Cyprus attorney general urged to revoke conviction of British teenager accused of lying about gang rape
Cyprus’s attorney general has been urged to revoke the conviction of a British teenager accused of lying about being gang-raped, with former prosecutors saying the verdict has done “considerable damage” to the country. The 19-year-old woman from Derbyshire is facing a year in jail on a charge of “public mischief” after a judge ruled on Monday that…
Woman Who Accused 12 Men of Rape Is Guilty of 'Public Mischief' in Cyprus
PARALIMNI, Cyrpus — A British woman was convicted by a Cyprus court Monday for lying to authorities when she accused a dozen Israeli men of raping her and later retracted her statement, the latest twist in a case that divided public opinion in Cyprus and Israel. The British woman, who was 19 when she made…
MSC Cruises' new and largest ship, MSC Grandiosa, crashes in the port of Palermo, Sicily
On Monday morning, around 9:30 a.m. CET, MSC Cruises’ newly debuted and largest cruise ship experienced a collision. MSC Grandiosa, which weighs in at 181,000 gross tons and sailed on her maiden voyage in November, experienced a “light allision,” or it struck the dock in the port of Palermo, Paige Rosenthal, spokesperson for MSC Cruises, told USA TODAY in an email. “Due…
PHOTOS: #MenToo: The hidden tragedy of male sexual abuse in the military
Award-winning photojournalist Mary F. Calvert has spent six years documenting the prevalence of rape in the military and the effects on victims. She began with a focus on female victims but more recently has examined the underreported incidence of sexual assaults on men and the lifelong trauma it can inflict. _____ Last March, Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., a retired Air…
In Leaked Memo, Andrew Yang Asks DNC for More Debate Polls
Andrew Yang is urging the Democratic National Committee to take an unorthodox step in its debate oversight process: commission more polling over the next several days. In a letter sent to DNC Chairman Tom Perez on Dec. 21, obtained by The Daily Beast, the Democratic contender calls for the DNC to commission four early-state polls…
Russia’s Hypersonic ICBM Is Operational. So What?
Russia’s Avangard hypersonic ICBM system is now operational. Russian state media sounded a triumphal tone in the December 27th announcement that the first Avangards are now ready for launch, even specifying the exact hour of combat readiness for the nuclear-armed hypersonic glider. “The Avangard strategic missile system has been put on combat duty at 10…
Speculation is running wild on how former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled Japan in an instrument case aboard a private jet
REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir A number of wild theories and reports cropped up on Tuesday to explain how Nissan’s ex-CEO Carlos Ghosn somehow escaped Japan, where he faces trial, and fled to Lebanon. Ghosn’s escape was particularly mysterious because he was forbidden from international travel and his three passports were confiscated as part of a $13 million…
Ghosn says he escaped 'injustice' in Japan; Lebanon calls arrival a private matter
By Issam Abdallah and Tim Kelly BEIRUT/TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said on Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape a “rigged” justice system in Japan, raising questions about how one of the world’s most-recognised executives had slipped away while on bail. Ghosn’s abrupt departure marks the latest twist in a…
Joe Biden would nominate Obama to Supreme Court 'if he'd take it'
Joe Biden has said he would nominate his former boss for a slot on the US Supreme Court, if the ex-president was open to such an arrangement. Campaigning in Iowa, the first state to vote in the 2020 political cycle and which holds its primary in February, Mr Biden was asked if Barack Obama would…
Buttigieg: I would not have wanted my son on Ukraine board
Click:simulateur de taille entre deux personnes FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Pete Buttigieg says he “would not have wanted to see” his son serving on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company while he was leading anti-corruption efforts in the country, an implicit criticism of the controversy that has ensnared his 2020 Democratic presidential…