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What to know about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment allegations

What to know about the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment allegations

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has reportedly been accused of sexual harassment. A New York Times report said Weinstein has allegedly paid off harassment lawsuits for decades actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan are two of Weinsteins accusers from three decades of reports. Oct 7, 2017
Nobel Peace Prize winners thought honor was a prank

Nobel Peace Prize winners thought honor was a prank

The Norwegian Nobel Committee, warning of a rising risk of nuclear war, awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on 6 October to a little-known international campaign group advocating for a ban on nuclear weapons. The head of ICAN (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons), based in Geneva, said the Nobel committee had phoned to announce the news a few minutes before it was announced. Oct 6, 2017
At least 16 killed as bus torn apart by speeding train in Russia

At least 16 killed as bus torn apart by speeding train in Russia

At least 16 people are reported dead in Russias Vladimir region after a speeding train crashed into a bus at a railway crossing on Friday (6 October). The accident that took place around 3.39am local time (1.39am BST) near the Pokrov station in Vladimir — located around 110km east of Moscow. Oct 6, 2017
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