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Blurred Lines Lawsuit Verdict
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Blurred Lines Lawsuit Verdict

The long-running copyright case over the controversial “Blurred Lines” has finally ended, with Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams made to pay $5m in damages to Marvin Gaye’s family. Gaye’s family initially won the case in 2015, but Thicke and Williams appealed. A California court upheld the verdict in March this year, and the new amended judgement…

Ceasefire Agreed for Hudaydah
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Ceasefire Agreed for Hudaydah

The Yemeni government and the Houthi rebels have agreed to call a ceasefire in the area surrounding the strategic city port of Hudaydah in UN-brokered peace talks held in Sweden. This has not spread to the rest of the country, however, hopes are high that a more widespread end to the hostilities can be reached, and in doing…

Journalist Billy Six Arrested In Venezuela
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Journalist Billy Six Arrested In Venezuela

The crackdown on anyone who disagrees with incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues unabated with the arrest of German Journalist Billy Six. Although details regarding the charges are sketchy, relating to espionage and rebellion, what is clear is that he is being held in the infamous Helicoide prison and that Diplomatic officials have apparently not been allowed to…

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