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Childcare worker who abused more than 60 girls jailed for life
A former childcare worker dubbed "one of Australia's worst paedophiles" has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually abusing almost 70 girls.Ashley Paul Griffith, 47, confessed...
Xi Jinping’s military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China’s forces
A member of China's highest military body is being slapped with a corruption investigation.Adm. Miao Hua is one of six members of an exclusive commission led by Xi that...
Canada sues Google claiming ‘near-total control’ of online ads
Canada’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it was suing Google over its alleged anticompetitive conduct in online advertisements.Canada’s Competition Bureau said it wants Google to sell off two of its...
Sweden asks China to co-operate over severed cables
Sweden has formally asked China to co-operate with an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese ship was linked to the incidents.The cables...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade attracts crowds despite rain and chilly weather
MANHATTAN (PIX11) — Crowds from around the world come to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.Although the rainy weather and chilly temperatures were not ideal, crowds still came out...
Both Israel and Hezbollah accused of ceasefire agreement violations
The Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia both faced accusations on Thursday of violating the ceasefire, just one day after the fragile truce came into force.Netanyahu told the...
For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a...
EU’s Borrell urges Israel and Hezbollah to uphold ceasefire
The European Union's top diplomat has called on Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia to adhere to the agreed ceasefire."It is now crucial that the ceasefire holds as agreed,...
Houthi leader calls for escalation against Israel after Lebanon deal
The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia has called for increased escalation against Israel from both Yemen and Iraq after a ceasefire agreement between their Lebanese ally Hezbollah and...
Man who spied for Russia in UK ‘discussed killing journalist’
A man who has admitted spying for Russia in the UK discussed potentially killing a journalist who uncovered Russian links to the 2018 Salisbury attack, a court has heard.Orlin...
