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4 more women accuse Weinstein of assault; one says he raped her when she was 17

Woman sues under New York’s Child Victims Act; another says convicted mogul assaulted her in 1984; 3rd woman says he raped her in 2008; 4th says he forced her to perform oral sex

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Presidential Veto Message to the House of Representatives for HJ Res. 76 – Whitehouse.gov

Presidential Veto Message to the House of Representatives for HJ Res. 76  Whitehouse.gov

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Statement from the President Regarding Veto of HJ Res. 76 – Whitehouse.gov

Statement from the President Regarding Veto of HJ Res. 76  Whitehouse.gov

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France, Britain, Germany ‘regret’ U.S. end to Iran nuclear waivers

France, Germany and Britain on Saturday criticised a U.S. decision to end sanctions waivers allowing work on Iranian nuclear sites designed to prevent weapons development.

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Israeli designer Rinat Brodach raves about the realities of ‘Making the Cut’

The New York-based reality show participant proudly proclaimed her Israeli background, lighting Shabbat candles and mentioning her army service

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Google postpones Android 11 unveiling amid U.S. protests

Alphabet Inc’s Google on Saturday said it has postponed next week’s planned unveiling of the beta version of its latest Android 11 mobile operating system in light of protests and unrest in the United States.

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Tens of thousands take to streets to protest George Floyd killing

A 19-year-old man has died after shots were fired into a crowd of people protesting against the death of unarmed black man George Floyd.

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National Guard called into US cities as protests rage over George Floyd’s death

Soldiers mobilized in Minneapolis and surrounding cities as well as Atlanta, on standby in Washington; 1 killed in Detroit when someone fired shots into a crowd of protesters

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China’s ‘nervous’ Xi risks new Cold War, last Hong Kong governor says

Chinese President Xi Jinping is so nervous about the position of the Communist Party that he is risking a new Cold War and imperiling Hong Kong’s position as Asia’s preeminent financial hub, the last British governor of the territory told

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Police shoot dead unarmed East Jerusalem man said to carry ‘suspicious object’

Man reportedly had special needs and didn’t understand police order to stop; 2 Border Police officers questioned over incident

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