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Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Quentin Tarantino has been criticised after a radio interview resurfaced in which he said Roman Polanski having sex with a 13-year-old girl wasn’t rape. In the 2003 interview, the Pulp Fiction director downplayed the incident – dismissing the idea that it was rape. Tarantino told DJ Howard Stern the 13-year-old “wanted toContinue reading “Quentin Tarantino interview about Roman Polanski ‘rape’ resurfaces”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionSwiss pharmaceutical company Novartis is at the centre of the investigation Greek prosecutors have named eight former ministers and two former prime ministers in connection with a major corruption investigation. Investigators allege the pharmaceutical company Novartis paid doctors to prescribe its drugs at high prices. Prosecutors said the former politicians received bribes, butContinue reading “Novartis: Bribery allegations against 10 former Greek ministers”

Media captionTrouble in paradise: Maldives crisis explained The Maldives Supreme Court has performed a U-turn on its decision to free nine convicted politicians, hours after the arrest of two of its judges. The court’s remaining three judges have issued a statement saying the order has been revoked “in light of the concerns raised by theContinue reading “Maldives Supreme Court does U-turn after arrests”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionPM Justin Trudeau has been hosting town halls across Canada Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing a backlash for correcting a woman who used the term “mankind”. During a town hall event in Edmonton, Alberta, last week, Mr Trudeau interrupted the young woman and urged her to say “peoplekind” instead. Critics accusedContinue reading “Canada PM Trudeau faces PC backlash over ‘peoplekind’ comment”

Image copyrightAFP / GETTY IMAGESImage captionJacob Zuma has resisted calls to quit over corruption allegations South Africa’s governing party, the ANC, has postponed a top-level meeting that was expected to decide on President Jacob Zuma’s future. Instead the ANC released a statement saying it had held “fruitful and constructive discussions” with him. Mr Zuma isContinue reading “South Africa: ANC holds ‘fruitful’ talks with President Zuma”

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES The European Union wants to be able to restrict the UK’s access to the single market if there is a dispute after Brexit, a leaked document suggests. The power to suspend “certain benefits” would apply during the post-Brexit transition phase before the final arrangements come into force. It is revealed in aContinue reading “EU wants to restrict single market access to UK”

Media caption‘The world is laughing at us’ says Trump President Donald Trump has said he would “love to see” the US government shut down if Congress does not agree an immigration deal. “If we don’t change it let’s have a shutdown. We’ll do a shutdown, and it’s worth it for our country,” he said. EarlierContinue reading “Trump: I’d love shutdown if there’s no immigration deal”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionEvangelical churches play an important part of Brazilian life Brazilian police have arrested 13 members of a religious sect on suspicion of enslavement, human trafficking and money laundering. Sect leaders are accused of seizing the possessions of followers and making them work unpaid. Police raided several businesses as part of an investigation intoContinue reading “Brazil police arrest sect members for enslavement”

Media captionTaiwan eyewitness Zeena Starbuck was caught in an aftershock live on TV A strong earthquake in Taiwan has killed at least two people and injured more than 200 others, officials say. The powerful 6.4-magnitude tremor struck at 23:50 (15:50 GMT) about 20km (12 miles) off the island’s east coast. Emergency responders have rescued aboutContinue reading “Taiwan earthquake: Deaths confirmed amid rescue effort”

Media captionThe rocket was carrying SpaceX boss Elon Musk’s red car US entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched his new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mammoth vehicle – the most powerful since the shuttle system – lifted clear of its pad without incident to soar high over the AtlanticContinue reading “Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy rocket launches successfully”