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An Australian archbishop is facing up to two years in prison after being convicted of concealing child sex abuse by a fellow priest in the 1970s. Archbishop Philip Wilson is the highest ranking Catholic official to be convicted of covering up sexual abuse, part of a global scandal which...
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Among the (many, many) things you probably do not know about juggling is the fact that it is, at times, a physically grueling act. It’s something I certainly failed to appreciate before meeting Alex Barron. We recently met at a squash court in Burbank, California so I could watch...
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Student in custody after at least eight people killed in school shooting in Houston area ‘It could be anywhere between eight and 10, the majority being students,’ says sheriff of number killed in shooting Explosive devices found at school, off-campus, says Santa Fe Independent School District SANTA FE, Texas...
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Jonny: “Dad, we talked about God at school today. Do you believe in God?” Dad: “Some people believe there is a god; some believe there are many gods, and some believe there are none. Some gods are long forgotten, others are still worshiped. There have been thousands of gods...
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At least 37 Palestinians were killed during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday, marking the deadliest day of violence there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war and casting a pall over Israel’s festive inauguration of the new U.S. Embassy in contested Jerusalem. In a show of...
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An international team of astronomers have racked their brains to envision the exact moment the sun ceases to be and transforms into the next stage of its lifecycle. Up until now, scientists typically agreed the sun lacked the mass required to erupt into a so-called planetary nebula. Instead it...
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HOW IT USED to go was, after some extreme weather event, reporters would ask Climate McScientist, PhD whether the flood/drought/hurricane/disease outbreak/wildfire/superstorm happened because of climate change. Dr. McScientist would pat the reporter on the head and say: Well, of course, one can never ascribe any single weather event to a...
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Cardinal George Pell will likely face two separate trials over historical sexual offence allegations, with his defence barrister Robert Richter telling a Melbourne court this was necessary because the nature of the two sets of charges were “completely different” and occurred two decades apart. Judge Sue Pullen presided over the brief...
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Britain’s new generation of street lights risk dramatically increasing rates of breast and prostate cancer, according to a new study. Scientists have warned officials to consider limiting the roll-out of LED (light-emitting diode) lights after an investigation indicated a “strong link” between the technology and the disease. Hundreds of thousands...
An Australian archbishop is facing up to two years in prison after being convicted of concealing child sex abuse by a fellow priest in the 1970s. Archbishop Philip Wilson is the highest ranking Catholic official to be convicted of covering up sexual abuse, part of a global scandal which...
Among the (many, many) things you probably do not know about juggling is the fact that it is, at times, a physically grueling act. It’s something I certainly failed to appreciate before meeting Alex Barron. We recently met at a squash court in Burbank, California so I could watch...
Student in custody after at least eight people killed in school shooting in Houston area ‘It could be anywhere between eight and 10, the majority being students,’ says sheriff of number killed in shooting Explosive devices found at school, off-campus, says Santa Fe Independent School District SANTA FE, Texas...
Jonny: “Dad, we talked about God at school today. Do you believe in God?” Dad: “Some people believe there is a god; some believe there are many gods, and some believe there are none. Some gods are long forgotten, others are still worshiped. There have been thousands of gods...
At least 37 Palestinians were killed during mass protests along the Gaza border on Monday, marking the deadliest day of violence there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war and casting a pall over Israel’s festive inauguration of the new U.S. Embassy in contested Jerusalem. In a show of...
An international team of astronomers have racked their brains to envision the exact moment the sun ceases to be and transforms into the next stage of its lifecycle. Up until now, scientists typically agreed the sun lacked the mass required to erupt into a so-called planetary nebula. Instead it...
HOW IT USED to go was, after some extreme weather event, reporters would ask Climate McScientist, PhD whether the flood/drought/hurricane/disease outbreak/wildfire/superstorm happened because of climate change. Dr. McScientist would pat the reporter on the head and say: Well, of course, one can never ascribe any single weather event to a...
Cardinal George Pell will likely face two separate trials over historical sexual offence allegations, with his defence barrister Robert Richter telling a Melbourne court this was necessary because the nature of the two sets of charges were “completely different” and occurred two decades apart. Judge Sue Pullen presided over the brief...
Britain’s new generation of street lights risk dramatically increasing rates of breast and prostate cancer, according to a new study. Scientists have warned officials to consider limiting the roll-out of LED (light-emitting diode) lights after an investigation indicated a “strong link” between the technology and the disease. Hundreds of thousands...