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Congolese warlord given 30-year sentence for crimes against humanity
He said the court had taken the "particular cruelty" of some of Ntaganda's crimes into account. The judge highlighted several specific crimes committed by Ntaganda and his men, including the brutal rape of a 13-year-old girl and the murder by the rebel leader himself of a Catholic priest. [Full Article...]
Brazil’s ex-president could be freed after top court ruling
On Thursday, Brazil's Supreme Court voted 6-5 to overturn a ruling requiring convicted criminals to go to jail after losing their first appeal, AFP reported. Lula's lawyers have already called for his release in response to the judgement. Justice Gilmar Mendes, who voted for the release of inmates who have yet to conclude their appeals, said Da Silva's case "contaminated" debate on the case. [Full Article...]
Woman dies in Derbyshire as floods sweep northern England
A Derbyshire Police spokesman said: "The body of a woman has been recovered from flood water in Darley Dale". "You were just looking out of your window in disbelief at how much of it was coming down", she said. Precautionary flood barriers were put in place in Mytholmroyd, which was badly hit in the 2015 Boxing Day floods. In Doncaster, council members warned people living near the River Don t... [Full Article...]
Women come together to protest against the govt in Lebanon
In Tripoli, where mobilisation has been relentless since the protests erupted on October 17, demonstrators planned to take down the giant portraits of politicians plastered all over the city's buildings. Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, who had two ministers in the outgoing cabinet, said on Twitter that despite the protests, Hariri and Bassil "were meeting on how to improve and beautify" a political d... [Full Article...]
Secretary of State Pompeo's role examined in impeachment inquiry
He will say the hesitation to support Yovanovitch stemmed from concerns among the officials about how President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who had been pressing to have her removed, would react. Pompeo has said the impeachment process is unfair to State employees because they are not allowed to have department lawyers with them when they testify. [Full Article...]
Republicans Move Jim Jordan to Intel Committee ahead of Public Impeachment Hearings
Under procedures the House approved October 31, the Intelligence Committee will be the sole panel participating in the public hearings. Rep. Jordan is an outspoken defender of President Trump and has been critical of Chairman Schiff's closed-door impeachment probe. [Full Article...]
Tough questions: USA military ops in Syria getting complicated for Washington
This is going to the SDF", Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said, using an acronym for the Kurdish-led, US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces . The Defense Department Thursday acknowledged that the increasingly complex battlefield in northeastern Syria has been a factor and one of the reasons commanders chose to reinforce troops near the oil fields with armored vehicles. [Full Article...]
Volunteers are still needed for Rasen Remembrance event
The Burnham Village Twinning Association, which is hosting 36 French people for the weekend, will also be present. Radlett will hold its remembrance parade on Sunday, where the church congregation and schools will be marching from Christ Church, Watling Steet to Radlett war memorial at 10.15am. [Full Article...]