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Washington (AFP) - Conceived as an aid for the absent-minded, AirTag sensors are being diverted towards more sinister ends, with manufacturer Apple facing anger -- and lawsuits -- over their use as a stalking tool. The silver and white gadget the size of a large coin is "an easy way to keep track of your stuff," the Apple website boasts. Customers can attach it to their keys, a wallet or a backpack. When linked to a smartphone app, a $29 AirTag helps users detect their belongings' real-time location in case they get lost -- but the transmitter can also trail the humans carrying those items, ...
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New York (AFP) - A New York jury on Thursday found Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis liable for raping a publicist in 2013, ordering him to pay her at least $7.5 million in damages. The jurors ruled against Haggis, who wrote and directed "Crash," in the rape lawsuit following a two-week civil trial in Manhattan. The 69-year-old was accused in 2017 by film publicist Haleigh Breest of abusing and raping her in 2013, when she was 26 years old. With the #MeToo movement gaining ground, three more women subsequently accused Haggis -- who also penned the screenplay for "Million Dollar Baby...
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New York (AFP) - Lauded nationwide last year for his no-nonsense coronavirus briefings, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was clinging to his political life Wednesday as prosecutors opened criminal inquiries into sexual harassment allegations against the powerful Democrat. As Donald Trump sowed chaos last spring, Cuomo's televised pandemic press conferences comforted Americans and even led to clamor for a presidential run, but the 63-year-old now finds himself a political pariah. New York state assembly Democrats are poised to complete an impeachment inquiry soon while four district attorneys ar...
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New York (AFP) - US President Joe Biden joined leading Democrats Tuesday in calling on powerful New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after an independent investigation concluded that he sexually harassed multiple women. Cuomo, who drew praise nationwide for his early pandemic response, denied inappropriate conduct and resisted immediate calls to quit after the probe found he harassed current and former New York state employees. But his position was looking increasingly untenable late Tuesday after Biden and House speaker Nancy Pelosi said the three-term governor should step down and state ...
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New York (AFP) - New York governor Andrew Cuomo "sexually harassed multiple women," the state's attorney general Letitia James said Tuesday as she announced the findings of an independent investigation into the powerful Democrat that prompted immediate calls for his resignation. The explosive report, which was swiftly made public, details allegations by 11 women that paint a "deeply disturbing yet clear" picture of a pattern of abusive behavior by the governor and his senior staff, James said. But it was not clear if he would face criminal prosecution, with James saying the investigation was "...
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From power struggles to peer pressure, here are seven types of intimidation you’ll encounter in Japan—and some ways to turn the tables. A few years ago, after seemingly being pigeonholed as an English teacher in job after job, I was excited to finally have my first non-teaching office position in Japan. My excitement waned, however, with each red flag I noticed. I was repeatedly held late at the office, alone with the much older male CEO, while my coworkers were given permission to leave. I was pressured several times into drinking alone with the CEO, while other coworkers never were. And fina...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a powerful member of his Democratic party, should resign if accusations that he sexually harassed women are proven. "Yes," Biden told ABC News when asked if Cuomo should step down in those circumstances. "I think he'll probably end up being prosecuted, too," Biden said. These were Biden's strongest remarks yet in the Cuomo scandal, although he once again stopped short of joining others -- including Democrats -- in calling for the governor's immediate resignation. Eight women have come forward since last m...
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New York (AFP) - New York's embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will not step down despite calls to do so by heavyweights within his Democratic Party, as he faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching. "I am not going to resign. I did not do what has been alleged," the 63-year-old Democrat said on a call to reporters, referring to accusations made by six women since February. Cuomo also implored his critics to "wait for the facts" to emerge in a new investigation of the claims. The governor first refused publicly to step down last week, but the crisis ...
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New York (AFP) - New York's embattled Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will not step down amid a swirl of sexual harassment allegations and new calls by influential Democrats to quit his powerful post. "I am not going to resign. I did not do what has been alleged," the 63-year-old Democrat said on a call to reporters. Cuomo also implored his critics to "wait for the facts" to emerge in a new investigation of the accusations. The governor first refused publicly to step down last week, but the crisis has only mushroomed since. A formal investigation was greenlighted this week to probe the cl...
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New York (AFP) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Friday he will not step down amid a swirl of sexual harassment allegations and new calls by influential Democrats to quit his powerful post. "I am not going to resign. I didn't do what has been alleged," the 63-year-old said on a call to reporters. Cuomo also implored his critics to "wait for the facts" to emerge in a new investigation of the accusations. The governor first refused publicly to step down last week, but the crisis has only mushroomed since. A formal investigation was greenlighted this week to probe the claims, which now come f...
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