akhisar district in the Manisa Province of Turkey. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.98 kilometres, according to the earthquake department at...

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January 22, 2020
Chinese authorities lock down Wuhan as killer virus spreads

Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the 2019 novel coronavirus originated, have closed public transport networks and advised residents not to leave the city. The flu-like virus continues...

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January 22, 2020
‘Seasoned predator’ Harvey Weinstein ‘was not just a titan in Hollywood, he was a rapist’, court told

Harvey Weinstein abused his status as a Hollywood power broker to lure young women into violent sexual attacks, a New York prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday as the former film...

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January 22, 2020
US government backs Ohio law banning abortions based on Down’s syndrome diagnosis

The US federal government took Ohio's side in a lawsuit over the state law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a foetal diagnosis of Down's syndrome.

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January 22, 2020
US government backs Ohio law banning abortions based on Down’s syndrome diagnosis

The US federal government took Ohio's side in a lawsuit over the state law prohibiting doctors from performing abortions based on a foetal diagnosis of Down's syndrome.

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January 22, 2020
Emmanuel Macron loses temper with Israeli security agents during Jerusalem visit

French President Emmanuel Macron lost his temper with Israeli security agents during a visit to a French church in Jerusalem and angrily ordered a policeman to leave the premises.

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January 22, 2020
Tree surgeon who climbed Big Ben dressed as Boris Johnson says he has ‘climate change anxiety’, court hears

A tree surgeon has said "climate change anxiety" was one of the reasons why he scaled up Big Ben in London.

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January 22, 2020
Tree surgeon who climbed Big Ben dressed as Boris Johnson says he has ‘climate change anxiety’, court hears

A tree surgeon has said "climate change anxiety" was one of the reasons why he scaled up Big Ben in London.

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January 22, 2020
FTSE 100 slides as strong pound offsets positive session for housebuilders

The FTSE 100 closed lower after the strengthening pound pressed on the index following a bright morning driven by good performances from housebuilders.

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January 22, 2020
FTSE 100 slides as strong pound offsets positive session for housebuilders

The FTSE 100 closed lower after the strengthening pound pressed on the index following a bright morning driven by good performances from housebuilders.

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January 22, 2020
Two more accusers allowed to appear as witnesses in Cuba Gooding Jr trial

Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct will be allowed to give evidence at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan...

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January 22, 2020
Two more accusers allowed to appear as witnesses in Cuba Gooding Jr trial

Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct will be allowed to give evidence at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan...

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January 22, 2020
Two more accusers allowed to appear as witnesses in Cuba Gooding Jr trial

Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct will be allowed to give evidence at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan...

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January 22, 2020
Two more accusers allowed to appear as witnesses in Cuba Gooding Jr trial

Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct will be allowed to give evidence at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan...

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January 22, 2020
Two more accusers allowed to appear as witnesses in Cuba Gooding Jr trial

Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr of sexual misconduct will be allowed to give evidence at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan...

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January 22, 2020
Death toll climbs to seven as Spain is battered by fierce storm

Three more people have died as a result of a fierce storm that has battered Spain for the past three days, authorities said, raising the death toll to seven.

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January 22, 2020
Death toll climbs to seven as Spain is battered by fierce storm

Three more people have died as a result of a fierce storm that has battered Spain for the past three days, authorities said, raising the death toll to seven.

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January 22, 2020
Harvey Weinstein not just a Hollywood titan ‘he was a rapist’, court told

Harvey Weinstein faced a jury in a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement, with prosecutors painting him as a sexual predator who used his movie-magnate stature to abuse women.

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January 22, 2020
Harvey Weinstein not just a Hollywood titan ‘he was a rapist’, court told

Harvey Weinstein faced a jury in a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement, with prosecutors painting him as a sexual predator who used his movie-magnate stature to abuse women.

