Giorno: 27 Ottobre 2022

Woman’s rights groups in South Africa protest after charges dropped in gang rape case

Women’s rights groups in South Africa expressed outrage Thursday and criticized police for perceived failures after charges were dropped against 14 men accused of gang raping and robbing female members of a film crew at an abandoned mine in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. State prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence against the men to proceed […]

Canadians request extradition of former priest accused of assault, denied by France

The Canadian government said Wednesday that France has denied an extradition request for Johannes Rivoire, a former priest accused of crimes against children in the northern territory of Nunavut. The Public Prosecution Service of Canada made the extradition request for Rivoire, who was in Canada from the early 1960s until 1993 but now lives in […]

Thousands rally in Czech capital after two gay men shot in Slovakia

Thousands rallied in the Czech capital Wednesday to honor two Slovak gay men shot dead this month outside a bar in Slovakia, and demanded better protection of LGBTQ people and their families. The gathering in Prague’s central Wenceslas Square was held the same day the funerals of Mat?? Horv?th and Juraj Vankuli? were conducted in […]

Russia recruits Afghan commandos to bolster forces in Ukraine: ‘Surprising’ effect of US military drawdown

The Russian military has started recruiting U.S.-trained Afghanistan commandos to bolster its forces in Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to replenish his forces and supplies in the drawn-out conflict. Multiple Afghan military and security sources have said the elite National Army Commando Corps, which fought alongside U.S. forces for nearly two decades, have […]

British woman found guilty of decapitating friend, forging will to take 95% of her estate

A British woman who decapitated her friend and forged her will to receive 95% of the victim’s estate was convicted of murder on Thursday, police said. Jemma Mitchell, 38, murdered 67-year-old Mee Kuen Chong, also known as Deborah Chong, in June 2021 after they met through a Church group. Mitchell had acted as a “spiritual […]

CDC Analysis: More Than 8 in 10 Monkeypox Patients in Study Also Had HIV

In a recent data analysis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined the vast majority of hospitalized monkeypox patients were also HIV-positive.

Early voting hits 15 million, smashes records in key battleground states

Post Content More than 15 million people have voted already in the 2022 midterms, smashing records from previous midterm years with 12 days until Election Day. In battleground states with hot Senate races — Georgia and Pennsylvania in particular — the story of high turnout is the same. Georgia has seen historic turnout at a […]

Hassan, Bolduc tussle over economy and abortion during New Hampshire Senate debate

Post Content A New Hampshire Senate debate between incumbent Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan and retired Army Gen. Don Bolduc heated up Thursday as the pair tussled over a number of subjects, including the economy, abortion and climate change. The debate, which was hosted by New Hampshire Public Radio, was held less than two weeks away […]

Jury in Australian Parliament House rape trial dismissed

A judge on Thursday discharged a jury in the high-profile trial of a former government advisor charged with raping a colleague in the Australian Parliament House because a juror had brought a research paper on sexual assaults into the jury room. Australian Capital Territory Chief Justice Lucy McCallum said a juror had undertaken research in […]

Mexico has legalized same-sex marriage in every state in the country

Lawmakers in the border state of Tamaulipas voted Wednesday night to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of Mexico’s 32 states to authorize such unions. The measure to amend the state’s Civil Code passed with 23 votes in favor, 12 against and two abstentions, setting off cheers of “Yes, we can!” from supporters of the […]