Ed Pilkington looks ahead to Weinstein’s court battle where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault, which he denies. And Jamie Grierson on why counter-terror police have listed Extinction Rebellion as a ‘key threat’The film producer Harvey Weinstein will stand trial this week in New York City accused of five charges, including rape and sexual assault. The trial, expected to last about six weeks, will focus on the witness accounts of two alleged victims who claim they were assaulted by Weinstein. He tells Anushka Asthana that the case will cause a sensation in the US and around the world, but that it should not be seen as #MeToo on trial. Also today: home affairs correspondent Jamie Grierson on why counter-terror police have listed Extinction Rebellion climate activists as a “key threat”.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2020 03:00 UTC