How a rural Alabama school system outdid the country with gains in math
While the rest of the country’s schools were losing ground in math during the COVID pandemic, student performance in a rural Alabama school district was soaring
2023-09-19 20:55
Tonga replaces 2 players in its squad at the Rugby World Cup
Tonga has brought two injury replacements into its Rugby World Cup squad with prop Feao Fotuaika and flyhalf Otumaka Mausia out the tournament
2023-09-19 20:51
Yellen says U.S. 'soft landing' can weather strike, govt shutdown, student loan risks
By David Lawder NEW YORK U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters that a "soft-landing" scenario for the
2023-09-19 20:51
US single-family housing starts tumble in August
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in August, likely as a resurgence in mortgage rates weighed on demand for
2023-09-19 20:50
YouTube cuts off Russell Brand's ad revenues after sexual assault allegations
LONDON (Reuters) -YouTube said on Tuesday it had blocked Russell Brand from making money from his online channel after the
2023-09-19 20:50
Irish central bank warns government that it risks stoking inflation
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland's central bank said the country's inflation outlook is broadly unchanged from three months ago
2023-09-19 20:49
Canada inflation rate jumps to 4.0% in Aug on higher gas prices
OTTAWA Canada's annual inflation rate in August jumped to 4.0% from 3.3% in July on higher gasoline prices,
2023-09-19 20:48
Winfrey picks Nathan Hill's novel 'Wellness' for book club
For her latest book club pick, Oprah Winfrey broke the news to author Nathan Hill in modern style
2023-09-19 20:27
8 celebrities who have bravely opened up about being sexually assaulted
Courageous celebrities are empowering sexual assault survivors to find their voices by telling their own stories
2023-09-19 20:26
Five Americans freed in Iran prisoner swap land in US
The four men and one woman return to the US after $6bn of frozen Iranian funds were released.
2023-09-19 20:26
England’s Leah Williamson to address United Nations in New York
Arsenal defender Leah Williamson will become the first England women’s footballer to address the United Nations when she speaks at the Sustainability Development Goals Summit in New York on Tuesday. The 26-year-old, who captained the Lionesses to the European Championship title last summer, is set to speak about her visit to Za’atari in Jordan, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world, as part of the Coaching for Life programme jointly run by Arsenal and Save the Children. Williamson was forced to miss this summer’s World Cup, where the Lionesses finished runners-up, after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament in April and was able to combine the recovery process with charitable work. She told Arsenal’s club website: “Sport has the power to change lives – but it’s still not a level playing field for so many girls around the world. “Football definitely changed my life. After visiting the Za’atari refugee camp, I’ve seen first-hand how our football programme, Coaching for Life, is helping the girls in the camp cope better with the challenges they face. “Almost all women footballers will have a story about the challenges they faced taking up the game, but at least in countries like England and America we had a chance. “In some countries, girls have social restrictions that limit their access to playing football and that has to change. ” This is key all around the world as well – to address deep-rooted stereotypes Leah Williamson Coaching for Life was launched in 2018 with a mission to support the physical and mental wellbeing of children and families affected by the war in Syria. Since then, the number of girls taking part has increased from a small minority to an even split between male and female graduates. Williamson added: “At first, fathers in the camp were reluctant for their daughters to get involved – but then relented. “They saw how their daughters became empowered. We are now moving towards a gender-transformative approach in the camp. “This is key all around the world as well – to address deep-rooted stereotypes. We need to involve men and boys in the conversation about positive masculinity and the barriers women and girls face.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live England ODI captaincy against Ireland ‘a great opportunity’ for Zak Crawley Great Britain face Novak Djokovic’s Serbia in Davis Cup quarter-finals On this day in 2015: Japan stun South Africa at Rugby World Cup
2023-09-19 20:19
China declines to address WSJ report foreign minister was removed over extramarital affair
China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday declined to address a report its former foreign minister Qin Gang was ousted from his position over an alleged extramarital affair.
2023-09-19 19:57
