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Spanish PM apologises for loophole in new sexual consent law
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2023 17:53
Pedro Sánchez asks victims for forgiveness after change allows some offenders to reduce sentences Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has apologised to victims for a loophole in a landmark new law that was intended ...
Finding the Pentagon Leak Suspect
The New York Times - 16 Apr 2023 14:47
How The Times identified the suspect at the center of the Pentagon leak before the authorities announced his name.
From childhood to cubism: on the Picasso travel trail in Spain and France
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2023 11:00
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the artist's death. Here are seven great spots to commemorate his work Picasso would often tell his children, "I want Málaga to have a large museum with my works" and his wish cam...
World Snooker Championship 2023: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Pang Junxu in first round
BBC - 16 Apr 2023 00:01
Ronnie O'Sullivan holds off qualifier Pang Junxu to seal a 10-7 win as his hunt for a record eighth World Championship title in the modern era gets under way.
Amazon strike: Hundreds of workers in Coventry walk out in pay dispute
BBC - 16 Apr 2023 13:31
GMB members walked out at 06:30 BST on Sunday and will strike until Tuesday, the union says.
The week in theatre: Hamnet; You Bury Me; Pussycat in Memory of Darkness - review
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2023 11:30
Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon; Orange Tree; Finborough, LondonShakespeare's wife moves centre stage in Lolita Chakrabarti's pivotal adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet, while urgent productions from two small Lon...
Dear Keir, the polls are tightening and frankly, people are worried. You have to raise your game | John Harris
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2023 13:44
A Labour win still seems likely, but where's the narrative? As the Tories shift further right, the stakes couldn't be higher Only six weeks ago, Keir Starmer's Labour party seemed locked into the mood of optimism and qui...
G7 building consensus for faster end to carbon emissions
ABC News - 16 Apr 2023 04:47
Plans to phase out carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.
Woman in her 40s dies after being hit by car in Leeds city centre
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2023 14:49
Police appeal for witnesses and say 19-year-old man arrested over crash in Merrion Street on Saturday night A woman in her 40s has died after being struck by a car in Leeds city centre on Saturday night. A 19-year-old ma...
Okla. teacher, wife of police chief arrested for sexually abusing teen
New York Post - 16 Apr 2023 04:40
The daughter of an Oklahoma mayor and wife of the chief of police was arrested for allegedly touching a 15-year-old she met while substitute teaching.
West Ham 2-2 Arsenal: Hammers show 'strength, character, discipline' to move clear of drop zone
BBC - 16 Apr 2023 20:14
West Ham have shown the determination to avoid the Premier League drop, says former defender Matthew Upson.
Patrice Bergeron's status still up in the air ahead of Bruins' Stanley Cup Playoffs opener Monday
Boston - 16 Apr 2023 20:05
"Patrice doesn't need extra days of practice." The post Patrice Bergeron's status still up in the air ahead of Bruins' Stanley Cup Playoffs opener Monday appeared first on Boston.com.
James Cleverly in Japan for G7 as UK tilts towards Pacific post-Brexit
The Guardian - 16 Apr 2023 18:05
Foreign secretary says 'free and open Indo-Pacific' is 'critical to UK' and releases manga-style cartoons to mark his visit James Cleverly has arrived in Japan for a G7 foreign ministers' summit to promote a "free and op...
South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border
New York Post - 16 Apr 2023 07:00
South Korea fired warning shots toward a North Korean vessel that crossed the maritime border on Saturday, South Korea's military said a day after the incident which came amid recent tension over the North's missile test...
Gunmen shoot up resort in central Mexico, killing 7 people
ABC News - 16 Apr 2023 06:10
Authorities in central Mexico say a band of gunmen invaded a resort where dozens of vacationers were spending the weekend and opened fire, killing six adults and a 7-year-old, authorities said
Germany shuts down its final three nuclear power plants, but govt admits plan has downsides
Sky News - 16 Apr 2023 04:23
Germany has begun shutting down its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition towards renewable energy.
Texas woman killed after refusing to have kids with boyfriend: police
New York Post - 16 Apr 2023 01:30
Adam Byrd, 23, fatally shot his girlfriend, Jade Alyssa Alvarez, 22, in San Antonio over an argument that she did not want to have a child with him.
Guns, leaks, drugs and abortions: Mark Stone on a whiplash-inducing week of news in the US
Sky News - 16 Apr 2023 01:15
It has been one those weeks in America where you end up with whiplash from a flood of remarkable news.
Communism with Christian Characteristics: China's Good Example
OpEdNews - 16 Apr 2023 18:00
SUNDAY HOMILY: China's socialist policies stand more in accord with the spirit of Jesus and the early church than "our" government's neoliberal policies.
4 Killed, Multiple Injuries in Alabama Shooting
Time - 16 Apr 2023 16:55
Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.
Surprise! Rosalía brings out fiancé Rauw Alejandro for her Coachella performance
USA Today - 16 Apr 2023 16:28
Spanish singer Rosalía brought out her new fiancé, Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro, during her set Saturday on Coachella's main stage.
Kathy Griffin reveals 'complex PTSD' diagnosis, talks '8-hour' panic attack
USA Today - 16 Apr 2023 15:54
Kathy Griffin publicly revealed she's been diagnosed with an "extreme case" of complex post-traumatic stress disorder and described her panic attacks.