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Spain's new sex abuse law sparks jail terms row

The "only yes means yes" law was prompted by the notorious 2016 Manada or "wolf pack" case, when five men raped an 18-year-old…

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes jailed for fraud

 former Silicon Valley star falsely claimed the technology could diagnose disease with just a few drops of blood.

Holmes, 38, who is pregnant,…

Former UK ambassador among prisoners to be freed in Myanmar

Ex-diplomat Vicky Bowman and Toru Kubota were jailed earlier this year while Sean Turnell was detained shortly after the 2021 coup.

The military…

Without Greta, activists make waves at climate summit

"Young people are definitely shaping outcomes here at COP27," Sophia Kianni says.

Swedish…

Jacqueline Fernandez The Bollywood actress caught up in a gifts scandal

The 37-year-old actress is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Indian government agency that investigates…

Shireen Abu Aqla Israel won't cooperate with US death probe

Defence Minister Benny Gantz said it was "a mistake" for US authorities to open an investigation into the killing.

Abortion Georgia offers tax credits for six-week-old embryos

Taxpayers filing from 20 July or after, when Georgia banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, can now receive up to…

EK Janaki Ammal The 'nomad' flower scientist India forgot

For the next few weeks, rows of pink flowers dot the small town in Surrey in the UK, beckoning passers-by to stop and smell…