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Ya Biladi
3 days ago
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
Olympic Safi wins first Throne Cup after thrilling penalty shootout against RSB
DR Estimated read time: 1' Olympic Safi claimed the 2023–2024 Throne Cup title after defeating Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) 6–5 in a penalty shootout, following a 1–1 draw in regulation time. The final was held on Sunday night at the Grand Stadium of Fès. Salaheddine Rahouli put Safi ahead in the 39th minute, before Issoufou Dayo equalized for RSB with a penalty in first-half stoppage time. This historic win marks Olympic Safi's first-ever Throne Cup title. RSB, the defending champions, were denied a repeat victory.
Metro
24-06-2025
- Metro
Four arrested after London scientist found dismembered in suitcase
Four people have been arrested after a London scientist was found dismembered in a suitcase in Colombia. Alessandro Coatti, who worked for the prestigious Royal Society of Biology (RSB), was found by a group of children in Santa Marta in April. The 42-year-old's head, hands and feet were all found inside the suitcase and his torso and other parts of his body were found more than two weeks later. Colombia's attorney general's office and Rome's prosecution office have confirmed four people have been arrested, Colombian media reports. Oswal Moisés Ospino Navarro, Isaac Enrique Márquez Charris, Andrea Camila Berdugo Escorcia and Brian Augusto Cantillo Salcedo have all been detained on suspicion of aggravated homicide. Local Natalia Villamizar told Metro: 'This case has been horrendous even for a country used to violence. 'Foreign tourists are quite safe here, no one understands what could possibly could have happened. 'I was sure the suspects would be either be arrested or found dead.' He was staying at a hostel in Santa Marta's historic centre, and a post-mortem examination found he was killed by blunt-force trauma. His mum, Sandra Lovato, sharedthe last message her son sent her on Mother's Day. He wrote, five days before his disappearance: 'Hi Mum, I want to come back. I love you, so much.' Ms Lovato wrote in one social media post: 'I miss you so much, I can't breathe. I miss you, I miss you so much.' The Italian-born scientist had been a post-graduate neuroscience researcher at University College London. He was a trained molecular biologist, and worked also as a senior science policy officer. In October last year he spoke about his work at the RSB and his career trajectory for an Offspring Magazine podcast. RSB said in a tribute: 'The RSB is devastated to announce the death of former colleague Alessandro Coatti who was murdered in Colombia. 'Alessandro, known as Ale, worked for the Royal Society of Biology for eight years as Science Policy Officer in the Science Policy team before being promoted to Senior Science Policy Officer. 'He was a passionate and dedicated scientist, leading RSB animal science work, writing numerous submissions, organising events, and giving evidence in the House of Commons. He left the RSB at the end of 2024 to volunteer in Ecuador and travel in South America. 'Ale was funny, warm, intelligent, loved by everyone he worked with, and will be deeply missed by all who knew and worked with him. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to his friends and family at this truly awful time.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Two arrested after 'hardworking peacemaker' stabbed to death outside prayer centre MORE: Residents evacuated and bomb squad called after 'unidentified liquid' found in Eastbourne house MORE: Lawmaker 'choked stray golden retriever to death' after it bit his finger
Ya Biladi
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Ya Biladi
RS Berkane advances to 2023-2024 Throne Cup final after defeating Moghreb Tétouan
The Renaissance Sportive de Berkane (RSB) has secured a spot in the final of the 2023-2024 Throne Cup after defeating Moghreb Tétouan 3-0 in the semifinal held Sunday evening at the Fez Sports Complex. Oussama Lamlioui (45+4'), Mateus Santos (77'), and Imad Riahi (83') scored the goals that led RSB to victory. In the final, the club from the Oriental region will face Olympic Safi, who triumphed over Union Touarga with a 1-0 win on Saturday in Casablanca.
