Electrician said to have held a hand in front of him to avoid spilling drink on himself or others Via: Dubai: British tourist faces jail 'for accidentally touching man's hip' in bar
It has been over 24 hours since Ashley Judd and a number of far less famous and much less protected women came forward to share their stories of being sexually harassed by movie mogul Via: Hollywood quiet after Ashley Judd Harvey Weinstein claims
President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks, turning up the heat on a nuclear-armed ally… Via: Trump sends lieutenants to Pakistan with tough message
By Zofeen T EbrahimISLAMABAD, Oct 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Pakistani census officials came to the home of Aisha, a 27-year-old transgender… Via: Don't we count? Transgender Pakistanis feel sidelined by census
By Ana Nicolaci da Costa and Charlotte GreenfieldWELLINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A final tally of New Zealand’s Sept. 23 election released on Saturday showed… Via: Final tally in NZ election opens way for formal coalition talks
Leaked report, citing concerns of retaliation over ‘perceptions of police brutality against African Americans’, prompts fears of crackdown on activistsThe US government has declared “black identity extremists” a violent threat, according to a leaked report from the FBI’s counter-terrorism division.The assessment, obtained by Foreign Policy, has raised fears about federal Read more
HONOLULU (AP) – A federal judge on Friday said he would give Hawaii an opportunity to make its case that it should be allowed to challenge the Trump… Via: Hawaii gets chance to make case for fighting 3rd travel ban
Negotiations begin in earnest after ‘special votes’ tally sees National party lose two seats and Labour and the Greens each gain oneThe final block of votes in the New Zealand election has been counted two weeks after election day, bolstering the opposition Labour party but leaving neither major party with Read more
Bruce Arena’s side cruise to victory to get qualifying campaign back on track.Email bob.williams.casual@theguardian.com or tweet @WilliamsBob75 2.29am BST Bruce Arena to ESPN: “I was very confident in this group. We’ve come a long way since November 2016 and in good position to hopefully to get the third spot. I Read more
Pentagon says possible deal improves security in the Gulf ‘in the face of Iranian and other regional threats’The US state department has approved the possible sale of a anti-missile defence system to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $15bn, the Pentagon said on Friday, citing Iran among regional threats. Read more