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Judge denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawyers’ bid for mistrial

Defense lawyers argued prosecutors had improperly suggested Combs was involved in destruction of evidence

The Guardian - US

Joël Le Scouarnec: France's worst paedophile who sexually abused hundreds of children given maximum jail term

Joël Le Scouarnec was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 299 children

Evening Standard

French Surgeon Handed Maximum Term For Abusing Children For Decades

A French court on Wednesday gave the maximum 20-year jail term to a surgeon who admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, most of them children, during more than two decades.

International Business Times

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US pauses new student visas: What it means and who it will affect

The Trump administration has paused new visa interviews for international students set to attend US universities.

Al Jazeera

Bradshaw: Steelers should leave Rodgers to ‘chew on bark and whisper to gods’

Terry Bradshaw, who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, has given a withering assessment of the team’s pursuit of Aaron Rodgers

The Guardian - US

Ex-sheriff’s deputy convicted in 2016 NFL rape case moved to halfway house

Brandon Licciardi pleaded guilty to assisting ex-NFL player Darren Sharper’s efforts to drug women so as to rape them

The Guardian - US

Woman’s life-saving treatment delayed by Trump cuts to NIH: ‘Cancer shouldn’t be political’

Natalie Phelps, who has stage 4 colorectal cancer, has raised the alarm over how patients in the agency’s clinical trials are facing setbacks in treatment

The Guardian - US

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French Court To Rule On Surgeon Who Abused Children For Decades

A French court is to give its verdict Wednesday in the trial of a surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing hundreds of patients over more than two decades, in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.

International Business Times

Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty

Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation

The Guardian - UK

Malaysia will work with both the U.S. and China in developing AI, says top minister

During a summit of ASEAN and Gulf countries a top Malaysian official said the country “did not need to choose sides.”

Fortune

SpaceX’s Starship test flight loses control 30 minutes after launch

The ninth launch of Elon Musk’s futuristic SpaceX Starship comes after two previous space rockets blew up.

Al Jazeera

Trump pardoned a tax cheat. But only after his mom attended president’s $1 million dinner

Paul Walczak’s application for clemency argues he was prosecuted because his mother, Elizabeth Fago, is a prominent Trump supporter

The Independent UK

Legislature to work out differences on bill limiting protests at public universities

The Senate on Thursday refused to agree to changes the House made to Senate Bill 2972 that made it less restrictive, prompting a conference committee.

The Texas Tribune

US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting

U.S. officials say the State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the U.S. while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media

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The Guardian - UK

Egypt illegally detaining Alaa Abd el-Fattah, UN investigators find

Report says British-Egyptian writer held for expressing political views and should be released without delay

The Guardian - UK

French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison

Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of failures in medical oversight

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war: Germany to make long-range missiles with Ukraine and gives €5bn more in military aid – as it happened

German chancellor says there will be no restrictions to how far weapons can reach at press conference with Zelenskyy

The Independent UK

Russia detains tourist who entered country on paddle board

According to the court, the man said he wanted to settle in Russia

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Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator says older colleague told her to drink wine and ‘dance on table’

Fatima Payman files complaint alleging fellow parliamentarian’s conduct at social function was sexual and racially inappropriate

The Guardian - AU

Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears

The government has suggested the material, which it describes as low risk, could also be used in roads and infrastructure in other parts of Japan.

The Guardian - UK

‘Most dangerous moment since 1995’: renegade Dodik leaves Bosnia in limbo

Republika Srpska’s president faces being banned from office for separatist actions, but may yet cling to power

The Independent UK

Shocking video shows cop on the hood of a moving car before shooting suspect

Menelek Clarke, 21, sustained several gunshot wounds before he was apprehended and transported to a nearby hospital

The Independent UK

Woman left in a coma after violent break-in at Beanie Babies billionaire’s California home

Russell Maxwell Phay, 42, of Nevada, was taken into custody following the harrowing incident

The Guardian - US

Republican senator Tommy Tuberville launches run for Alabama governor

Tuberville, who transitioned from college football coach to politician, aims to succeed Republican governor Kay Ivey

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Cassie Ventura ‘has gone into labour days after concluding her testimony against Sean Combs’

After her appearance at her ex Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial, singer Cassie Ventura has reportedly gone into labour.

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