French director gets two years with electronic bracelet for abusing child actor
A French court Monday ordered a filmmaker to wear an electronic bracelet for two years after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an actor when she was a child, sparing him jail time in one of the key trials of France's #Metoo movement.
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Next round for strategy game lineage in 'Civilization VII'
Fans have waited more than eight years for the new instalment in heavyweight strategy game Civilization, with the release of the seventh instalment on February 11 promising to get budding philosopher-kings thinking more about the consequences of their actions.
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Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric cars
Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the world and close to the country's goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles as of this year.
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Biathlon great Fourcade refuses to 'sacrifice convictions' for 2030 Olympics presidency
French biathlon great Martin Fourcade said Monday he would "not sacrifice his convictions" as he spurned the presidency of the 2030 Winter Olympics.
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WHO chief counters Trump criticisms behind US pullout
The World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the WHO -- and again urged Washington to reconsider.
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Trump trade threats overshadow European defence meet
The threat of a transatlantic trade war loomed large Monday over a gathering of European leaders aimed at boosting the continent's defences in the face of an aggressive Russia.
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Rashford attracted by Aston Villa's 'constant ambition'
Marcus Rashford says Aston Villa's "constant ambition" attracted him to the club after he arrived from Manchester United on a loan deal until the end of the season.
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EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump triggers trade war
EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United States, insisting they would hit back if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs.
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East Ukrainian crime boss killed in Moscow blast: Russian media
An east Ukrainian crime boss and separatist wanted by Kyiv was killed with one other person in a blast at a luxury residential complex in Moscow on Monday, Russian media reported.
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Trump accuses South Africa of 'confiscating' land, cuts funding
US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off all future funding to South Africa for "confiscating" land and "treating certain classes of people very badly," an accusation his South African counterpart rejected on Monday.
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