Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by the New York Court of Appeals. The court ruled that the Hollywood mogul, whose conviction was at the centre of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment in the entertainment industry, did not receive a fair trial. The 72-year-old remains imprisoned due to a separate conviction, however.
Harvey Weinstein’s felony sex crime conviction overturned by NY’s highest court https://t.co/lwHDn1Yb9l pic.twitter.com/qt0uCA09vo
— New York Post (@nypost) April 25, 2024
Justin Trudeau is expected to announce that Honda is building an EV battery plant in Ontario. The project is part of an investment said to be worth $15 billion.
Honda expected to announce Ontario EV battery plant, part of a $15B investment https://t.co/pVpz5YBXzz
— CP24 (@CP24) April 25, 2024
Hundreds more protesters have been arrested at university campuses across the US as part of a crackdown on anti-Israel extremists. Students have been walking out of classes and setting up encampments as they demand an end to Israel's retaliatory military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
More than 100 people were arrested at Emerson College in Boston as police grapple with growing pro-Palestinian campus protests from coast to coast https://t.co/sXAltzBDuv
— CNN (@CNN) April 25, 2024
Racism against white people in the US is "concerning," Elon Musk has said. The X and Tesla magnate made the comment in response to a video by the journalist Tucker Carlson, who said he fears the US could become like South Africa.
Concerning https://t.co/DFQd0Sw8c1
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2024
Some Venice residents are worried that their famous city has been converted into a "theme park" after authorities began charging visitors a €5 (about $7.30) entry fee. Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said the charge would make the city "liveable" again following years of excessive tourism.
‘Recipe for disaster’: Venice entry fee sparks confusion and protest on day one https://t.co/ZuIIdz4CtB pic.twitter.com/SqpMufCK9Z
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) April 25, 2024