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January 22, 2020
Harvey Weinstein not just a Hollywood titan ‘he was a rapist’, court told

Harvey Weinstein faced a jury in a landmark moment for the #MeToo movement, with prosecutors painting him as a sexual predator who used his movie-magnate stature to abuse women.

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January 22, 2020
Work to restore fire-ravaged Notre Dame expected to begin later this year

The French army general in charge of rebuilding fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris says renovation work will begin in earnest later this year.

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January 22, 2020
Migrant caravan shrinks at Guatemala-Mexico border amid deportations

The number of migrants stuck at the Guatemala-Mexico border continued to dwindle on Wednesday as detentions ate away at what remained of the latest caravan, AP reported. The first buses...

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January 22, 2020
Visa plans to roll out scheme to boost number of retailers offering cashback

Visa is encouraging more banks to get behind a scheme which boosts access to cash, following a pilot launched with Lloyds last year.

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January 22, 2020
UN calls for probe into alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone

United Nations human rights experts have called for an investigation into allegations that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince was involved in the hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone.

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January 22, 2020
UN calls for probe into alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone

United Nations human rights experts have called for an investigation into allegations that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince was involved in the hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone.

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January 22, 2020
UN calls for probe into alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone

United Nations human rights experts have called for an investigation into allegations that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince was involved in the hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone.

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January 22, 2020
UN calls for probe into alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone

United Nations human rights experts have called for an investigation into allegations that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince was involved in the hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone.

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January 22, 2020
UN calls for probe into alleged Saudi hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’ phone

United Nations human rights experts have called for an investigation into allegations that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince was involved in the hacking of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' phone.

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January 22, 2020
Berkeley pays out ‘precautionary cushion’ to shareholders in £1bn scheme

Berkeley Group will pay its shareholders a nearly half a billion pound windfall as it doubles the money it plans to return to investors.

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January 22, 2020
Berkeley pays out ‘precautionary cushion’ to shareholders in £1bn scheme

Berkeley Group will pay its shareholders a nearly half a billion pound windfall as it doubles the money it plans to return to investors.

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January 22, 2020
Britain’s Prince Charles says climate change is humanity’s greatest threat

Britain's Prince Charles said on Wednesday that global warming and climate change are the greatest threats humanity has faced, calling on business leaders in Davos to act now to create...

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January 22, 2020
‘I didn’t want my grandkids to accuse me of not doing something about climate change in time’ – Prince Charles

The Prince of Wales has described teenage activist Greta Thunberg as "remarkable", after telling world leaders "we simply cannot waste any more time" in the battle to save the planet.

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January 22, 2020
‘I didn’t want my grandchildren to accuse me of not doing something about climate change in time’ – Prince Charles

The Prince of Wales has described teenage activist Greta Thunberg as "remarkable", after telling world leaders "we simply cannot waste any more time" in the battle to save the planet.

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January 22, 2020
‘I didn’t want my grandchildren to accuse me of not doing something about climate change in time’ – Prince Charles

The Prince of Wales has described teenage activist Greta Thunberg as "remarkable", after telling world leaders "we simply cannot waste any more time" in the battle to save the planet.

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January 22, 2020
‘I didn’t want my grandchildren to accuse me of not doing something about climate change in time’ – Prince Charles

The Prince of Wales has described teenage activist Greta Thunberg as "remarkable", after telling world leaders "we simply cannot waste any more time" in the battle to save the planet.

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January 22, 2020
European Commission head von der Leyen says new US trade deal possible ‘in a few weeks’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said a trade accord between Europe and the United States was possible within weeks. “Overall I had a very good conversation...

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January 22, 2020
Harvey Weinstein ‘rape’ trial to hear opening statements

Harvey Weinstein arrived at court to face the biggest trial of the #MeToo era, with opening statements soon to start in the rape case seen as a symbol of a...

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January 22, 2020
Harvey Weinstein ‘rape’ trial to hear opening statements

Harvey Weinstein has arrived at court to face the biggest trial of the #MeToo era.

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