New Leader Of UK Far-Right Party Spouts Islamophobic Rhetoric
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla DOMINIC LIPINSKI – PA IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES Gerard Batten was chosen as interim leader of the U.K. Independence Party on Saturday. The new […]
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Iceland law to outlaw male circumcision sparks row over religious freedom
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood Iceland is poised to become the first European country to outlaw male circumcision amid signs that the ritual common to both Judaism and Islam may be a […]
Pope Francis wowed the world but, five years on, is in troubled waters
Source: The Guardian BY Catherine Pepinster He entered office on a wave of energy but, as discontent grows over his attitude to abuse scandals, Francis faces opposition on all sides Pope […]
Fathers may pass ovarian cancer risk to daughters
Source: BBC News US scientists believe they have identified a new gene mutation that can raise the risk of ovarian cancer, and is passed from father to daughter. It is […]
Consumer products’ air quality impact ‘underestimated’
Source: BBC News By Jonathan Amos US research has found that chemicals in everyday household products are now a key contributor to city air pollution, rivalling some vehicle emissions. The […]
Prominent Republican Donor Issues Ultimatum on Assault Weapons
Source: MSN News By ALEXANDER BURNS A prominent Republican political donor demanded on Saturday that the party pass legislation to restrict access to guns, and vowed not to contribute to […]
Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Suffers Blow From a Second Appeals Court
Source: The New York Times By ADAM LIPTAK Photo Protesters gathered outside the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, across from the Virginia Capitol, in Richmond, before the […]
Govt to change law and severely punish accusers who falsely allege blasphemy, IHC told
Source: Dawn By Mohammad Imran The Interior Ministry on Friday submitted to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) a draft of proposed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 […]
Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting
Source; RNS By Emily McFarlan Miller | 18 hours ago Parents wait for news after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, […]
ACLU Sues To Halt ‘Unconstitutional’ Down Syndrome Abortion Law In Ohio
Source: NPR BY AMY HELD The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a complaint Thursday on behalf of several abortion providers seeking to block a state law that bans abortions “because an unborn […]
Here’s how Kentucky’s Creation Museum chief got a new invite to off-limits campus
Source: LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER BY MIKE STUNSON Updated February 15, 2018 05:15 PM After he was uninvited to speak at an Oklahoma university when LGBT supporters objected, the president and founder of […]
‘I’ll be Muslim too’: Fans embrace Liverpool’s Mo Salah
Source: Aljazeera Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. “Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, if he’s good […]
Victim’s aunt calls for action, not prayers, after shooting
Source: Associated Press By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In an open letter addressed “Dear America,” the aunt of a 14-year-old killed in a Florida school shooting calls for […]
Man Who Drove Van Into London Mosque Worshippers Jailed For 43 Years
Source: Huffington Post Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder after the jury took less than an hour to reach their verdict. BY Michael Holden METROPOLITAN POLICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Darren […]
Probe provides rapid lung investigation
Source: BBC News By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News, in Austin, Texas Media captionScientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections Scientists have developed a probe that for […]
£10,000 proposed for everyone under 55
Source: BBC News By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionWhat would you do with £10,000? The government should give £10,000 to every citizen under 55, a report […]
The Florida School Shooting Was One of Several This Year. And It’s Only February
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Wednesday’s school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was the latest of several school shootings of 2018 — in a year that’s not […]
A Potentially Powerful New Antibiotic Is Discovered in Dirt
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN February 14, 2018 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. The world is facing an epidemic of infections that no longer respond well to the drugs used […]
Congress Should Impeach President Trump if He Refuses to Speak to Mueller
Source: Time By MARTIN LONDON February 14, 2018 IDEAS London is a retired partner for the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and the author of The Client Decides; he was a principal lawyer for Vice President Spiro Agnew. The President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” […]
Trump’s Top Spies Just Contradicted the White House on 3 Big Issues
Source: Time By TESSA BERENSON February 13, 2018 Top U.S. intelligence officials went to Congress on Tuesday to offer an annual assessment of global threats. But their testimony revealed an issue at […]