Men have grown twice as much as women over past century, study shows
Data from dozens of countries reveals height and weight differences between sexes have increased since 1900Amid the profound changes humanity has witnessed, one might be
Bishop calls on Trump to ‘have mercy’ on migrants and LGBTQ+ people
Right Rev Mariann Budde’s appeal amounts to bold public criticism and prompts frosty response from US president
In an inaugural prayer service sermon, the Episcopal bishop of Washington appealed directly to Donald Trump to “have mercy upon” communities across the country targeted by the new administration’s immigration and LGBTQ+ policies.
Speaking from the pulpit at the Washington national cathedral, the Right Rev Mariann Budde delivered her sermon – and an impassioned plea – as Trump sat stone-faced in the front row, alongside Melania Trump and JD Vance. Asked later about the service, Trump told reporters it was “not too exciting”.
Trump unveils $500bn joint AI venture between OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank
Dubbed Stargate, it aims to construct data centers and infrastructure needed to power AI developmentDonald Trump has unveiled what he called “the largest AI infrastructure
Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
- CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner also make list
- Ichiro falls one vote short of unanimous selection
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of a unanimous selection when he was elected on Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.
Suzuki received 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Sabathia’s name was on 342 ballots and Wagner’s on 325, which was 29 more than the 296 needed for the required 75%.
Trump administration sued over order making it easier to fire federal workers
In a ‘step backward’, Trump effectively reinstated Schedule F, reclassifying thousands of employees as political hires
One day after Donald Trump returned to office, a leading government labor union filed a lawsuit against his administration’s reclassification of thousands of federal workers as political hires.
An executive order signed by the president – making public sector workers easier to fire – amounts to a “dangerous step backward”, according to the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents federal government employees across 37 agencies and departments.
‘They fear for their lives’: Bishop confronts Trump on immigration and gay rights – video
President Donald Trump began his first full day in office attending a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. The Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, pleaded with Trump during the service, asking the newly elected president to protect immigrants and respect gay rights. ‘There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives,’ she said as Trump and his family watched on. After the inauguration, Trump launched a sweeping immigration crackdown and promised mass deportations
California prepares for possible new fires as winds create conditions for ‘explosive growth’
Gusts could peak at 70mph (113km/h) along the coast and 100mph (160km/h) in the mountains and foothills
Winds picked up on Tuesday in southern California and at least a couple of new wildfires broke out as firefighters remained on alert in extreme fire weather, two weeks after major blazes started, two of them still burning, in the Los Angeles area.
The fresh high winds – that are coming amid still bone-dry conditions – mark the end of a break in dangerous high fire-risk conditions that have allowed the beleaguered city’s firefighters to largely contain the disastrous blazes that have burnt thousands of homes. The fires have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 14,000 structures since they broke out during fierce winds on 7 January.
Liverpool v Lille, Atlético v Leverkusen, and more: Champions League – live
Updates from Tuesday’s Champions League matchesLive scores | Tables | Read Football Daily | Email JohnMeanwhile, in the other earlier game, Atalanta are leading Sturm
Eighteen Democratic-led states sue over Trump birthright citizenship order
Coalition of states and District of Columbia file lawsuit arguing president’s order is violation of US constitution
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- What is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?
A swath of Democratic-led states and civil rights groups have filed the first lawsuits challenging executive orders Donald Trump signed after taking office on Monday, including one that seeks to roll back birthright citizenship in the US.
A coalition of 18 Democratic-led states along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit in federal court in Boston on Tuesday arguing the Republican president’s effort to end birthright citizenship is a flagrant violation of the US constitution.
Monaco v Aston Villa: Champions League – live
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