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Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’
A police officer raped a woman because she was unable to pay a fine, a court has heard. David Lomax is accused of forcing himself on the woman in 1978 after visiting her home in […]
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Google+ shutting down after users’ data is exposed
Google is shutting down its much-maligned social network, Google+, after user data was exposed. It said a bug in its software meant information that people believed was private had been accessible by third parties. Google […]
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Spain court sets doctor free in ‘stolen babies’ case
A Madrid court has let off a former doctor over stealing newborn babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples. The court found gynaecologist Eduardo Vela, 85, had committed the crimes but charges […]
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Google iPhone data privacy case blocked by High Court
The High Court has blocked a bid to sue Google for allegedly unlawfully taking data from 4.4 million UK iPhone users. The legal case was mounted by a group called Google You Owe Us, led […]
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Meng Hongwei: China confirms detention of Interpol chief
China has confirmed it is holding the missing head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei. Beijing said he was under investigation by the country’s anti-corruption body for unspecified breaches of the law. Mr Meng, also a vice-minister […]
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Brett Kavanaugh confirmation: Victory for Trump in Supreme Court battle
President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, has been sworn in following weeks of rancorous debate. The Senate earlier backed his nomination by 50 votes to 48. Mr Kavanaugh had been […]
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Woman wins £80,000 in damages from man cleared of raping her
A woman has won £80,000 in damages from a man who had been cleared of raping her after a night out in Fife. The woman, who cannot be named, had sued Stephen Coxen, who is […]
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Canadian Music Group Proposes ‘Copyright Tax’ on Internet Use
In Canada, there have been ongoing discussions and proposals about new levies and fees to compensate creators for ‘missed revenue.’ There have been calls to levy a tax on mobile devices such as iPhones, for […]
Human Rights
Peru court reverses ex-president Alberto Fujimori’s pardon
A court in Peru has reversed a pardon granted to the country’s ex-president, Alberto Fujimori. Fujimori was pardoned in December on health grounds, nine years after being found guilty of having links to a death […]
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Russia cyber-plots: US, UK and Netherlands allege hacking
Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global chemical weapons […]