Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors after abolishing flogging 

Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors after ‘effectively’ abolishing flogging Death penalty eliminated for those convicted of crimes while they were minors Saudi Arabia executed at least 187 people in 2019, according to official data Two were teenagers Abdulkareem al-Hawaj and Mujtaba al-Sweikat  Reform comes just days after the kingdom effectively … Read more

Premier League clubs remain committed to finishing the 2019-20 season

Premier League clubs remain committed to finishing the 2019-20 season… but the June 30 cut-off date was NOT discussed during a top-flight meeting on Friday Premier League stakeholders held their latest meeting on Friday The season has been suspended since early March due to coronavirus crisis  Some sides arrived looking to install a June 30 … Read more

IOC insist they remain fully committed to delivering the Olympic Games in Tokyo

‘With more than four months to go there is no need for any drastic decisions at this stage’: IOC insist they remain ‘fully committed’ to delivering the Olympic Games in Tokyo The IOC pledged support to athletes whose qualification chances are uncertain The IOC is this week talking to key stakeholders about the status of … Read more

Vatican says secret archive will prove ‘Hitler’s Pope’ was committed to saving Jews

The Vatican says archives on the wartime pontificate of Pius XII will prove the Pope was committed to saving Jews during the Holocaust as it prepares to release the documents. The documents spanning the 1939 to 1958 pontificate would be open to researchers from March 2, Holy See officials say, amid accusations the wartime Pope … Read more