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Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex crimes trial to begin Monday

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in New York in the blockbuster trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who dramatically fell from grace following his incarceration on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

US veteran convicted of quadruple murder executed in Florida

A Gulf War veteran convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three young children was executed by lethal injection in the southern US state of Florida on Thursday.

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Eviva Partners, a New Nonprofit Promoting Better Understanding of Medical Evidence, Exposes Role of Andrew Wakefield in the “Manufacture of Evidence” Leading Up to Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Confirmation Hearings

Introduces the concept of "Evidence Fluency" as a solution to the current crisis and a path towards improving healthcare overall

Sweden's police struggle to find motive for mass shooting

Swedish police said Sunday they were still struggling to establish the motive of the man behind the Scandinavian country's worst mass shooting, five days after the tragedy.

Turkey detains three journalists over Istanbul prosecutor story

Three journalists from the left-leaning BirGun newspaper were detained for several hours under anti-terror legislation over a story linked to Istanbul's chief prosecutor, the paper said Sunday.

Use armed forces just for legitimate defence, says breathless pope

Armed forces must only be used as legitimate defence, never to dominate another country, a breathless Pope Francis said Sunday, presiding over an outdoor mass despite a bout of bronchitis.

Rwandan and Congolese leaders meet over eastern DRC conflict

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi joined a summit in Tanzania on Saturday where regional leaders called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

New to The Street Premieres Back-to-Back Episodes on Bloomberg: Episode 624 Aired Last Night, Episode 625 Airs Tonight at 6:30 PM EST as Sponsored Programming

Tonight's episode will also include key updates from Iagon CEO Navjit Dhaliwal, who will share the latest advancements and innovations driving the company's mission forward.

Handcuffs and beach clean-ups: a Cuban migrant's seven months in Guantanamo Bay

Yeilis Torres, a 38-year-old Cuban woman, knows all too well the loneliness and anguish facing the migrants flown by the United States this week to its notorious military base in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.

Chelsea star Sam Kerr's 'stupid and white' remark was 'hostile': prosecutors

Prosecutors in the trial of Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr, who called a police officer "stupid and white", have asked the jury if perceptions would be different had she said "stupid and black".

2 dead after small plane crashes on busy Sao Paulo street, hits bus

Two people were killed Friday when a small plane crashed on a major avenue in Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo, narrowly escaping heavy traffic and skidding into a bus, authorities said.

Italy Church abuse group highlights toll on families

An Italian support group for victims of clerical sex abuse launched a network Friday to help affected families, whom it said were often shunned by their communities in the mainly Catholic country.

Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no "immediate danger" from an unprecedented wave of quakes on the tourist island of Santorini that has forced thousands of residents to leave.

2 dead after small plane crashes in Sao Paulo street, hits bus

Two people were killed Friday when a small plane crashed on a major avenue in Brazil's economic capital Sao Paulo and skidded into a bus, authorities said.

London's Grenfell Tower to be taken down after deadly 2017 fire

London's Grenfell Tower -- where 72 people died in 2017 in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II -- is to be demolished, the UK government confirmed on Friday.

Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes

The International Criminal Court slammed sanctions Friday slapped by US President Donald Trump over its probes targeting America and Israel and pledged to press on with its aim to fight for "justice and hope" around the world.

UN warns of worse to come if east DRC violence spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

UN warns worst may be yet to come if east DRC violence spreads

The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.

Third Al-Fayed brother accused of sexual abuse: BBC

Three former employees at London's Harrods store have accused another brother of its late boss Mohamed Al-Fayed of sexual assault, after hundreds of similar claims were made against the tycoon, the BBC reported Thursday.

Convicted murderer executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas

A serial rapist and murderer was put to death by nitrogen gas in Alabama on Thursday, the fourth use of the controversial execution method in the southern US state.

Forte Group Announces Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement With Insider Participation

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 7, 2025 / Forte Group Holdings Inc. (CSE:FGH)(OTC:FGHFF)(FSE:7BC0, WKN:A40L1Z) ("Forte Group" or the "Company"), a diversified lifestyle and wellness consumer packaged goods company, announces that, effective February 6, 2025, it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for common shares of the Company (each, a "CommonShare") at a price of $0.60 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $375,000 for a total of 624,999 Common Shares (the "Offering").

Trump sanctions ICC for 'illegitimate' Israel, US probes

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "baseless" investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the White House said.

British 'Netflix' conman gets six-year prison term in France

A convicted British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison by a French court for running over and injuring two police officers while trying to escape.

Swindling Brit stands trial for injuring French police in getaway

A convicted British conman who featured in a Netflix documentary appeared in a French court on Thursday charged with knocking over and injuring two police officers in 2022 as he tried to escape from them.

Swedish police say 'multiple nationalities' died in mass shooting

Swedish police said Thursday the victims of the country's worst mass shooting were of multiple nationalities, as Syria and Bosnia said their citizens were among the dead.

Hermoso 'overwhelmed' by forced kiss, teammates tell trial

Jenni Hermoso was "overwhelmed" by former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales' forced kiss and was unable to enjoy winning the Women's World Cup, her teammates told a court Thursday.

'Life or death consequences for millions': NGOs stunned by US aid freeze

The freeze in aid funding by Donald Trump's new US administration has left humanitarian workers seeing a large proportion of their budget cut off and fearing millions will be affected as programmes are suspended.

Chelsea star Kerr denies using 'whiteness as an insult' against police

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr told a court Thursday she did not use "whiteness as an insult" in a heated exchange with police during which she called one officer "stupid and white".

Decathlon on back foot over China forced labour accusations

French company Decathlon, the world's biggest sports equipment retailer, on Thursday defended its human rights record after reports it had benefited from forced labour in China.

Swedish police say mass shooting scene resembled 'inferno'

Swedish police said Thursday they met a scene resembling "an inferno" when they arrived at the scene of country's worst mass shooting that left 10 dead plus the gunman.

UK to quicken rollout of mini-nuclear reactors

Britain's Labour government on Thursday said changes to planning laws will speed up the country's rollout of mini-nuclear reactors aimed at providing cheaper and cleaner energy.

'Multiple nationalities' among victims in Swedish mass shooting: police

Swedish police said Thursday that there were "multiple nationalities" among the victims in the country's worst mass shooting that left 10 dead plus the gunman.

Top South Korean officer says was asked to help Yoon martial law bid

The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.

Colombian president says cocaine 'no worse than whisky'

Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting.

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