Two men convicted in killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Two men were convicted of murder Tuesday in the death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, a brazen 2002 shooting in the rap legend’s studio. An anonymous Brooklyn federal jury …
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Hungary president resigns amid uproar over her pardon of man convicted in child sex abuse case
Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed …
Canadian writer Mark Steyn ordered to pay climate scientist $1M US after defamation trial
A jury on Thursday awarded $1 million US to climate scientist Michael Mann, who sued a pair of conservative writers 12 years ago after they compared his depictions of global …
Violent online groups are pressuring youth into harming themselves, authorities warn
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. When a father in British Columbia demanded to look …
Licence stripped from Manitoba doctor convicted of sexually assaulting female patients
Disgraced family doctor Arcel Bissonnette has had his licence revoked two months after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting five female patients at his practice southeast of Winnipeg. The College of Physicians …
Ecuador in ‘internal armed conflict’ after gang leader’s prison escape, president says
Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and explosives during a live broadcast Tuesday, and the president issued a decree declaring that …
Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole, South Africa’s corrections department says
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and is now at home, South Africa’s Department of Corrections said Friday. The department gave no more details …
Chile voters reject conservative proposal to replace dictatorship-era constitution
Chilean voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. With 96 per cent of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8 per cent had voted No to the …
French juvenile court convicts 6 over roles in teacher’s beheading
A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the beheading of a teacher by an Islamist extremist that shocked the country. Teacher Samuel Paty was …
Knife and hammer attack near Eiffel Tower leaves German tourist dead, 2 others hurt
A German tourist died and two other people, including a British citizen, were hurt after an attack by a man armed with a knife and hammer near the Eiffel Tower …