Cat-caller is cleared in 'free speech' ruling
The first man prosecuted under Rotterdam's law banning harassment of women on the street has been acquitted after a court ruled he had a right to freedom of expression.

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Boeing astronaut capsule test flight fails to reach orbit
Boeing's new astronaut capsule yesterday failed to achieve the orbit necessary to reach the International Space Station, Nasa said.

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Australian PM 'sorry' for Hawaii holiday after two firemen killed
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for going on holiday to Hawaii after two volunteer firefighters died during the country's bushfire crisis.

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Polish MPs approve law giving government powers to fire judges
The lower house of the Polish parliament has passed legislation giving the government powers to fire or fine judges whose rulings it does not like.

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Making A Murderer offender Brendan Dassey has pardon bid rejected
A jailed man whose story was documented in the Netflix series Making A Murderer will not be eligible for pardon.

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Twitter and Facebook remove accounts in interference crackdown
Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts it said were part of a co-ordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance the countrygeopolitical interests.

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