Security forces in Somalia’s southern city of Kismayo have seized hundreds of Islamic face veils from female residents, the city’s police chief says. Warsame Ahmed Gelle told state TV that authorities have been conducting operations to “fight” the veils, also known as niqabs. The crackdown was sparked by concerns that jihadists could conceal their identity […]
Kevin Church/BBC Rory Golden was on the Titan’s support ship when the submersible went missing A witness to the Titan submersible disaster has told BBC News about the fear and false hope felt by those on its support ship. Rory Golden was on the Oceangate expedition when contact with the sub and its five passengers […]
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve is no stranger to dynasties. From 2011 to 2017, her Minnesota Lynx won four WNBA championships. And during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where Reeve was an assistant, four of her players played key roles for the gold medal squad. So, it’s probably a pretty comforting […]
Vicky Boyd Peter and Vicky Boyd say her symptoms after taking fake semaglutide were terrifying For those with severe weight issues, semaglutide – the active ingredient in slimming drugs – can be a life-changer. Celebrity success stories have massively increased demand, but brought with it a booming black market for illegal and often life-threatening products. […]
Stock markets in Asia slumped on Monday morning, following big falls by major indexes around the world last week. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 was trading around 6.4% lower, while the Topix was down more than 7%. It comes after weak jobs data in the US on Friday sparked fears of a recession in the […]
Pharmacies across England are unable to provide critical NHS and public health services owing to the overwhelming financial and operational pressures they are facing, according to research. A poll of pharmacy owners representing more than 2,100 pharmacies found that more than 96% of respondents said they had stopped providing locally commissioned services over the past […]
Google Missiles were thrown and fires lit at the Holiday Inn Express in Tamworth, police said Police have urged people to avoid an area around a hotel in Tamworth, Staffordshire, as they said officers were dealing with “violent acts of thuggery”. According to videos posted on social media, a large crowd had gathered on Sunday […]
Arne Slot’s Liverpool beat Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United on Saturday. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images New Liverpool manager Arne Slot said his side still have plenty of room for improvement despite wrapping up their preseason tour of the United States with a 3-0 win over Manchester United in South Carolina on Saturday. Slot, who […]
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The International Olympic Committee stands with the two Olympic boxers in gender test debate, cites flawed IBA testing. The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year’s world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. Algerian boxer […]