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Fury as loophole in Spain rape law used to cut sentences
Fury as loophole in Spain rape law used to cut sentences
by  AFP

A landmark law to fight sexual violence in Spain has come under fire over a loophole used by lawyers to get reduced sentences for some convicted offenders. In Spain, a jail term can be retroactively modified if changes to the penal code benefits the convicted offender.

Canada police lay charges in alleged Haiti coup plot
Canada police lay charges in alleged Haiti coup plot
by  AFP

Canadian federal police said Thursday they have charged a man in Quebec province for allegedly plotting to sow violence in Haiti and overthrow its government. Gerald Nicolas, a 51-year-old resident of Levis, Quebec, is alleged to have "planned a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Moise," the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.

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