Former Irish Olympic swimming coach and child abuser George Gibney to be sentenced pred 14 urami in 38 minutami Gibney, 77, will face justice for abusing athletes in the 1970s and 80s after decades of effort to track and extradite himMore than half a century after he started sexually abusing children, and enjoyed prestige as Ireland’s Olympic swimming coach before fleeing to the United States, George Gibney is to face justice.The 77-year-old is to be sentenced at the central criminal court in Dublin on Monday for abusing four young female athletes in the 1970s and 1980s. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Middle East crisis live: Houthis warn passengers against using Saudi airport after deadly attack on Riyadh pred 14 urami in 45 minutami US president Donald Trump says he is weighing whether the US will join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed HouthisThere’s been a strong condemnation of this morning of the Houthi’s deadly strike on Saudi Arabia’s largest airport. Global leaders say attacks on civilians must stop.UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was “deeply shocked” by Saturday’s strike. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘She was swaying, zoning out’: UK pets poisoned in record numbers by illicit drugs pred 14 urami in 46 minutami Toxicology helplines report 42% increase in calls involving animals poisoned by drugs and nicotineA record number of pets are ingesting recreational drugs and requiring veterinary care in the UK, figures shared with the Guardian reveal.Last year, the UK’s only emergency poison centre for animals received its highest ever number of calls involving animals poisoned by cannabis, cocaine, magic mushrooms and nicotine, and it is on course to do so again this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Surgeon faces deportation as Home Office revokes refugee status for Syrians pred 15 urami in 16 minutami UK classifies Syria as safe to return to despite UN refugee body’s adviceA Syrian plastic surgeon is facing deportation from the UK after the Home Office revoked his refugee status, declaring it is now safe for him and his family to return to their home country.Despite Foreign Office guidance advising against all travel to Syria because of the “volatile” security situation, the government has classified it as a safe place for refugees to return to. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man accused of child rape set to become police chief in small Louisiana town pred 15 urami in 16 minutami Republican Christopher Paul is running unopposed for seat despite allegations he raped two girls 20 years agoA candidate for police chief in a small Louisiana town candidate is on course to be elected unopposed despite two charges of child rape pending against him, leaving his community to weigh whether to convert the position into an appointed office rather than one determined at the ballot box.Christopher Paul, a Republican who on 6 August signed up to run for chief of police in the south-western Louisiana village of Elizabeth, was arrested on 8 September on allegations that he raped two girls in 2005 and 2006. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
After RAF Fairford incident, how big a threat to the UK is Iran? pred 15 urami in 16 minutami Although there is scepticism about Tehran’s capabilities, it has become clear it wants Britain to feel it poses a riskBritain may have been only peripherally involved in the bombing of Iran that Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu started, but in the past fortnight it has become clear that Tehran wants to pose a threat inside the UK in response.In the aftermath of the confused incident near RAF Fairford, western officials are weighing up whether to warn publicly that Iran now has US military targets in Europe on its mind, such as the air force base in Gloucestershire. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
