Judge in Weinstein rape trial says case is not a ‘referendum’ on #MeToo movement
NEW YORK, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Four men and three women were chosen on Thursday as jurors in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, as the judge cautioned against using…
Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push
Microsoft Corp on Thursday set a new ambition among Fortune 500 companies in addressing climate change, pledging to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history.…
Sweden suffers surge in bomb attacks as gang violence rises
STOCKHOLM – A surge in drug-linked gang-violence in Sweden has led to a 60% increase in bomb blasts in 2019, government statistics showed, as police work to rid the streets…
Independence Day: UK’s queen agrees grandson Harry, wife Meghan can exit senior royal role
SANDRINGHAM, England – Queen Elizabeth has reluctantly agreed to her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s wish for a more independent future after the British royal family held crisis…
After Florida killings, Saudis withdraw 21 cadets from United States
WASHINGTON – Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the United States following a US investigation into a Saudi officer’s fatal shooting of three Americans at a…
Political vacuum in Haiti could let president rule single-handedly
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haitian President Jovenel Moise could be ruling by decree later this week, a scenario he said would help break the Caribbean nation’s political deadlock but which critics fear…
Former Pope Benedict breaks silence on celibacy debate after synod
VATICAN CITY – Former Pope Benedict, in a new book written with a conservative cardinal, defends priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church in what appears to be a strategically timed…
Japan minister launches counterattack after Ghosn blasts justice system
TOKYO – Japan’s justice minister has launched a rare and forceful public takedown of auto executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn after he blasted the country’s legal system as allowing him “zero chance”…
Boeing jet crashes in Iran with no survivors, security sources see technical cause
KIEV/WASHINGTON/OTTAWA – A Ukrainian airliner fell to earth in a fireball shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board in a crash that sparked an…
Twitter to experiment with limiting replies in effort to combat online abuse
Twitter Inc says it will test new features early this year that will allow users to control who can reply to their tweets, as it looks to limit abuse and…
