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Added on the 09/06/2023 14:45:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Former BBC news anchor Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, arrives at court charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. Edwards resigned from the BBC in April on "medical advice", six months after he was initially arrested, and was charged on June 26. The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat, police said in a statement. IMAGES
The EU opens a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behaviour in children. EU spokesperson Johanna Bernsel explains the the probe will give the bloc "the power to take some enforcement actions" against the US tech giant. SOUNDBITE
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the United States will offer no sanctions relief to Iran under a draft deal that would free five Americans. "In any event, in any respect, Iran will not be receiving any sanctions relief," Blinken tells reporters when asked about the expected release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds. SOUNDBITE
Former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll exits court after a US jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, and ordered the ex-president to pay her $5 million in damages. IMAGES
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey arrives at a London court for his latest appearance after he was charged last month with sexually assaulting three men and granted unconditional bail. IMAGES
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, where he is set to face charges of four counts of sexual assault. Spacey, a two-time Oscar winner for "The Usual Suspects" and "American Beauty", was formally charged by police in the British capital on 13 June. IMAGES