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The Brookwood Church in Simpsonville only just disqualified Jerry Sidell from serving there in any capacityA registered sex offender who was sentenced to prison in the 1980s after he told authorities that he had molested several boys whom he met through his religious work with Christian youth in Georgia was later allowed to participate for decades in ministry at a South Carolina church.The Brookwo...
Chickens – which can test positive for viruses but cannot spread them – an ideal early warning system for mosquito-borne diseaseThe start of West Nile virus transmission began unusually early in some US states, with the most cases in early summer since 2004, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in July – so Delaware turned to chickens.“They kind of are the proverbial cana...
Charity urges gardeners in England to swap thirsty brassicas for drought-tolerant cropsThey are an integral part of the British Sunday roast – but cauliflowers are now going to be off the menu, according to the Royal Horticultural Society.England’s climate has changed so much that the RHS is now recommending that gardeners exclude the brassicas from their vegetable patches. Continue reading...
As trust in institutions wavers, experts say local, collective action is more effective in driving changeWildfires, excess deaths, hosepipe bans, school closures: this summer many British people have experienced the often devastating effects of the climate crisis in ways they had not before. In that sense, policymakers and climate experts have a unique opportunity to engage with the public about w...
When Hong Kong’s Legislative Council vetoed a government bill that would have granted limited recognition to the city’s same-sex couples, 51-year-old Isaac Yick said he was “disappointed but not surprised”. Yick was born and raised in Hong Kong before moving to Canada, where he eventually met and married his husband. They returned to the city together in 2013. He said there was initially a sense t...
Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years
A 15-year-old boy was rescued after clinging to an overturned boat for nearly three days in the frigid Bering Sea off Alaska.
A far-right Islamophobic rally was held outside New York City Hall on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Trump is holding meetings in Dublin before attending the Irish Open golf tournament in Doonbeg, County Clare.
Chinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clashThe Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in India for a summit of Brics developing nations, as regional rivals Beijing and Delhi make a public display of thawing relations while quietly competing to lead at a time of shaky US global dominance.As Xi stepped off the pl...
Two men jailed after Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma and his now wife attacked in Paris home during PSG stint.
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was struck by drones launched from Iraq, the latest squeeze on Middle Eastern supplies after attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels this week threatened to deepen the world’s energy crisis.
Baghdad launches investigation, closes border after confirming strike came from Iraqi territory.
A rescue operation was launched in Hung Hom in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began taking on water and sinking. Emergency services were alerted at around 1.36pm when a man fishing nearby spotted the pleasure boat gradually submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene, and fire service divers swept the vessel. Following a search of...
A rescue operation was launched off Hung Hom in Hong Kong on Saturday afternoon after a recreational vessel began taking on water and sinking. Emergency services were alerted at around 1.36pm when a man fishing nearby spotted the pleasure boat gradually submerging off the Hung Hom Promenade. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene, and fire service divers swept the vessel. Following a search o...
A fire and riot in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria has killed at least seven people
Millions of ancient termite mounds dot Brazil's landscape, concealing a vast underground tunnel system. These structures, some nearly four thousand years old, represent immense ecosystem engineering by termites. The insects excavated extensive tunnels to access food in seasonally dry forests. This process created millions of evenly spaced cones over generations of work. The resulting pattern showc...
Once deemed condemned, a 160-year-old church in St. Louis has been granted a new lease on life following a legal battle. Thanks to the Soulard Restoration Group’s successful court order, rehabilitation efforts can now commence. The St. Louis Receivership Group will finance the repairs, while local advocates are determined to protect the historic site from being torn down.
Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts, as the bloc seeks a bigger role in shaping the global agenda for emerging and developing countries. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.
Good morning. Angela Skujins penning this Friday newsletter from the bitter Baltics, where I’ve just spent the last few days immersed in beetroot soup, battlefield tactics and the scintillating spirit of the rīdzinieki, aka Rigan people.
The funeral is underway in western Uganda for a traditional monarch who ascended the throne of the Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995 and died last month at 34
Lebanon’s president has made a rare visit to a southern city amid fears of more Israeli attacks
Iraq’s government is racing to contain the fallout after confirming that attacks on a Saudi pipeline, blamed on Iran-backed militias, came from its territory
Russian strikes have killed three civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine, according to local officials
A fire and riot in a prison in a predominantly Kurdish town in northern Syria has killed at least seven people
Saudi Arabia has stopped transferring oil through a major pipeline after it was attacked by drones. Meanwhile, Houthi forces have taken control of a strategic port and island in Bab el-Mandeb from Yemeni government forces. Iran, which backs the rebels, says it had nothing to do with the attacks.
Brics members agreed in New Delhi on Saturday to continue the push to expand trade and payments in local currencies to counter US pressure. The member nations found enough common ground to overcome some of their biggest diplomatic splits. Chinese President Xi Jinping also used his address at the Brics summit to deliver a thinly veiled critique of US policies, calling on members to deepen cooperati...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his address at the Brics summit to deliver a thinly veiled critique of US policies, calling on members to “firmly stand on the right side of history” and deepen cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence. Speaking at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi on Saturday, Xi proposed an initiative on “AI-empowered new industrialisation” designed to deepen collab...
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday urged Brics members to bring cooperation to “new heights” in areas such as artificial intelligence. Speaking at the Brics summit in New Delhi, he proposed an initiative on “AI-empowered new industrialisation” designed to deepen collaboration on industrial and supply chains. He also urged members to play a “due role” in bringing peace to the Middle East, add...
