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Actor-comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offences, according to U.K. police
New charges against British comedian and actor Russell Brand follow five initial ones made in April involving four women. Source link
Russian air attack on Ukraine kills 3 and knocks out power across country
Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones in a new air attack on Tuesday, authorities said, killing at least three people including a child and triggering emergency power cuts across the country as Ukrainians gear up to celebrate Christmas. Source link
Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind Call of Duty, dead at 55
Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind some of the world’s best-selling video games, has died at 55. He helped create the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games. Source link
6 British men charged with more than 60 sexual assault offences against same woman
Six British men, including a woman’s former husband, were charged with more than 60 sexual offences against her over 13 years, U.K. prosecutors said on Monday. Source link
Barry Manilow announces surgery for early-stage cancer and postpones January concerts
Singer Barry Manilow announced he will be undergoing surgery in late December to remove a cancerous spot on his lung. He announced his January concerts will be postponed to February. Source link
IDF says it shot teen in West Bank after hurling brick at soldiers. Video appears to contradict that
The Israeli military said it was reviewing an incident in the occupied West Bank in which soldiers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian who they said had thrown a brick at them, after CCTV footage appeared to show he was not doing so when shot. Source link
CBS pulls 60 Minutes report on El Salvador's CECOT prison hours before airtime
CBS News pulled a 60 Minutes report on El Salvador’s CECOT prison just hours before its scheduled Sunday broadcast, saying it would air at a future time. Source link
'It's like Groundhog Day': Waiting decades for justice in India's overburdened court system
India’s archaic judicial system and its backlog of millions of cases leave those seeking justice, along with many lawyers and judges, with an sense of hopelessness. Source link
Nigeria says remaining 130 abducted students have now been released
The students are among more than 300 pupils and 12 staff seized by gunmen from St Mary’s Catholic boarding school in the village of Papiri in the early hours of Nov. 21. Source link
Pizzeria staffed by those on autism spectrum thrives in Italy
An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum. Everything in PizzAut is also designed to provide a sensory friendly experience and it’s become a tremendous success. Source link