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Prince Andrew demands jury trial in sex abuse lawsuit

In an official filing, the disgraced royal denies abusing Virginia Giuffre, disavows knowledge of Epstein’s trafficking scheme The UK’s Prince Andrew has formally denied sexually abusing Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged trafficking victims, when she was 17. In a new court filing, the British royal denied Giuffre’s allegations, refused to comment on the […]

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BBC sorry for interview on Maxwell trial

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein was not disclosed before BBC interview, sparking criticism The BBC has apologized for asking Alan Dershowitz for his take on Ghislaine Maxwell’s guilty verdict without disclosing his connection, with critics citing the lawyer’s direct links to the sex-trafficking case. Dershowitz appeared on the British state broadcaster shortly after […]

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Jury reaches decision in Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial

Jury finds Epstein’s ‘madam’ Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on sex trafficking charges in a high-profile trial Ghislaine Maxwell, a former confidant of sex trafficker and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has been found guilty on five of six counts linked to helping the late financier groom and recruit teenage girls for abuse. The British socialite was convicted […]

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‘Kidnaping’ trial of ex-Italian interior minister Salvini, who barred cross-sea migrants from entering country, begins in Palermo

Former Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini is facing up to 15 years in prison in a controversial trial over his 2019 order to prevent migrants picked up by NGOs while crossing the Mediterranean Sea from entering Italy.  The trial, which started on Saturday in Palermo, is about one particular incident among dozens that happened during […]

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Trial of 96-year-old Nazi concentration camp secretary charged with complicity to murder over 10,000 people begins in Germany

The trial of a 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary has begun in Germany after she was detained following an attempt to flee over charges of complicity in the murder of thousands of people during the war. Irmgard Furchner is the first woman to go on trial for decades over crimes committed by the Nazis, […]

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AstraZeneca Covid antibody injection effective at reducing risk of severe illness or death from the virus, trial says

AstraZeneca has released new data from phase-three trials of its Covid-19 antibody injection, AZD7442, showing it reduces the risk of developing severe illness or death from the coronavirus in vulnerable people. The pharmaceutical giant’s Covid treatment has been touted by the company as a potential alternative for those unable to receive a coronavirus vaccine due […]

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Merck files in US for emergency FDA authorization for Covid treatment pill after trial data showed it cut hospitalizations in half

Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced on Monday that they’ve submitted an emergency authorization application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their oral antiviral Covid treatment molnupiravir. The US-based pharmaceutical company revealed the request had been made to the FDA, with the hope that it will become the first authorized oral […]

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Vatican financial crimes trial adjourned after prosecutors acknowledge weaknesses in case against 10, including senior cardinal

Vatican Deputy Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi has announced that, after objections from the defense, his office is willing to effectively restart a case against 10 people, including an ex-cardinal, over alleged financial crimes. In the announcement on Tuesday, made at the start of the first court session since the trial opened back in July, Diddi offered […]