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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES US casino mogul Steve Wynn has stepped down as chairman and CEO of his Wynn Resorts company amid sexual misconduct allegations. A Wall Street Journal report alleged that the 76-year-old billionaire harassed massage therapists and forced one staff member to have sex with him. Mr Wynn denied any misconduct and called theContinue reading “Steve Wynn: Casino mogul quits his company amid harassment claims”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionThe murder had lead to an outpouring of solidarity and grief A court in Pakistan is set to deliver its verdict in the case of the fatal lynching of student Mashal Khan. Mr Khan was dragged out of his university accommodation in north-west Pakistan in April 2017 by a crowd of hundreds ofContinue reading “Pakistan court to deliver ‘blasphemy’ murder verdict”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionIndia has seen a 50% decline in the number of new HIV infections over the last decade Indian officials are investigating claims that a fake doctor in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh has infected at least 33 people with HIV with a used syringe. The unqualified practitioner allegedly used one syringe,Continue reading “India officials investigate if fake doctor spread HIV”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionThe car collided with a truck on a highway in Rajasthan state. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s estranged wife, Jashodaben, survived a fatal crash on Wednesday on a national highway, police confirmed to the OP’S NEWS   One of her relatives died when their vehicle collided with a truck in the western stateContinue reading “India PM Narendra Modi’s wife survives fatal car crash”

Image copyrightPARLIAMENT OF AUSTRALIAImage captionSusan Lamb delivers her speech in Australia’s parliament An Australian MP says she cannot verify if she is legally allowed to sit in parliament as she has been estranged from her mother since the age of six. Susan Lamb, from the opposition Labor party, is facing scrutiny over whether she isContinue reading “Australia MP reveals ‘traumatic story’ in citizenship defence”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionMr Trump saluted troops marching in Paris in July – reportedly the inspiration for his plans US President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to organise a large military parade in the nation’s capital. The president made the request of top military chiefs in late January, after reportedly being impressed by aContinue reading “Trump tells Pentagon ‘to top’ France military parade”

Image copyrightKCNAImage captionKim Yo-jong in a 2015 picture of her brother touring a military unit The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games, which are being held in the South, ministers in Seoul say. Kim Yo-jong is the youngest daughter of late leaderContinue reading “North Korea leader’s sister to visit South for Olympics”

Image captionIn Norway, a deposit-return machine accepts two types of plastic bottle A Scandinavian system for recycling bottles is thought likely to be adopted in the UK. Advisers to government say the schemes have massively reduced plastic litter in the environment and seas. And a ministerial delegation has been to Norway to see if theContinue reading “UK ‘could adopt Norway recycling system’”

Media captionJack Sargeant: “Let’s be kind to each other… a message I learnt from my dad” The son of a sacked former Welsh Labour minister whose death sparked a by-election has won the vote and will succeed his father as an AM. Jack Sargeant, 23, won the Alyn and Deeside assembly by-election for Labour withContinue reading “Jack Sargeant wins Alyn and Deeside by-election”

A man has died after a fire at a flat in west London. About 80 firefighters were called to the blaze at a first-floor property in Holland Park Gardens, Holland Park , at 21:44 GMT, London Fire Brigade said. London Ambulance Service said the man died at the scene despite extensive resuscitation efforts. Twelve fireContinue reading “Man dies in flat fire in Holland Park”