People News Roundup: Harvey Weinstein charged with six more counts of sexual assault; One African man's protest against colonial 'pillagers'

Seizing art: One African man's protest against colonial 'pillagers' In June, Mwazulu Diyabanza stood in a Paris museum next to a 19th century funerary post from central Africa, and berated France for taking it and tens of thousands of other art works from its former colonies.


Reuters | Updated: 04-10-2020 10:31 IST | Created: 04-10-2020 10:27 IST
People News Roundup: Harvey Weinstein charged with six more counts of sexual assault; One African man's protest against colonial 'pillagers'
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Harvey Weinstein charged with six more counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with six more counts of forcible sexual assault in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles District Attorney said on Friday. The charges involve two victims and stem from incidents that occurred more than a decade ago, District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement.

Seizing art: One African man's protest against colonial 'pillagers'

In June, Mwazulu Diyabanza stood in a Paris museum next to a 19th century funerary post from central Africa, and berated France for taking it and tens of thousands of other art works from its former colonies. He and an associate prised the carved wooden ornament from its stand in the Quai Branly museum as a third man live-streamed the act on social media. Diyabanza was stopped by a security guard as he made for the exit.

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