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[ad_1] Image copyright Marie Laguerre/Cafe video Image caption The man walked towards the student and was captured striking her on the cafe's video A 25-year-old man who slapped a French woman earlier this year has been sentenced to six months in prison. Marie Laguerre said the man lashed out at her after she told him to stop harassing her on a Paris street. Her Facebook post detailing the assault, with CCTV footage, went viral and provoked an international conversation about harassment. A Paris court on Thursday ordered him not to contact the woman, and fined him €2,000 (£1,770) in damages. The man, identified only as Firaz M under French court rules, was sentenced to a further six months suspended sentence. He was also ordered to undergo psychological care and take a course about gender-related violence. Prose...

[ad_1] Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The CCTV reporter allegedly slapped a young Tory activist A Chinese reporter has received praise in mainland China after disrupting a UK event discussing political freedoms in Hong Kong. State TV reporter Kong Linlin is alleged to have slapped a young Conservative Party activist, Enoch Lieu, at the party's annual conference in Birmingham. Tens of thousands of users have praised her for defending Chinese sovereignty over Hong Kong. However, many of these comments appear to have been left by government-paid propagandists. Ms Kong was held by West Midlands Police overnight on Sunday and they confirmed her release on Monday, as investigations continue. The BBC has contacted Ms Kong for comment on the allegations. What happened? On 1 October, a spokesperson for West Midlands police said officers were called to the party conference on Sunday afternoon "after reports a disturbance had ...