1. The word ‘witch’ comes from the Saxon ‘wicca’, meaning ‘wise one’. 2. In Saudi Arabia, witchcraft and sorcery can still be punished by the death penalty. 3. In 16th and 17th-century Europe an estimated 60,000 people were put to death for witchcraft. 4. Matthew Hopkins (c.1620-1647), was England’s Witchfinder […]
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Undernourishment is on the rise in Africa and southern AsiaAlbert Gonzalez Farran/AFP/Getty By Andy Coghlan We’ll pay a huge price in lost lives and ill health if we fail to tackle climate change. That’s the warning from a consortium of experts who have forecasted how the changing climate is likely […]
A Libyan national has been charged in the killing of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans during an attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, federal prosecutors said Monday. In a statement, Washington D.C. United States Attorney Jesse Liu said Mustafa al-Imam, 46, was in custody and […]
Mourinho and Manchester United have enjoyed an excellent start to the season, and they lie second in the Premier League table, five points behind table toppers Manchester City. The Portuguese tactician has made his defence watertight and their 1-0 victory over Tottenham on Saturday means they have conceded just four […]
Just weeks after surviving the massacre at a Las Vegas music festival, a married Californian couple died together in a fiery car crash, officials and friends said. Dennis and Lorraine Carver died after their vehicle crashed into a metal gate and burst into flames near their home in Riverside County, […]
One of the more serious crimes alleged against former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates is money laundering conspiracy. For that one count alone, they face a maximum of 20 years in prison. “It’s a very strong case, of course it’s not about last […]
The controversial monument is deemed to have breached rules on secularism due to the large crucifix adorning it, the Telegraph reports. Poland, John Paul II’s native country, has vowed to save it from “the dictates of political correctness” by having it shipped there. The statue, located in the town of […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico is calling on some old friends in the wake of the Whitefish Energy deal debacle. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told NBC News on Monday that “mutual aid agreements” with the states of New York and Florida “are going to be critical” in ongoing efforts […]