A rabbi who helped Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich obtain his Portuguese citizenship has been told he cannot leave Portugal and must present himself to authorities when required.
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UK: Supreme Court Rejects Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has had his supreme court appeal against his extradition to the USA refused for not raising ‘an arguable point of law’.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Airline Linked To British Airways Grounded Over Safety Concerns
South Africa’s aviation regulator has indefinitely grounded a fleet owned by Comair, a British Airways franchise, following a series of safety incidents.
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Jussie Smollett Jailed For 150 Days For Orchestrated Racial Attack
Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 30 months of probation which include spending 150 days of jail time, and ordered to pay restitution for his conviction of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself.
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UK: Climate Change Activist New Direct Action Involve Deflating SUV Tyres
A group of climate protestors has taken a direct action against owners of Sport utility vehicles (SUV) by letting the air out of the wheels of 4x4s across the UK.
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UK: Husband Turn In Wife Who Confess To Card Fraud In Her Sleep
A care worker who stole thousands from a vulnerable wheelchair-user and was given a suspended sentence has been spared jail the second time after breaching her sentence twice.
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Bank Of America Apologize For Wrongful Arrest Of Ryan Coogler’s Arrested As Robbery Suspect
Ryan Coogler has spoken out about the headline-grabbing arrest at a Bank of America branch he says ‘should have never happened.’
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SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius Yet To Meet Reeva’s Parents For Parole
Following the non-engagement of Reeva Steenkamp’s parents who are not convinced of his parole eligibility, the much talk about restorative justice meeting that should herald Oscar Pistorius’ parole has stalled.
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Columbia’s Psychiatrist Removed Over Racist Tweet About Black Model
Following outcry over his “racist” tweet about a Black model, the chair of Columbia University’s Department of Psychiatry has been indefinitely suspended from his job.
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VATICAN: Pope Francis Declares Fasting, Prayers For Ukrainians On Ash Wednesday
Breaking a tradition of neutrality, Francis has condemned the attacks by the Russian military and declared a day of fasting and prayer for the people of Ukraine.
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