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 An Australian court on Thursday overturned the conviction of a former archbishop who had been the world’s most senior Catholic cleric held guilty of concealing child sex abuse, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. Judge Roy Ellis ruled in favour of an appeal by Philip Wilson, the former archbishop of Adelaide and a former […]

A British radio host on one of Lebanon’s most popular morning shows has been found murdered in his home, police say. Gavin Ford, who was a long-time host on Radio One, was discovered in the bedroom of his flat in the town of Beit Mery, several miles east of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday. Local […]

The volatile state of Jammu and Kashmir was plunged into chaos as its legislative assembly was dissolved amid claims of backroom deals, treason and a supposedly wonky fax machine. Two coalition groups claimed they had faxed the governor of Kashmir with their arguments for taking power, but that the machine at his office was malfunctioning. […]

Humble is back once again, this time with a new entry into the series that built the site – the Humble Indie Bundle. Continuing the traditional ‘pay what you want’ structure, the latest bundle – the Humble Indie Bundle 19 – lets you get a bunch of recent indie classics for a price of your […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday denied claims that he had died and been replaced by a Sudanese impostor or a clone, breaking his silence on a rumour that has circulated on social media for months. Mr Buhari, who is running for re-election in February, spent five months in Britain last year being treated for an undisclosed […]

UPDATE 12TH MARCH: Félix “xQc” Lengyel now no longer plays for Dallas Fuel. The professional Overwatch team announced his “release” yesterday and said both parties “mutually agreed to part ways”. “There are few players out there who have achieved as much success in as short a time as Félix has in competitive Overwatch,” Dallas Fuel […]

Cold rain and grey skies mirrored the sombre mood of world leaders commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War in Paris on Sunday, in a reminder of the atrocious conditions endured by troops. In a show of unity, more than 60 presidents, prime ministers and ­dignitaries, many of them holding […]

‘Tis the season for these sorts of things to start showing up, so it’s timely enough that TheGameCollection has launched its Easter Sale today, shortly after Amazon’s own easter sale has begun. Featuring a whole batch of discounts across all formats, the Easter Sale range is live now and finishes up on Thursday 5th April. […]

From strip joints to nightclubs and pizzerias, the Vatican is urging Catholic countries around the world not to allow deconsecrated churches to be used for profane purposes, in the first conference dedicated to the issue. Falling congregations, a lack of clergy and crippling maintenance costs means that thousands of Catholic churches around the world are being […]

Nintendo showcased Arms in its early prototype phase as part of the talk ‘Arms: building Mario Kart 8 insights into a showcase Nintendo Switch fighter’ at this year’s Game Developers Conference. Kosuke Yabuki – who produced both games – said it was important to test how a fighting game with the camera behind the character […]