WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said it will suspend compliance with the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia on Saturday and formally withdraw in six months if Moscow does not end its alleged violation of the pact, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. The United States would reconsider its withdrawal if […]

A Belleville woman is facing several sex-related offences in relation to two alleged historical sexual assaults. Belleville police began a sexual assault investigation after a victim came forward in June 2018 alleging assaults that occurred between 2012 and 2013. As a result of a lengthy investigation, police identified two victims, who claim they were assaulted by […]

A possible change to the dress code policy at one California restaurant has drawn controversy after the chef-partner tweeted that people wearing “Make America Great Again” hats would not be served. The new ban was tweeted out by Wursthall Restaurant and Bierhaus’ chef-partner J. Kenji Lopez-Alt. The restaurant is located in San Mateo, California. “It […]

Hundreds march in Nairobi demanding action on allegations of rape and sexual assault at Kenya’s largest public hospital. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, demanding action on allegations of rape and sexual assault at the country’s largest public hospital. The protest on Tuesday came after anonymous claims on social […]

British charity has received more than two dozen new sexual misconduct allegations since the Haiti scandal broke out. Oxfam has received 26 new claims of sexual misconduct, allegedly by its staff, since it was revealed the charity’s aid workers used prostitutes in Haiti. Sixteen of the accusations – which include recent and older incidents – […]

The Israeli prime minister calls police allegations ‘biased’, as calls for his resignation grow. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed police recommendations that he be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, calling the allegations against him “biased, extreme [and] full of holes like Swiss cheese”. The right-wing leader has been subject to two separate parallel police investigations, dubbed […]

Strike over low wages and cuts to benefits will continue on Monday as teachers demand US state takes action. From the first minute Ellen Shepherd – a kindergarten-to-5th-grade special education teacher – picketed Thursday morning, along with other school employees in Elkins, West Virginia, community members showed their support. “It was amazing,” said Shepherd, who […]

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will sell 15 tonnes of gold from central bank vaults to the United Arab Emirates in coming days in return for euros in cash, a senior official with knowledge of the plan said, as the crisis-stricken country seeks to stay solvent. The sale this year of gold reserves that back the […]

Unidentified hackers stole $81 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account at the New York Fed in February 2016. Bangladesh’s central bank is to file a lawsuit against a Philippines bank for its role in one of the world’s biggest cyber-heists two years ago, a deputy governor said. Unidentified hackers stole $81 million from Bangladesh Bank’s account […]

Leading opposition figure joins growing list of detainees over his alleged contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood group. Egyptian police have arrested Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh, a leading opposition figure and former presidential candidate, over his alleged ties with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group. State Security Prosecution has ordered his detention for 15 days in prison pending investigations on charges […]