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Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein during a hearing yesterday (Wednesday 1 May) in Manhattan. Weinstein’s first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week – a ruling which shocked and disappointed women who celebrated historic gains during the era of #MeToo, a movement that ushered in a wave of sexual-misconduct claims in Hollywood and beyond. One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, was in the courtroom on Wednesday and is prepared to testify again, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blu...
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Duane Eddy, the pioneering US guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as 'Rebel Rouser' and 'Peter Gunn' helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86. Eddy died of cancer Tuesday (1 May) at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate. “Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over with his unmistakeable signature ‘Twang’ sound. He was the first rock and roll guitar god, a truly humble and incredible human being....
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Far-right Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene officially launched her much-discussed plan to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on May 1, delivering on the threat she has made since the U.S. Congress passed Ukraine aid in April. Greene, who is one of the most outspoken opponents of U.S. support for Ukraine in Congress, first submitted a motion to oust Johnson in March amid the impasse on the aid bill. Following weeks of warnings, Greene finally decided to force a vote, which will require Congress to act on the motion within the next two days. The congresswoman later posted on X that she was...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Far-right Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene officially launched her much-discussed plan to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on May 1, delivering on the threat she has made since the U.S. Congress passed Ukraine aid in April. Greene, who is one of the most outspoken opponents of U.S. support for Ukraine in Congress, first submitted a motion to oust Johnson in March amid the impasse on the aid bill. Following weeks of warnings, Greene finally decided to force a vote, which will require Congress to act on the motion within the next two days. The congresswoman later posted on X that she was...
Kyiv Independent
Far-right Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene officially launched her much-discussed plan to oust Speaker Mike Johnson on May 1, delivering on the threat she has made since the U.S. Congress passed Ukraine aid in April. Greene, who is one of the most outspoken opponents of U.S. support for Ukraine in Congress, first submitted a motion to oust Johnson in March amid the impasse on the aid bill. Following weeks of warnings, Greene finally decided to force a vote, which will require Congress to act on the motion within the next two days. The congresswoman later posted on X that she was...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Much like skits and sampling, diss tracks are one of the unique additions hip-hop has added to the musical art form. While musicians have always held rivalries – Mozart vs Salieri, Oasis vs Blur, Garfunkel vs Simon – some of the biggest musical bust-ups have not only happened within the hip-hop genre, they’ve also been expressed in their music. Sure, both Gallagher brothers love nothing more than slagging the other one off in interviews, but they’ve not actually taken to their guitars to air their grievances. A quick trip through the annals of hip-hop though and diss tracks are everywhere. BES...
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A New York businessman pleaded guilty to attempting to sell more than $250,000 worth of sensitive dual-use goods to sanctioned Russian entities, the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Public Affairs said on April 30. Despite extensive Western sanctions aimed at stifling Russia's arms production, Moscow continues to obtain sensitive dual-use goods through third-party countries, smuggling, and other illicit schemes. Nikolay Grigorev, a 36-year-old Brooklyn resident, pleaded guilty to shipping components to companies affiliated with the Russian military. Co-defendants Nikita Arkhipov and Artem O...
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A New York businessman pleaded guilty to attempting to sell more than $250,000 worth of sensitive dual-use goods to sanctioned Russian entities, the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Public Affairs said on April 30. Despite extensive Western sanctions aimed at stifling Russia's arms production, Moscow continues to obtain sensitive dual-use goods through third-party countries, smuggling, and other illicit schemes. Nikolay Grigorev, a 36-year-old Brooklyn resident, pleaded guilty to shipping components to companies affiliated with the Russian military. Co-defendants Nikita Arkhipov and Artem O...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
A New York businessman pleaded guilty to attempting to sell more than $250,000 worth of sensitive dual-use goods to sanctioned Russian entities, the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Public Affairs said on April 30. Despite extensive Western sanctions aimed at stifling Russia's arms production, Moscow continues to obtain sensitive dual-use goods through third-party countries, smuggling, and other illicit schemes. Nikolay Grigorev, a 36-year-old Brooklyn resident, pleaded guilty to shipping components to companies affiliated with the Russian military. Co-defendants Nikita Arkhipov and Artem O...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
American tourists are flocking to Tenerife in record numbers. 5.6 million tourists visited the Spanish island in 2023, and more than 26,000 came from the United States between January and September of 2023. This marks a significant 35 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2022 and a 51 per cent growth over the 2022 summer. These figures are more than double the number of US visitors from January to September 2019. Tenerife, already known as a luxury destination for Europeans, attracts around 5 million tourists annually. Tourists from the United Kingdom comprise the largest segment, ...
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