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Sandra Bland’s family ‘win $1.9m payout’ in Texas
The family of a black motorist found hanged in her Texas jail cell has reached a $1.9m (£1.4m) settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit, a lawyer says. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Waller County Jail have agreed the payout to relatives of Sandra Bland, says their attorney, Cannon Lambert. But the...
Julian Cole: Five police officers may face criminal charges over arrest that left black student in vegetative state
Five police officers face possible criminal charges over an incident outside a nightclub that left a black student in a vegetative state. Julian Cole, 23, an athlete and sports science student, suffered brain damage and a spinal injury known to medics as a “hangman’s fracture” during the incident near Elements...
Do only humans have souls, or do animals possess them too?
Common parlance, the word ‘soul’ pops up everywhere. We may speak of a vast, soulless corporation or describe an athlete as the ‘heart and soul’ of his team. Soul music gets us swaying. We want our lover, body and soul. In each case, ‘soul’ connotes deep feeling and core values....
Italy government to decide date of referendum on September 26
Italy's government will meet on Sept. 26 to decide the date of a national referendum over whether to accept or reject a constitutional reform passed by parliament, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Thursday. Previously, the prime minister said the referendum would be held between Nov. 15 and Dec. 5. Speaking in an...
China set to launch second trial space station
China is set to launch a second experimental space station, as it looks to have a manned station by 2022, state media said. The Tiangong 2 is scheduled to launch just after 22:00 local time on Thursday from the Gobi desert. Next month two astronauts will go to the station to conduct research. Beijing has made space exploration...
California bans SeaWorld’s killer whale shows and breeding program
California has banned SeaWorld’s killer whale breeding program and entertainment shows under a new measure signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday. The decision follows the park’s promise earlier this year to end its controversial orca shows. Under the new measure, a bill titled SB839, corporations, and...
Nigel Farage says promises made by Brexit campaigners were ‘mildly irresponsible’
Nigel Farage has admitted some of the pledges made by Brexit supporters in the run-up to the EU referendum were “mildly irresponsible”. Brexiteers who spearheaded the campaign to persuade the British people to leave the EU have been heavily scrutinised after a number of pledges appear to have been backtracked on,...
$1.1 Billion: That’s How Much Grindr’s Chinese Owner Is Paying to Divorce His Wife
It's one of the most expensive breakups ever in China As the saying goes, freedom often comes at price. For Chinese tech mogul Zhou Yahui, that price is $1.1 billion. Zhou, who purchased a controlling share in the gay-dating app Grindr early this year, was ordered by a Beijing court Tuesday to hand over 705.4 million shares...
Conspiracy theorists think Hillary Clinton has been replaced with a body double after her collapse
When Hillary Clinton appeared outside her daughter’s apartment yesterday, she told reporters everything was okay. The 68-year-old had sparked fears for her health after being filmed stumbling into her motorcade and losing a shoe at around 9.30am after attending the 9/11 memorial service in New York. Hillary Clinton...
Russian hackers leak medical files of American athletes
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has announced that its database was accessed by a Russian hacking group, which posted the confidential medical data of several US athletes online on Monday. The cyber espionage group, known as Fancy Bear, released records on four female American Olympic athletes: tennis stars Serena and Venus...
Skin cells might be used instead of eggs to make embryos, scientists say
Study hints at futuristic scenario that could help save endangered animals and even allow male couples to create an embryo Babies may one day be born from embryos made with skin cells rather than eggs, according to scientists, a possibility that could transform not only efforts to save endangered animals but also human...
Indonesia’s ‘Orgasm Lady’ uses sexual empowerment to champion women’s rights
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Indonesian campaigner Firliana Purwanti is on a mission to tell women in her largely conservative nation that insisting on equality in the bedroom can help them achieve equal footing in boardrooms and in politics. Purwanti's approach is unconventional in the country with the...
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