A global alliance of gymnasts will demand the sport’s governing body and the International Olympic Committee make major reforms to prevent further shocking abuse scandals, the Guardian has learned. Advocacy…
Month: June 2022
If you’re renting, chances are your home is cold. With power prices soaring, here’s what you can do to keep warm
If you're feeling the cold this winter, you're not alone. About a quarter of all Australians have trouble keeping their homes warm enough in winter. That figure is likely to…
EDF hopeful end in sight for long-delayed, budget-busting nuclear plant
At a sprawling nuclear site in north western France, a banner next to a crane and a still-under-construction water reservoir confidently states: "Final stretch to get Flamanville 3 started safely…
Capcom lets users roll back Resident Evil 2, 3, 7 updates on PC
A free update released this week added ray tracing and 3D audio to three recent Resident Evil games on consoles and PC. However, the patch had some drawbacks for some…
Man Goes to Rescue One Kitty and is ‘Ambushed’ By 12 More in a Roadside Meet-Cute
A Louisiana man was surprised to find a stray kitten in the middle of the road. The poor thing was weary and dirty, and not shy about approaching him. Robert…
Sadio Mané leaving Liverpool after £35m Bayern Munich deal accepted
Liverpool have accepted Bayern Munich’s latest offer for Sadio Mané and the forward is due to have a medical before signing a three-year contract. Bayern are paying a guaranteed £28m…
Social assistance cuts are contributing to high rates of HIV, syphilis in Saskatchewan
The province of Saskatchewan leads the country in preventable, opportunistic illnesses enabled by poverty. With new changes to income support programs and increased housing instability, things are getting worse. Saskatchewan…
McDonald’s agrees to pay $1.3 bln to settle French tax dispute
McDonald's (MCD.N) has agreed to pay $1.3 billion in fines and back taxes to settle a tax dispute in France, ending a long-running probe into whether the U.S. burger chain…
Apple faces new legal action in the UK around iPhone “Batterygate”
Apple's "Batterygate" problem from 2017 isn't going away. A consumer rights activist in the UK is launching a new class action lawsuit against the company for throttling processor performance on…
Astronomers Think They’ve Detected a ‘Dark’ Free-Floating Black Hole For the First Time
If, as astronomers believe, the death of large stars leave behind black holes, there should be hundreds of millions of them scattered throughout the Milky Way galaxy. The problem is,…