Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein takes 'indefinite leave' after sexual harassment claims

Producer Harvey Weinstein says he "came of age in the 60s and 70s" when "rules about behaviour and workplaces were different". Image:The producer and his wife Georgina Chapman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015 n film producer Harvey Weinstein is on indefinite leave from the company he co-founded while an internal investigation into numerous sexual harassment claims against him is completed. The Weinstein Company's board of directors said in a statement: "We strongly endorse...

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What's the point of scrambling a fighter jet

What's the point of scrambling a fighter jet – and would one ever shoot down a passenger plane? AF jets intercepted a Ryanair flight from Lithuania on Wednesday   T here is something incredibly jarring about seeing a commercial aircraft, packed to the rafters with sunseekers, flying alongside a fighter jet. The two should comfortably go about their business, never needing to interact, so when they do it is somewhat concerning. Such alarm was felt...

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Goalkeeper Jack Butland will start for England

ck Butland (left) will win his sixth cap against Lithuania as he aims to put pressure on Joe Hart's place Goalkeeper Jack Butland will start for England in their final 2018 World Cup qualifier in Lithuania on Sunday. England secured their place at the tournament in Russia with a game to spare and manager Gareth Southgate has opted to replace Joe Hart with Butland. The Stoke keeper, 24, will win his sixth cap and get the chance to impress with Hart's form being questioned. "He has been...

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