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Image copyrightCALIFORNIA ASSEMBLYImage captionCristina Garcia has previously said alcohol is not an acceptable excuse for sexual misconduct A California state assemblywoman who rose to national prominence as a campaigner against sexual assault is now herself accused of misconduct. The state legislature is investigating Democrat Cristina Garcia, who featured in a Time magazine profile of #MeTooContinue reading “#MeToo California assemblywoman accused of groping”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionTechnology firm Waymo accused Uber of stealing trade secrets relating to self-driving cars Uber and Waymo have reached a settlement over claims Uber stole trade secrets from the self-driving company. As part of the agreement, Uber is giving a 0.34% Uber stake to Waymo, worth approximately $245m (£177m). Uber has also agreed notContinue reading “Uber settles with Waymo on self-driving”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionThe car park where the van was emptied. A police source told the AFP news agency that it was carrying 20-30m Swiss Francs ($21-32m; £15-23m) Thieves have targeted a cash van delivery driver on the French-Swiss border in an elaborate heist involving the kidnap of his daughter. They stole up to 30m SwissContinue reading “Elaborate France kidnap heist nets thieves ‘millions’ from cash van”

Image copyrightPRESS ASSOCIATIONImage captionRob Delaney said the NHS nurses and doctors who cared for his son were “heroes” US actor and comedian Rob Delaney has revealed that his two-year-old son Henry has died after spending half his life battling a cancerous brain tumour. Mr Delaney, who lives in London and is best known for starringContinue reading “Catastrophe actor Rob Delaney’s son dies of cancer aged two”

Image copyrightALAMYImage captionOfficials confirmed the arrest in a press conference in Mexico City on Friday A leader of the notorious Zetas drug cartel has been caught in Mexico City, according to Mexican authorities. José María Guízar Valencia is wanted in the US, which had offered a $5m (£3.6m) reward for his capture. Known as Z-43,Continue reading “Mexico: Zetas drugs cartel leader caught”

Media captionTrump on Porter: ‘We absolutely wish him well’ US President Donald Trump has paid tribute to an ex-aide who quit this week amid domestic abuse allegations. “We wish him well,” he said in his first public remarks on the claims against ex-White House staff secretary Rob Porter. “He worked very hard.” Chief of staffContinue reading “Rob Porter: Trump praises ex-aide accused of domestic abuse”

Media captionBethany Haines on the capture of IS duo The families of some of the victims of an Islamic State group that beheaded hostages have said two captured fighters should face trial. British fighters Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh were captured by Syrian Kurdish forces. Bethany Haines – whose father David, a British aidContinue reading “Islamic State ‘Beatles’ pair from UK ‘should face trial’”

Image copyrightEPA EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that a transition period immediately after Brexit in 2019 is “not a given”. He outlined continuing disagreements between the UK and EU over issues like freedom of movement during the period. He also said the UK’s decision to leave the EU single market and customs unionContinue reading “Brexit: Transition period not ‘a given’, says Barnier”

Image copyrightTOURISM AUSTRALIAImage captionThe Tourism Australia advert, with Paul Hogan in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Australia has put Crocodile Dundee at the centre of a lavish ad campaign to attract US tourists. Trevor Marshallsea explores why Australia is betting so heavily on a 1980s character – and associations – in 2018. An unoriginalContinue reading “Selling a ‘lovable’ Australia to the US”

Image copyrightLOIC VENANCE/AFPImage captionNigeria’s women will be the first African bobsleigh team to compete at the Winter Olympics Eight African countries will be competing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. As one of the world’s hottest continents, Africa lacks the climate for winter sports such as skiing, bobsleigh and snowboarding. But despiteContinue reading “Winter Olympics 2018: A guide to Africans competing”