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Justin Welby says he forgives serial abuser John Smyth
Welby ‘profoundly ashamed’ of comments he made after resigning as archbishop of Canterbury over scandal. The former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said he forgives a serial abuser at the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Justin Welby: I forgive serial abuser John Smyth
In his first interview since resigning, the former Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on the scandal which led him to quit.BBC News - 4d -
Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is once again ensnared in scandal after police arrested two of his close associates this week on suspicion of accepting money from Qatar to promote a ...ABC News - 7h -
Democratic Senators Call for Privacy Act Reform in Response to DOGE Takeover
The Privacy Act Modernization Act would update 1974 legislation for the modern age, restricting government use of personal data and introducing new penalties, including prison time, for violators.Wired - 2d -
What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and how is Trump using it?
President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.CBS News - 5d -
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations under Alien Enemies Act
President Trump invoked the wartime Aliens Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members earlier this month.CBS News - 5d -
New Mexico GOP says headquarters was targeted in "deliberate act of arson"
The Republican Party of New Mexico said its headquarters was targeted Sunday in what it called a "deliberate act of arsonCBS News - 3d -
'Used to the spotlight' - Corrie star's son swaps acting for boxing
Alfie Middlemiss was following in his father's footsteps in acting before becoming a professional boxer.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ingebrigtsen's father just 'overly protective' as he denies abuse
Norwegian athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen tells a court he "loves" his children and was just an "overly protective" father as he denies abuse allegations.BBC News - 2d -
Staffers charged in alleged abuse of 26 children at Philadelphia-area school
Twenty workers at a Philadelphia-area charter school were charged in connection with allegations of abuse of young children and failure to report it, prosecutors announced Monday.NBC News - 2d -
Administration asks SCOTUS to lift judge's block on Alien Enemies Act deportations
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court a second time to lift a judge's block on deportations of alleged migrant gang members under the Alien Enemies Act.ABC News - 5d -
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Officials Fire Coach and Director Following Athletes' Allegations of Sexual Abuse
This comes several months after former biathlete Grace Boutot accused the coach, who trained her in the 2000s, of sexual abuseYahoo Sports - 23h -
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee fires coach, director over sexual abuse allegations of young biathlete
Gary Colliander has been accused of sexually abusing Grace Boutot to the point that she attempted suicideCBS Sports - 19h -
Deutsche Bank’s asset manager fined €25mn over greenwashing scandal
Penalty against DWS imposed by German prosecutors follows €19mn settlement with US authorities in 2023Financial Times - 1d -
Scandal-hit creative writing website NaNoWriMo to close after 20 years
The US nonprofit, whose online community encouraged members to write a novel in a month, has been rocked by controversy in recent years. NaNoWriMo, the US-based nonprofit organisation that ...The Guardian - 1d -
New Mexico GOP says its office was damaged in 'deliberate act of arson'
The Republican Party of New Mexico said its office in Albuquerque was damaged in a “deliberate act of arson.” The organization said in a statement that someone had spray-painted the words “ICE=KKK” ...The Hill - 3d -
US Olympic, Paralympic officials fire coach and director after report on sexual abuse
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee has fired a coach and a director after The Associated Press reported that the coach was accused of sexually abusing a young biathleteABC News - 1d -
Former GOP lawmakers, officials oppose Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
A group of former Republican lawmakers and officials is opposing President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. The group of conservatives, along with the State Democracy ...The Hill - 1d -
Wife alleges she was abused for months before Maui doctor tried to push her off cliff
The wife of the Maui doctor charged with attempted murder after she was attacked with a rock and nearly shoved off a cliff said her husband had sexually abused and assaulted her for months.NBC News - 1d -
The use and abuse of investment bank bonuses
HSBC’s sacking of bankers without a payout is part of a wider reset of incentivesFinancial Times - 4d -
Car Tariffs Are Coming. For Some Buyers, That Was a Reason to Act.
