House Democrats mostly sidestepped questions on the Supreme Court ruling that now allows states to ban student-athletes from competing on sports teams or in leagues that correspond with their gender identity rather than their biological sex. " I think we spend far too much time obsessing over that," Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., told Fox News Digital when asked for his opinion on the ruling. "And what people should be focused on right now is the dysfunction here in Washington ." " I think the focu
Democratic lawmakers said they believed the U.S. is still an extraordinary country despite expressing disagreements with President Donald Trump when asked by Fox News Digital if they were proud to be American citizens. "The freedoms that we have and the fact that anyone should be able to get ahead for them and their family based on the laws we have every now and then — in general, it's sound," Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisc., said. The answers, which came ahead of the country’s 250th Independence Day c
The programme, aimed at keeping 1m girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, withdrawn after aid cuts A leading higher education programme, aimed at keeping 1 million girls in school across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has been axed by the British government just two years after it was announced. The scheme, Strengthening higher education for female empowerment (SHEFE), which was unveiled with some fanfare two years ago by the outgoing Conservative government, had a £45m budg
The daughter of disgraced president Alberto Fujimori is declared winner of tight race nearly a month after voting took place.
El astro rosarino lideró los festejos de la "Albiceleste" cantando cumbia tras sellar el triunfo que mantiene viva la ilusión por el bicampeonato; además, jugadores de Cabo Verde se acercaron a saludarlo y protagonizó el esperado encuentro con Vozinha.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Annie’s lawyers argue that prosecution was so badly executed it breached her human rights At her kitchen table, in a village in southern England, Annie* sits with a blue folder stuffed with court documents, witness statements and correspondence relating to the trial of her stepfather, whom she had reported to police for alleged childhood abuse. As she prepared to tell her story for the first time, she was flooded with emotion when a photograph fell from the folder. The square Polaroid showed a y
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Popular national pastimes of drinking and football will make post-Mexico Monday a day of sore heads and sleepy children England are through to the round of 16 in the World Cup and, as is customary in the run-up to a major international footballing fixture, the country may be losing its mind. Because piled on top of the 60 years of hurt for the men’s team, England fans have another obstacle to overcome with the forthcoming fixture: a gruelling kick-off time of 1am BST. Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Brexit means ‘home fee’ qualification ends in 2028, leaving those hoping to study in UK not now eligible for loans British teenagers living in the EU could be priced out of UK universities in two years’ time as a Brexit rule change means they face the double whammy of paying costlier international fees, while losing access to student finance. British passport holders living in the EU still qualify for “home fee” status at UK universities. But this will no longer be the case when the grace period
