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Welcome to The World Today an hour of International News from the bbc. The former hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein, has had one of his convictions for rape overturned by new yorks highest court on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial. Its ordered a new hearing. Weinstein will remain in prison for a separate conviction for rape. Emma vardy begins our coverage. When one of the most powerful men in hollywood was charged with rape, it led to an outpouring over a culture of Sexual Assault and misogyny experienced by women around the world. A number of actresses came forward, accusing Harvey Weinstein of forcing them into sex, saying theyd been afraid to speak out, because of his ability to make or break careers. But now the Rape Conviction against Harvey Weinstein that sparked the so called me too movement has been overturned in a Shock Outcome in new york. The Court Of Appeal said prosecutors had called witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him

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