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USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’
The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said.
According to...
Brexit: Parliament suspension to go ahead later
The five-week suspension of Parliament will begin later, after MPs are expected to again reject government calls for a snap election.
Opposition MPs confirmed they...
Outcry in Morocco after abduction, torture and gang-rape of teen
Anger has erupted in Morocco after local media reported a 17-year-old girl was abducted, tortured and gang-raped by a criminal gang, whose members also...
Canada declares Myanmar Rohingya killings ‘genocide’
Canadian legislators have unanimously voted to declare crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims by the Myanmar military to be genocide.
The House of Commons yesterday endorsed...
Moderna vaccine safe and effective according to US experts
Moderna's vaccine is safe and 94% effective, regulators say, clearing the way for US emergency authorisation.
If it is approved by the Food and Drug...
Canada races to beat US deadline in Afghanistan
Canada is racing to wind down its Afghanistan evacuation effort ahead of America's 31st August deadline, as officials warn some may be left behind.
As...
French experts examine plane wing part to see if it is linked to missing...
Experts in France are due to begin examining part of a wing that washed up on the island of Reunion to see if it...
Stalled Russian vaccines cause global anger
Countries across the globe say they've been let down by broken promises and stalled deliveries of Russia's Sputnik V Covid vaccine.
Scores of countries enlisted...
Fauci wins $1 Million prize for ‘defending science’
Top US infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci, has been awarded a prestigious $1 Million prize for his commitment to science.
Dr Fauci, who was often...
US passes plan to provide billions in military aid to Israel
The United States House of Representatives has passed a Republican plan providing $14.5bn in military aid for Israel, setting up a partisan clash over...
