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Harvey Weinstein guilty over sexual assaults
Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:17:30 GMT The ex-movie mogul is handcuffed and led from court as a judge orders him to jail immediately. Harvey Weinstein guilty: How the Hollywood giant faced his reckoning Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:17:58 GMT The judge said this was not a referendum on #MeToo. But at times, the trial felt like one. Coronavirus: World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:29:20 GMT But the UN health body says the coronavirus outbreak does not yet meet the criteria for a pandemic. Car drives into carnival crowd in German town Volkmarsen Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:15:14 GMT Police say 30 people were injured after a car was driven into a crowd in the town of Volkmarsen. Katherine Johnson: Hidden Figures Nasa mathematician dies at 101 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:09:43 GMT Ms Johnson, who helped launch the first American into orbit, was portrayed in the film Hidden Figures. Nigeria: Video of manatee dragged along road sparks outrage Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:01:26 GMT Nigeria's government is investigating a video of young men dragging a distressed manatee down a road. Syria conflict: Inside the final rebel stronghold Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:57:56 GMT Millions of people who have long opposed the Syrian regime are trapped at the border with Turkey. Belgian city of Aalst says anti-Semitic parade 'just fun' Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:39:33 GMT Aalst prompts an outcry over negative Jewish stereotypes, which an official defended as "our humour". Kobe Bryant's widow sues helicopter firm over deaths Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:03:01 GMT The basketball star died alongside his daughter when the helicopter they were in crashed in fog. World planking record set by ex-marine, aged 62 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:25:12 GMT George Hood managed to plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds, and then did 75 push ups. Lesotho's PM Thomas Thabane seeks immunity over murder of ex-wife Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:31:02 GMT Thomas Thabane and the first lady are accused over the shooting of his previous wife in 2017. Trump India visit: Seven claims about India fact-checked Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:13:12 GMT President Donald Trump is on his first official visit to India. Tanzania journalist Erick Kabendera freed after seven months Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:43:01 GMT Erick Kabendera had been charged with money laundering, tax evasion and leading organised crime. Trump to Diana: Iconic Taj Mahal photos through the years Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:15:15 GMT The "monument of love" has always been a top photo-op for every high-profile visitor to India. Kobe Bryant: How a basketball legend inspired young players Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:48 GMT Three young basketballers from different corners of the world tell us how important Kobe Bryant was to them. Julian Assange: What is extradition and how does it work? Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:33:32 GMT Julian Assange's extradition trial begins in London on Monday. How does the process work? Coronavirus: What should I do if I travel to Italy? And other questions Mon, 24 Feb 2020 13:44:23 GMT What should I do about coronavirus if I'm in Italy, how does it compare to flu and more questions answered. How Africa hopes to gain from the 'new scramble' Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:05:51 GMT The continent's leaders have been globe-trotting to attend Africa-themed summits, but do they have a plan? What Donald Trump gets out of his trip to India Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:15:00 GMT The US president's first official trip to the world's largest democracy will be a photo-op and a half. President Trump in India: Mispronunciations and cheers on day one Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:25:00 GMT A crowded cricket stadium and tricky pronunciations marked the first day of the US president's trip. Coronavirus: Drone captures massive queue for masks in South Korea Mon, 24 Feb 2020 08:37:39 GMT Hundreds queued at a supermarket in Daegu, one of the South Korean epicentres of the virus outbreak. 'I'm not leaving China without my dog' Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:40:41 GMT A Ukrainian woman has told the BBC why she decided to decline evacuation and stay in the coronavirus stricken Chinese city of Wuhan. Earth Harp: The man behind the unique instruments 'epic' sound Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:05:10 GMT The inventor of the world's longest string instrument explains its unique and majestic sound. Coronavirus: On the edge of Italy's lockdown area Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:42:22 GMT Italian police have quarantined the town of Codogno, centre of Italy's coronavirus outbreak. Niger: What's it like to be a childless woman? Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:03:55 GMT Filmmaker Aicha Macky from Niger is on a journey to determine her role in society as a childless woman.
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