Kavanaugh sworn in as US SC judge amid sexual assault allegations
US President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by three women, was sworn in on Saturday amid protests. The US Senate had backed his nomination by 50 votes to 48, the closest nomination vote since 1881. The 53-year-old, who has been appointed for life, has denied the sexual misconduct allegations.