A survivor of the deadly mass shooting at a Walmart store in the US state of Virginia last week has sued the company, alleging that she and other employees warned Walmart management about the attacker but that nothing was done. Donya Prioleau, who filed the $50m lawsuit on Tuesday in a Virginia state court, said she worked as an overnight stocker with Andre Bing, the man accused of killing six co-workers on November 22 after opening fire in a Walmart breakroom in Chesapeake before killing himself. The lawsuit alleges that Prioleau has experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, including physical and emotional…
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‘Summit for Democracy’ aims to strengthen democratic institutions and tackle corruption, White House says.The United States will co-host a second “Summit for Democracy” next year, the White House has announced, with the goal of strengthening democratic institutions and fighting corruption around the world. In a statement on Tuesday, the Biden administration said the event on March 29 and 30 would be co-hosted by Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia. “During the ‘Year of Action’ following the first Summit for Democracy in December 2021, the United States and over 100 partner governments around the world have taken meaningful steps…
Christian Pulisic scored one of the most important goals of his career in Tuesday’s Group B finale against Iran. But he also suffered an injury on the play that forced him out of the game. The Chelsea star was left laying on the pitch after opening the scoring for his side in the must-win match, when he converted a cross into the box from Sergino Dest. While the official diagnosis was an abdominal injury, replays showed Pulisic was struck in a sensitive area by the knee of Iran goaltender Alireza Beiranvand, leading many American fans to take to social media…
The astronauts will complete China’s first-ever crew handover in orbit on board the Tiangong space station, state media says.China has launched the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its space station, where they will complete the country’s first-ever crew handover in orbit, state news agency Xinhua reported. The trio blasted off on Tuesday in a Long March-2F rocket at 11:08pm (15:08 GMT) from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China’s Gobi desert, Xinhua said, citing the China Manned Space Administration (CMSA). The team for the six-month mission is led by veteran Fei Junlong and two first-time astronauts Deng Qingming and…
Wycombe’s Sky Bet League One clash against Portsmouth on Sunday will take place live on Sky Sports with enhanced coverage available throughout the broadcast, in a fixture billed by Sky Sports as the first-ever ‘EFL Innovation Game’.The fixture, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Footballwill give supporters more behind-the-scenes access than ever before, with on-pitch audio, dressing room footage, exclusive interviews and club personnel on co-commentary duties, alongside a closer look at the role of the match officials, both in the lead up to, and on the matchday. Sunday 4th December 11:30am Kick off 12:30pm Wycombe manager…
The British foreign office rebukes Zheng Zeguang after Ed Lawrence’s arrest and alleged assault in Shanghai.The United Kingdom has summoned the Chinese ambassador in London for a rebuke after the arrest and alleged assault of a BBC journalist covering protests against Beijing’s zero-COVID-19 policy. Zheng Zeguang was called in to the foreign office on Tuesday after the incident involving Ed Lawrence in Shanghai, which Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called “deeply disturbing”. “It is incredibly important that we protect media freedom,” Cleverly told reporters at a NATO meeting in Romania, confirming Zheng had been summoned. “It’s incredibly important that journalists are…
EXPLAINERTurkish President Erdogan has said that his country will force the YPG away from the Turkey-Syria border, but a much-threatened ground operation has yet to begin.Going back as far as June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country’s military would soon begin a new ground operation in northern Syria with the express aim of defeating the predominantly-Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), and forcing them out of the regions they control on the Turkey-Syria border. Turkey says that is necessary for security reasons, after blaming a recent Istanbul bombing, as well as previous attacks, on the YPG and…
Cristiano Ronaldo did not score Portugal’s opener in their 2-0 win over Uruguay at the World Cup, according to Adidas technology inside the match ball. Ronaldo claimed he had got the faintest of touches with his head on Bruno Fernandes’ cross to give Portugal the lead as he celebrated jubilantly, but FIFA later awarded the goal to Fernandes. The Manchester United midfielder, however, credited Ronaldo with the goal as he told reporters afterwards: “The feeling I had was that Cristiano touched the ball.” Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Portugal manager Fernando Santos laughs when he…
The mobile phone footage is shaky, but undeniable. A slender teenager sits in the harsh fluorescent glare of a police station in the Paris suburbs. Towering above him is a municipal police officer in a dark blue uniform, his bulky frame accentuated by a bulletproof vest. The officer taunts and intimidates the boy, grabs him by the collar, jerks him violently to one side of the bench and hits him hard across the head. He is only 14 years old. While shocking, it is not the worst of the abuse this minor suffered last year on March 17. The police…
The stakes for what happens after tonight’s match are very high as a win will catapult Iran into the elimination stage for the first time in history.Tehran, Iran – It is Iran versus the United States in the Qatar World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. There’s survival at stake. But for the majority of the millions tuning in across Iran, it will be difficult to focus on just the football. The reason is not just the sour political relations between the two countries. The two sides last met during the 1998 World Cup in France. That was the first match they played…