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Verdict expected in trial of French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds newsthirst.

Reuters French ex-surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec has admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients A verdict is expected on Wendesday in the case of Joel Le Scouarnec, the former surgeon who has admitted sexually abusing hundreds of patients, mostly under age, between 1989 and 2014. Le Scouarnec, 74, has been dubbed France’s most prolific paedophile. He…

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Canadian citizen extradited to India for alleged role in deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks | Mumbai terror attacks newsthirst.

A Pakistan-born Canadian citizen wanted for his alleged role in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege has landed in New Delhi after his extradition from the United States. Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 64, arrived at a military airbase outside the Indian capital under heavily armed guard late on Thursday, and will be held in detention to face…

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Canada announces C$6bn deal with Australia to develop Arctic radar missile-detection system | Canada newsthirst.

The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has announced a C$6bn deal (A$6.6bn) with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning that Canada must take more responsibility for its defence as US priorities shift. Carney made the announcement on Tuesday in Iqaluit, capital of the Nunavut territory in the Canadian Arctic, on the final leg…

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UK government ‘closely watching’ £120m legal claim against Vodafone | Vodafone newsthirst.

Ministers are closely watching a court case in which Vodafone is alleged to have “unjustly enriched” itself at the expense of franchise operators, and have raised the prospect of a regulatory crackdown on the sector. The small business minister, Gareth Thomas, has said he will “track very carefully” a £120m legal claim brought against Vodafone…

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