7 h. ago New York moves toward creating a new charge for those who wear masks during crimes

New York is expected to create a new criminal charge to levy against people who wear a face mask while committing another crime

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8 d. ago Emboldened by Trump, the ‘liberal’ UK is giving free rein to its colonial impulses | Kenneth Mohammed

Faced with fading empires’ petulance, the global south must draw a red line under its relationship with them and forge new ties based on mutual respectAs Donald Trump rains chaos down upon the US – dismantling the rule of law trading in rage-fuelled nationalism and bullying the rest of the world – his ideology is now being eagerly imitated not just by the expected rogues of global politics, but by supposed bastions of democracy.These democracies now wear only a mask of civility over that old colonial impulses: control, divide, exploit. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

Ex-media boss moved from Rikers Island jail to Manhattan hospital as he awaits rape and sexual assault retrialHarvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he is not in court for his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.The judge, Paul Goetz, late on Thursday ordered that Weinstein, 73, be immediately relocated from the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex to the prison ward at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan so he can receive necessary medical treatment. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Harvey Weinstein can stay in hospital during #MeToo retrial, judge rules

Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he’s not in court for his #MeToo retrial

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1 week ago Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project

The Trump administration has issued an order to stop construction on a major offshore wind project to power more than 500,000 New York homes, the latest in a series of moves targeting the industry

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2 w. ago Pilot who died in Hudson helicopter crash named as Navy SEAL veteran and ex

Sean Johnson, 36, had recently moved to New York City to continue his aviation career.

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2 w. ago Hudson helicopter crash pilot was Navy SEALs veteran, 36, who used to be a celebrity bodyguard

Sean Johnson, 36, had recently moved to New York to begin his aviation career.

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2 w. ago Hudson River helicopter crash pilot named as Navy SEAL veteran and ex

Sean Johnson, 36, recently moved to New York City to continue his aviation career - and was operating a Bell 206 on Thursday as part of a sightseeing tour for a family of five from Barcelona

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2 w. ago Bond Street prime retail rents overtake Milan's to become highest in Europe

Globally the elite Mayfair address moved from fourth to third place behind only New York’s Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue

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