Peace

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Riek Machar took the oath of office in front of President Salva Kiir (l) and Chief Justice Chan Reech Madut Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president, sealing a peace deal aimed at ending six years of civil…

Image copyright Getty Images A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for people with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France, an internal report says.Canadian Jean Vanier set up the global network L'Arche in France in 1964 and died last year aged 90.None of the women he abused…

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Tai Babilonia never hesitatedBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports WriterFebruary 21, 2020, 3:31 PM3 min readLAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- Tai Babilonia never hesitated. When the call came in inviting her to Lake Placid for the 40th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Olympics — the site of one of the most disappointing…

The deputy leader of the Taliban and one of the world's most wanted militants has written an opinion piece for the New York Times in which he says the Afghan insurgents are "fully committed" to a deal with Washington.The article, headlined "What the Taliban Want", represents the highest-level statement from…

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan on Tuesday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government, threatening new turmoil as the United State strives to seal a U.S. troop withdrawal deal with Taliban militants. Polls were…

Katherine Johnson, the pioneering NASA space scientist and mathematician, helped send man to the moon with her calculations. Image: NASA / Donaldson Collection / Getty Images By Natasha Piñon2020-02-11 20:21:37 UTC Let's start with the numbers.  Around the world today, only 30 percent of researchers — and just 35 percent…

By Amanda Yeo2020-02-10 19:18:06 -0800 Artists are paying tribute to Canadian artist Qing Han, aka Qinni, who has passed away after a battle with cancer. Qinni was a beloved and influential figure in the online art scene, and her viral work inspired countless people for over a decade. She was…

A selection of striking news photographs from around the world this week. Image copyrightJonathan Ernst / ReutersImage caption Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rips up the speech of US President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address to a joint…

Ghost, bye. Image: Mashable composite; Trismegist san / Shutterstock By Jess Joho2020-02-06 10:30:00 UTC In our Love App-tually series, Mashable shines a light into the foggy world of online dating. It is cuffing season after all. Whether you’re the haunted or haunter, ghosting is now ubiquitous to the online dating…