U.K. Supreme Court declares Christian religious education in Northern Ireland unlawful; bishops respond
A U.K. Supreme Court ruling has found that Christian religious education taught in schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful. In its judgment, the court found that the current approach lacks an “objective, critical, and pluralistic” framework and leans more toward…
Greg Biffle, family die in plane crash; NASCAR legend was 55
Greg Biffle, one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers who became known in his later years for his humanitarian work, died along with three family members in a plane crash Thursday. He was 55. Officials said seven people died in the…
Bangladesh police to take special security measures for Christmas
Bangladesh police administration will take special security measures for Christmas, the main religious festival of Christians in the Muslim-majority South Asian country. On Dec. 17, the Bangladesh Police Chief gave this assurance during a discussion between law enforcement agencies and…
How Sharia Law Found a Place in UK: History, Practice, and Public Debate
How Sharia Law Found a Place in UK: History, Practice, and Public Debate Did you know? Sharia councils have legally operated in Some parts of UK for decades. These councils do not override British law but instead handle…
Australian Paralympic long jump medallist Hum dies aged 32
Australian Para-athlete Nicholas Hum, who won a long jump bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, has died at the age of 32. Hum made his international debut at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships and competed in…
Professor shot at his US home dies in hospital
QA Massachusetts university professor who was shot at his home has died, campus officials say. Nuno F Gomes Loureiro, 47, a nuclear science and engineering professor from Portugal, was shot “multiple times” on Monday and died on Tuesday morning in…
Court Orders PSG to Pay Mbappé €61m Over Unpaid Salaries, Bonuses
Real Madrid and France captain Kylian Mbappé has been awarded €61m after a Paris labour court ruled in his favour in a long-running financial dispute with his former club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The ruling was delivered on Tuesday by the…
Missing Belgian woman’s phone found two years after she disappeared in Australia
Police in Australia’s Tasmania said on Sunday they would join a privately organized search for a Belgian woman who went missing in wilderness more than two years ago, after her mobile phone was discovered in the southern island state. Celine…
Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president
Son of Nazi party member and admirer of Pinochet, Kast’s campaign was built on promise to expel thousands of migrants Jose Antonio Kast, Chile’s president-elect, speaks during an election night rally in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday. Photograph: Tamara Merino/Bloomberg. The…
Doctors vote to go ahead with this week’s five-day strike in England
This week’s five-day doctor strike in England will go ahead despite a new offer from the government. The British Medical Association said 83% of its members had voted to continue with the walkout in an online poll over the weekend,…