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Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:04:09 GMT
Maxwell sex crimes trial set to hear closing arguments
Maxwell, 59, faces an effective life sentence if convicted of six counts of enticing and transporting minors to be abused by late financier Jeffrey Epstein, her long-time companion. The government and Maxwell's lawyers are expected to take between ...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 08:00:19 GMT
Economic, political troubles ahead for Chile's leftist president-elect
Analysts say one of the first tasks for Boric, who was cast by his detractors as a "communist," will be to reassure financial markets about the stability in one of Latin America's wealthiest countries. Boric had campaigned on a promise to install a...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:24:10 GMT
China's SenseTime relists Hong Kong IPO after US blacklisting
An initial listing earlier this month was pulled when the US Treasury announced new sanctions, saying SenseTime's facial recognition programmes were designed in part to be used against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. On Mond...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:08:08 GMT
Singapore's first badminton world champion hails 'dream come true'
The 22nd-ranked Loh stunned India's world number 14 Srikanth Kidambi 21-15, 22-20 in the men's singles final to clinch the BWF World Championship in Huelva on Sunday night. It capped a stunning run at the tournament in Spain, which saw the 24-year-...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:36:19 GMT
'Cyborg' artist who 'hears' colour turns to time travel
Well-known in Spain and with an international following that enabled him to meet the likes of Leonardo di Caprio and Tom Cruise, Harbisson is now testing out a new device designed to feel physically the passing of time. Where once the term cyborg c...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:24:17 GMT
Stokes falls as Australia edge closer to second Test victory
The visitors resumed the pink ball Test in deep trouble at 82 for four chasing a nominal 468 to win and needing a miracle to avoid going 2-0 down in the five-Test series. They lost two more wickets in the opening session, with Stokes, who had score...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:24:16 GMT
S.Africa battles 'second pandemic' of rape, abuse
They are called gender-based violence brigades and their mission is herculean: to confront South Africa's plague of femicide and violence against women and children. The cases are gruesome, and the numbers are dizzying. A law student was murdered,...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:00:22 GMT
Hong Kong leader hails 'patriots only' vote despite record low turnout
The financial hub selected new lawmakers on Sunday under fresh rules imposed by Beijing that dramatically cut directly elected seats and controlled who could stand for office after huge democracy protests convulsed the city two years ago. Figures s...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:04:09 GMT
Booker makes impact in return, Trail Blazers cool off Grizzlies
Booker, who had been out due to a left hamstring strain, made four three-pointers and had six rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes for the Suns, who led by as many as 29 points in the first half. The Suns own the best record in the league and h...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 04:38:08 GMT
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA music festival
Drakeo's publicist Scott Jawson confirmed his client's death to AFP. The 28-year-old, whose real name is Darrell Caldwell, was scheduled to perform on the weekend at the Once Upon a Time in LA concert, alongside hip hop stars Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube a...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 03:48:15 GMT
Papuan rebel fights a war without weapons from a land without food
Nongganop and a few members of his Muyu tribe fled their homeland in 2019, crossing the poorly marked Indonesian border for the relative safety of remote western Papua New Guinea. He says 700 men now live under his command, surviving by growing cro...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 03:30:23 GMT
Giant rubber whale helps Kiwi rescuers battle beachings
"Keep the blowhole clear... you're too close to the tail, one swipe can do a serious injury to yourself and the whale," an instructor yells as the Wellington rain lashes his pupils. Despite the discomfort, enthusiasm levels remain high as the group...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 03:26:13 GMT
Argentines remember 2001 'great crisis' and its victims
Gathered at the Plaza de Mayo in central Buenos Aires, various organizations, including unions and radical leftist parties, held a "vigil" late into the night. In some places, participants gave speeches; elsewhere, a documentary or archive images w...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 03:02:10 GMT
Asian markets drop on Omicron spike, Biden spending bill blow
With traders beginning to wind down ahead of the festive season, analysts said trade was thinner and markets more susceptible to swings, but the mood has become increasingly glum as central banks start paring their huge financial support to fight in...

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 02:40:13 GMT
UK Supreme Court to decide who owns Venezuelan gold at BoE
Maduro was re-elected in May 2018, but Guaido, President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, claims that the election was flawed and that he is the legitimate leader. Both parties have created management committees of the Central Bank of Venezue...



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