“Prices are going to shoot up now,” one shopper said. But some dealers said that economic concerns might be keeping people away.The New York Times - 3d -
Settlement agreed in Celtic Boys Club abuse cases
More than 20 former players involved in a class action have received a seven-figure sum.BBC News - 2d -
Gotham bans fan for abuse of Orlando's Banda
NJ/NY Gotham FC has banned a supporter from future matches and revoked their season ticket for using hateful language toward Orlando Pride's Barbra Banda last week.ESPN - 2h -
Scrapping these green energy subsidies could save the Inflation Reduction Act
They should use a two-pronged approach: scrapping the credits that don’t work and simplifying the ones that do by getting rid of the “everything bagel” provisions weighing them down.The Hill - 37m -
Settlements agreed over claims of historical sexual abuse at Celtic Boys Club
Celtic Plc settles around 70% of cases in class action Law firm expects further settlements in coming weeks A seven-figure payout has been agreed for a lawsuit over claims of historical sexual ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump’s US doesn’t just think Europe is obsolete – it wants to see it dead | Nathalie Tocci
Whether it is by declaring a trade war or by bullying Greenland, visceral hatred is driving American policy. The “Signalgate” scandal confirmed what Europeans already knew. The Trump ...The Guardian - 3d -
SAG-AFTRA union creates deal for students and game jam devs to work with acting talent
SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, announced agreements to allow both students and game jam participants to work with union performers.VentureBeat - 5d -
Call a doctor, then Call God: Johni Broome's Willis Reed act—and haymaker—punches Auburn's Final Four ticket
The injured Broome will be sore in the morning but just showed why he's a NPOY candidateCBS Sports - 3d -
Europe must act to stop tech start-ups leaving to list in US, Swedish PM warns
Ulf Kristersson calls for EU capital markets union to put halt to exodus of homegrown companiesFinancial Times - 3d -
Giants must find their next franchise quarterback, but GM Joe Schoen won't act recklessly
The Giants need their franchise quarterback. They know that. But don't expect general manager Joe Schoen to force the issue if he and his staff don't love the options in the draft.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'I hope I act differently' - Slot on facing Everton plus Alexander-Arnold latest
All the latest football news and Premier League build-up including managers' news conferences as Arne Slot speaks before the Merseyside derby.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Congress must act to keep US weapons out of Israel — whether Trump likes it or not
The opportunity to salvage our nation’s rule of law and commitment to human rights is there for every U.S. senator to take. For the good of our country and world, we must hope — and demand — they do.The Hill - 1d -
Locked in a trade balancing act with the U.S., the UK hopes it can escape some Trump tariffs
With its more balanced trading relationship with the U.S., the U.K. is hoping it might escape the full brunt of Trump's import duties.CNBC - 1d -
What you need to know about Amazon Nova Act: the new AI agent SDK challenging OpenAI, Microsoft, Salesforce
An experimental developer kit for building AI agents that can navigate the web and complete tasks autonomously, powered by Amazon Nova.VentureBeat - 18h -
Her great-grandfather was behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. She thinks Trump’s tariffs are 'terrible.'
Carey Stewart Cezar, a retired nurse who lives in Baltimore, watched with dismay Wednesday as President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports.NBC News - 14h -
Mikel Arteta provides update on Gabriel injury after defender limped off versus Fulham
Gabriel’s withdrawal acts as the latest of a litany of injury blows in recent monthsYahoo Sports - 1d -
After Welby's failures, obscurity is perhaps not his to choose
Some of the victims of serial abuser John Smyth may blame Justin Welby for his attitude forever, writes Laura Kuenssberg.BBC News - 4d -
They met for 30 seconds - she then stalked him for four years
Victims tell BBC Panorama how a prolific stalker posted thousands of abusive messages about them on social media.BBC News - 3d -
Harrods launches compensation scheme for Al Fayed victims
Survivors of alleged sexual abuse by the department store's former boss could get up to £385,000.BBC News - 2d -
Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay victim damages
The convicted sex offender was ordered to pay a woman he abused when she was 12 more than £500,000.BBC News - 2d
