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4:43pm, 13th May, 2019

California jury says Bayer must pay $2 billion to couple in Roundup cancer trial

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG's glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, marking the third consecutive U.S. jury verdict against the company in litigation over the chem...

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

3:35pm, 19th April, 2019

US

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved and shackled their 13 children in the family's home, p...

California couple faces sentencing in severe child abuse case

5:35am, 19th April, 2019

US

California couple faces sentencing in severe child abuse case

A Southern California couple who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved and shackled their 13 children in the family's home were due to be sentenced on Friday to 25 years to life in prison.

U.S. top court hands defeat to Hawaii B&B that spurned lesbian couple

2:15pm, 18th March, 2019

US

U.S. top court hands defeat to Hawaii B&B that spurned lesbian couple

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a defeat on Monday to a bed and breakfast owner in Hawaii who turned away a lesbian couple due to her Christian beliefs, but it could soon take up another major case on the conflict between gay and religious rights.

Britain's royal couple join mental health group hug on Australia's Bondi Beach

11:22pm, 18th October, 2018

UK

Britain's royal couple join mental health group hug on Australia's Bondi Beach

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan joined in a group hug at a "Fluro Friday" event on Australia's Bondi Beach organised by surfers to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Australia embraces royal couple after pregnancy announcement

10:31pm, 15th October, 2018

World

Australia embraces royal couple after pregnancy announcement

Crowds thronged the Sydney Opera House and shores of the city's sparkling harbor on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan during their first public appearances in Australia since the announcement they were expecting a ch...

Same-sex penguin couple incubate egg at Sydney aquarium

4:57am, 15th October, 2018

World

Same-sex penguin couple incubate egg at Sydney aquarium

Two male penguins who built a nest together from ice pebbles at Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium are now fostering an egg given them by aquarium staff who suspected they were more than friends.

California couple plead not guilty to torturing their 13 children

4:54pm, 31st August, 2018

US

California couple plead not guilty to torturing their 13 children

A Southern California couple accused of beating, shackling and starving their 13 children as captives in the family's home pleaded not guilty on Friday to dozens of charges of torture, false imprisonment and abuse.

Thomas Cook evacuates 300 from Egyptian hotel after couple's death

6:06am, 24th August, 2018

World

Thomas Cook evacuates 300 from Egyptian hotel after couple's death

Britain's Thomas Cook said it was evacuating all 301 of its customers from a hotel in Egypt's popular Red Sea resort of Hurghada as a precautionary measure after two of its holidaymakers died in circumstances it said were still unclear.

Reasonable to expect couple more rate hikes - BoE's McCafferty

11:27am, 7th August, 2018

UK

Reasonable to expect couple more rate hikes - BoE's McCafferty

Bank of England interest rate-setter Ian McCafferty said on Tuesday it was reasonable for financial markets to expect a couple more small rate hikes over the next two years.

Harry and Meghan visit Dublin in first trip as married couple

7:53pm, 10th July, 2018

UK

Harry and Meghan visit Dublin in first trip as married couple

Prince Harry paid tribute on Tuesday to Britain's complex and "at times tragic" shared history with Ireland, at the start of a two-day visit to Dublin with his wife Meghan, their first trip abroad since their wedding in May.

California couple rescue wedding rings from wildfire's ashes

12:24pm, 9th July, 2018

US

California couple rescue wedding rings from wildfire's ashes

Firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on California wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents, but at least one couple had a bit of good news amid the devastation.