• PM Modi accuses TMC of threatening women of Sandeshkhali, Mamata Banerjee says he is ‘peddling lies’

    The West Bengal chief minister said the prime minister was maintaining a ‘stoic silence’ on sexual harassment allegations against Governor CV Ananda Bose.

  • PM Fico shot as he speaks to supporters in Handlová

    An alleged gunman has been arrested, Fico conscious after surgery.

  • Outrage over police violence at pro-Palestine rally in Brooklyn

    Council members condemn NYPD’s ‘pre-emptive, retaliatory and cumulatively aggressive’ conduct at protest on SaturdayOutrage was growing on Monday to a “cumulatively aggressive” response by the New York police department to a weekend pro-Palestine street rally in Brooklyn, in which officers were caught on video beating protesters who had already been detained.Cellphone footage by witnesses at Saturday’s gathering in Bay Ridge showed NYPD officers – including two wearing the uniforms of police...

  • 16 Women Accuse David Copperfield of Sexual Misconduct

    Sixteen women have accused David Copperfield of grooming, groping, drugging and rape in a detailed report published by the Guardian on Wednesday. All of the women—now adults in their 40s—have remained anonymous but allege that the famous magician began engaging with them as teenagers. Their ages, per the Guardian, "ranged from 15 to 19" at the time they say Copperfield pursued contact with them. The disturbing report begins with claims from "Carla" and "Lily" (both names were changed) who say...

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    Donald Trump's lawyers accuse Michael Cohen of lying

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. Heated questioning continued in a New York courtroom today as Donald Trump’s former attorney returned to the stand. Michael Cohen is the prosecutions star witness but in cross examination Trump’s legal team undermined his credibility. Trump was paying unusually close attention in court.

  • 16 women accuse David Copperfield of sexual misconduct

    David Copperfield, the famed Las Vegas magician, faces allegations of sexual misconduct from 16 women. The news was reported by The Guardian US, which sourced the claims from court and police documents, as well as interviews with more than 100 people. The allegations against the 67-year-old magician range from the late 1980s through 2014. Over half of the women say they were under 18 at the time, with some saying they were as young as 15. (The Guardian notes that Copperfield may not have known...

  • WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at New Jersey rally

    Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, and the event is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. A Republican hasn’t won New Jersey since 1988, and recent polls don’t indicate that trend is likely to change. President Joe Biden had a 9-point advantage in an April poll and he led […]

  • Kevin Spacey's accusers speak out in Spacey Unmasked trailer

    That documentary that has Kevin Spacey so worked up is finally airing in the U.S. Spacey Unmasked, which aired earlier this week on the U.K.’s Channel 4, will premiere on May 13 on Investigation Discovery (the go-to destination for exploitative true crime content). The doc delves into Spacey’s history as well as the accusations against him, featuring interviews with several of Spacey’s accusers. Per a press release from ID, Spacey Unmasked “unpacks the dangerous power dynamic within the...

  • Voices: Accusing your political opponents of lying is a terrible election tactic

    Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves have already insulted the voters by insulting each other, writes John Rentoul

  • David Copperfield Accused of Drugging, Grooming, and Groping Numerous Women

    A representative said the allegations “are the exact opposite of who David is.”

  • Multiple women accuse illusionist David Copperfield of sex misconduct: report

    Magician David Copperfield has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women in episodes said to have taken place over several decades, a report said Wednesday. The Guardian said its investigation had uncovered allegations from 16 women that the celebrated U.S. illusionist had behaved inappropriately towards them,

  • University of Amsterdam cancels classes after violence erupted at a pro-Palestinian rally

    The University of Amsterdam canceled classes Tuesday and shut buildings for two days after the latest pro-Palestinian demonstrations over the war in Gaza turned destructive.