Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC

Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says

Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim naked. When John Smyth gave a presentation at their school about his Christian holiday camps in ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Disposable vapes to be banned from June

Ministers say the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children's health.

Funding of A9 dualling project a real concern, say MSPs

They also say issues around funding had already delayed the £3bn Inverness to Perth project.

Prince Andrew's funding cut off by King, says book

The Duke of York has been cut off financially by King Charles, according to a royal biography.

Beware of the ‘Ponzi funds’ that are hiding in plain sight, says strategist

The rise of thematic funds leads to Ponzi-like situations, say researchers.

Business - MarketWatch - 10 hours ago

Scientists still identifying 9/11 victims' remains, giving answers to loved ones

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner has pledged to continue efforts to identify 9/11 victims' remains for as long as there are families looking for answers.

Why has Germany’s government collapsed and what happens next?

Olaf Scholz’s sacking of his finance minister has plunged Europe’s largest economy into considerable uncertainty. Germany’s three-way coalition, the “traffic light” alliance of centre-left Social ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows

Hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Man Group’s trend tracking fund is having one of its worst years ever

Man Group’s AHL Trend Alternative fund is down 12.77% in the year-to-date despite the previous year’s historic stock market rally

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

Radio Free Afghanistan — the Taliban, the tribal warlords and the TV tycoon

Saad Mohseni’s impassioned memoir recounts his battle to establish an independent voice in post-2001 Kabul

World - Financial Times - October 23

Reddit Back After Tens of Thousands of Users Report a Second Outage

Reddit users reported having problems with the site two days in a row.

Business - The New York Times - 2 hours ago

Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

World - Yahoo News - November 3

TikToker jailed for 32 months for insulting Uganda's president

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Rescuers search for hotel collapse survivors in Argentina

The 10-storey hotel, in Villa Gesell, collapsed early on Tuesday, with one body found in the debris.

Cow has four calves in 'one-in-11 million' birth

Four healthy calves being born by a single cow are "unheard of", farm staff say.

Autumn in New York Has Been the One of the City’s Driest Ever

It’s been 29 days since Central Park has seen measurable rain.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Indiana Has Never Had a Football Team Quite Like This One

The Hoosiers are 9-0 and can become the first team in program history to win at least 10 games, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 3

Trump has big plans for 'day one' on immigration, energy and more

President-elect Trump is expected to get to work immediately upon taking office enacting major changes on immigration, energy and foreign policy. Trump late last year suggested he would not rule as ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

The Jets' season is effectively over, so what’s left for Aaron Rodgers’ legacy?

It’s stunning to grapple with dire framing for Rodgers. But that’s where we are. You could hear it during his postgame comments after another humbling defeat.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 11

Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Sean Payton Has Suffered Brutal Losses Before. But This One ‘Will Sting.’

The Broncos coach told players that Sunday’s loss to Kansas City was right up there with the toughest he’s had to stomach.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

Microsoft introduces PC that has one job: connect users to their computers in the cloud

Microsoft's latest stripped-down device is designed for corporate use and includes a new operating system.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

The Guardian view on the US presidential election 2024: a Democratic government is the one we need

This election presents a critical choice. Do we embrace a hopeful future or retreat to a reactionary past? We’re backing Kamala Harris. She will unlock democracy’s potential, not give in to its ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

‘One big mess’: Fifa not fit to govern football, claims human rights group

FairSquare calls for widespread reform of governing body ‘Football is far too important to be governed this poorly’ Fifa is not fit to govern and should be the subject of widespread reform, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Harris and Trump focus on Sunbelt states during final weekend push for votes

Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are zeroing in on Sunbelt states as they embark on one last weekend quest to sway undecided voters in battleground states that will determine the ...

Sports - ABC News - November 2

Trump’s ex-chief of staff says he is a fascist and would govern as a dictator

Four-star US General John Kelly’s claims were reported in blockbuster comments to The New York Times