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Ghislaine Maxwell 'never saw inappropriate underage activities' by Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell said in a testimony in 2016 she never witnessed "inappropriate underage activities" by her ex-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein, according to newly-released documents. ...

Belgian foreign minister Sophie Wilmes in intensive care with COVID-19

Belgium's foreign minister has been admitted to intensive care nearly a week after testing positive for coronavirus. ...

'At least 12 killed by government forces' as End SARS protests continue in Nigeria

At least 12 people were killed when government forces fired upon protesters during anti-police brutality demonstrations in Nigeria, Amnesty International has claimed. ...

Epstein: Ghislaine Maxwell denies witnessing 'inappropriate' activities

Transcripts of testimony by Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend in 2016 are made public. ...

FBI says Iran and Russia have US voter information

Intelligence officials say Iran was behind threatening emails sent to Democrats earlier this week. ...

Poland abortion: Top court rules in favour of almost total ban

Poland has some of Europe's strictest laws, but the constitutional court tightens them still further. ...

Trump needs a comeback tonight as attacks rain down

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CNN's John Avlon: Trump has had a hard time with this question

Ahead of the final presidential debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, CNN's John Avlon looks at President Trump's explanation of his second term platform. ...

Judge drops third-degree murder charge against former officer Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death

A Hennepin County judge has dropped a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd. ...

Goldman Sachs Agrees To Largest Penalty Ever Of $2.9 Billion In 1MDB Scam

Global financial titan Goldman Sachs agreed to pay $2.9 billion in penalties to settle criminal charges in the 1MDB Malaysian bribery scandal, the largest US… ...

US Gives Full Approval To Antiviral Drug Remdesivir To Treat COVID-19

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for patients hospitalized with Covid-19, after… ...

US Judge Drops Lesser Murder Charge Against Ex-Cop In George Floyd Case

A judge dismissed a lesser murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin but said he still had to face the most serious murder… ...

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«Szenen wie im Krieg» – droht die Lage in Nigeria zu eskalieren?

Seit zwei Wochen wird im bevölkerungsreichsten Land Afrikas demonstriert. Die brutale Niederschlagung eines Protests in der Millionenstadt Lagos hat die Wut auf die Regierung weiter… ...

Griechenland hat mehr Freunde als die Türkei und weiss das zu nutzen

Athen reagiert mit einer diplomatischen Offensive auf die jüngste türkische Provokation im östlichen Mittelmeer. Die Türkei ist aussenpolitisch weitgehend isoliert. ...

Thailands Regierungschef gibt nach und hebt das Notrecht auf

Mit der Annullierung des Dekrets verschafft sich Ministerpräsident Prayuth Chan-ocha etwas Luft. Doch die Demonstranten fordern seinen Rücktritt, und ihr Ultimatum läuft am Samstag ab. ...

PPRP MPs to hold royalist activities

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) will ask its MPs to organise activities in their constituencies to show loyalty to the monarchy. ...

Two killed, many injured by gas pipe explosion in Samut Prakan

SAMUT PRAKAN: Two elderly women were confirmed killed and 28 other people injured when a PTT gas pipe exploded in a ball of fire in… ...

Germany, Spain risk losing control as cases hit records

Germany and Spain risk losing control over the coronavirus, health officials warned, as new infections climb to records across Europe and governments scramble for an… ...

In Iran, Aydin Aghdashloo Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 13 Women

The #MeToo movement has hit a nerve among Iran’s women. Now accusations against a politically connected celebrity artist are testing the movement in a sexually… ...

Poland Court Ruling Effectively Bans Legal Abortions

The decision, which cannot be appealed, halts pregnancy terminations for fetal abnormalities, virtually the only type currently performed in the country. ...

Europe Wonders if It Can Rely on U.S. Again, Whoever Wins

America’s deeply polarized politics have marked foreign policy, too, undermining Washington’s authority and reputation for reliability. ...

Zweite Welle in Spanien: Gesellig in die Katastrophe

Schon im Frühjahr wütete das Coronavirus in Spanien heftiger als anderswo in Europa. Trotzdem trifft auch die zweite Welle das Land weitgehend unvorbereitet. Wurden so… ...

Pro Biden oder Bye Don: Mel Brooks hat nie Politvideos gemacht – bis jetzt

Zwei Oscarpreisträger haben sich politisch geäussert: «Donald Trump rührt keinen Finger», sagt Brooks in seinem Debüt-Wahlvideo, während Jennifer Lawrence ihre politischen Ansichten geändert hat. ...

Coronavirus weltweit: +++ Schwedens Ministerpräsident: «Partys sind vorbei» +++ Deutschland meldet erstmals über 10'000 Fälle

Schweden verschärft die Regeln in den Nachtclubs. In Deutschland nimmt die Ausbreitung in privaten Hausalten zu. Internationale Corona-News im Ticker. ...

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ALMA shows volcanic impact on Io's atmosphere

New radio images from ALMA show for the first time the direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Io. ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid

NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft unfurled its robotic arm Tuesday, and in a first for the agency, briefly touched… ...

Hot-button words trigger conservatives and liberals differently

Researchers have linked a brain region to what they call neural polarization, offering a glimpse into the partisan brain in the weeks leading up to… ...

Oropouche virus disease - French Guiana, France

On 30 September 2020, the French Guiana Regional Health Agency (ARS) reported the first detection of Oropouche virus (OROV) in French Guiana. On 22 September… ...

Monkeypox – Democratic Republic of the Congo

From 1 January through 13 September 2020, a total of 4,594 suspected cases of monkeypox, including 171 deaths (case fatality ratio 3.7%), have been reported… ...

Chikungunya – Chad

On 28 August 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Chad notified WHO of an outbreak of chikungunya in Abéché, eastern Chad. ...

Information for all visitors to ESA sites

Information for all visitors to ESA sites Coronavirus measures for hosted meetings and visitors ...

ESA Masterclass: Paolo Ferri on working under pressure

Video: 00:17:08 Understanding the laws of the universe is fundamental to flying missions in space. But one spacecraft under Paolo Ferri’s care seemed to be… ...

International Charter for disasters 20 years on

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters. Founded by ESA, France’s CNES French Space Agency and the Canadian… ...

Facebook and Twitter chiefs ordered to testify over Biden article

The social networks have been accused of censoring a news article about Joe Biden's son Hunter. ...

Quibi: 'Snackable' video app to close after six months

The mobile-focused streaming service says it failed to attract subscribers during the pandemic. ...

Huawei phones to get their own version of NHS Covid-19 app

A trade ban had prevented the Android version of the app from working on the Chinese firm's devices. ...

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