New member of Mormon Church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal
The Utah-based faith has stuck by the system despite the criticism and increasing scrutiny from attorneys and prosecutors who argue it is inadequate to quickly stop abuse and protect victims.
Africa Cup of Nations: One million euro bonus for Equatorial Guinea after AFCON heroics
His son Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue promised a further 50,000 euros to the squad for every goal scored against the Ivorians, adding 200,000 to their windfall.
Africa Cup of Nations: Mauritania claim historic win to dump Algeria out of Cup of Nations
Algeria look a shadow of the side that lifted the trophy in Egypt in 2019. They dropped captain Riyad Mahrez to the bench against Mauritania but brought him on at halftime in a desperate bid to reverse their fortunes which proved fruitless in the end.
Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana coach Hughton back in firing line as exit looks imminent
Chris Hughton said he was as angry and frustrated as any of the Ghanaian supporters.
Africa Cup of Nations: Anxiety grips hosts Ivory Coast as they wait to see if they’ll go to round of 16
Ivory Coast will spend Tuesday and Wednesday waiting to see whether they will be able to continue at their own tournament after a horror loss in their last Africa Cup of Nations group game, which will go down as the biggest shock in finals history. Equatorial Guinea, a country of...
Revealed: Covid engineering plans were shared as coded messages between Wuhan lab and US scientists
The documents show that the scientists behind DEFUSE proposed a strategy to stitch SARS-related viral genomes together using six pieces.
21 Israeli soldiers are killed in the deadliest single attack on the army since the war began
Dozens of Palestinians were killed on Monday in heavy fighting in Khan Younis, where people dug graves in the courtyard of the city’s Nasser Hospital as staff struggled to deal with the large number of wounded people, including children.
How housing shortage has forced Canada into capping foreign students admissions
The new proposals will also set limits on post-graduate work permits issued to foreign students, which will likely encourage them to return to their home countries. The permits were previously seen as an easy path to securing permanent residency. People pursuing master’s or post-doctorate programmes will be eligible for a three-year work permit.
Fresh evidence obtained by US Right to Know reveals further how US virologists worked with Wuhan lab to engineer Covid
American scientists planned to work with the Wuhan Institute of Virology to engineer novel coronaviruses with the features of SARS-CoV-2 the year before the virus emerged from that city, according to documents obtained by US Right to Know. While rare in nature, these features were central to the esoteric research...
Judge orders unsealing of divorce case of Trump special prosecutor in Georgia accused of affair
The affair allegations threaten to taint the prosecution, with the Republican primary front-runner and others seizing on the claims to attack the case and Wade’s qualifications as a prosecutor. Trump has pleaded not guilty, denied any wrongdoing and called the charges politically motivated.