Newsroom
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsroom
Anne Salmond: What's wrong with the Regulatory Standards Bill
Opinion: The Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) is a dangerous piece of legislation, inspired by libertarian ideas that seek to free the flow of capital from democratic constraints. In a number of respects, it expresses a contempt for collective rights and responsibilities, public goals and values, and liberal democracy. First, it lacks a strong democratic mandate. At the last election, Act was the only party to put forward such a proposal, and it won only 8.6 percent of the vote; 91.4 percent of voters did not support that party. This bill cannot remotely be taken to express 'the will of the people.' Second, the majority party, National, agreed behind doors – despite its prior opposition for almost two decades – to support this proposal from a fringe party during coalition negotiations. Like the Treaty Principles Bill, this undermines the principles of proportionality and accountability to the electorate on which the MMP electoral system is based. That, in turn, corrodes trust in democratic arrangements in New Zealand. Third, the bill seeks to put in place a set of principles, largely inspired by libertarian ideals, that would serve as a benchmark against which most new and existing legislation must be tested. These principles focus on individual rights and private property while ignoring collective rights and responsibilities and values such as minimising harm to human beings and the wider environment. Fourth, this legislation is to be applied retrospectively, applying to all existing laws as well as most new laws and regulations. Rather than upholding sound law-making processes in New Zealand, it radically undermines them. Fifth, the structures and processes this bill seeks to put in place are profoundly undemocratic. It aims to establish a 'Regulatory Standards Board' selected by the Minister for Regulation, the Act leader, and accountable to him, with the legal right to initiate inquiries into all laws and regulations, past and present, that offend against Act's libertarian ideas. This attempt to gain ideological oversight over the legislative and regulatory activities of all other ministers and government agencies constitutes a naked power grab. Such an arrangement is repugnant to democracy, and must not be allowed to proceed. Sixth, as the minister's own officials and many others have pointed out, this bill is unnecessary. Structures and processes to monitor and enhance the quality of laws and regulations already exist. These are accountable to Parliament, not to a particular minister, as is right and proper. They may be strengthened, as required, and must remain rigorously independent from any particular political party. Seventh, there is little reason to trust the integrity of Act's professed intentions in relation to this bill. Although it is claimed the Regulatory Standards Bill is designed to promote robust debate, rigorous scrutiny and sound democratic processes in law making in New Zealand, in practice, Act ignores these at will. The retrospective changes to pay equity legislation it promoted is a recent case in point. Eighth, New Zealand already has too few checks and balances on executive power. The fact this bill, with its anti-democratic aspects and lack of an electoral mandate, is in front of a select committee demonstrates why constitutional reform to protect citizens from executive overreach is urgently needed. Ninth, and perhaps worst, the practical effect of this bill attempts to tie the hands of the state in regulating private activities or initiatives that create public harm, by requiring those who benefit from laws or regulations to compensate others for the losses of profit that may arise. As many experts have pointed out, under such an arrangement, taxpayers may be required to compensate tobacco companies for regulations that reduce their profits by seeking to minimise the negative health and economic impacts of smoking; mining, industrial forestry and other extractive industries for regulations that seek to minimise environmental harm and damage to communities; and many other activities in which capital seeks to profit at the expense of others. The accumulation of wealth and power by the few at the expense of the many is precisely what is undermining other democracies around the world. It is inimical to the very idea of democracy as government 'of the people, by the people, for the people,' in which governments are supposed to serve the interests of citizens, not of capital or corporations. As social cohesion is undermined by radical inequality and an over-emphasis on private property and individual rights, the danger is that it tips over into anarchy; and by removing limits on the right to accumulate wealth and power at the expense of others, into oligarchy. We are seeing something like this in the United States at present. Around the world, democracies that were once strong are collapsing. It is the responsibility of our Parliament to ensure that this does not happen here. Act's attempt to paint this bill as an innocuous attempt to promote good law-making in the interests of citizens is disingenuous, and should be recognised as such. Rather, this is a dangerous bill that attacks the fundamental rights of New Zealanders, and democratic principles. It must not be allowed to pass.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Cleveland health officials warn COVID spike is coming
[Watch in the player above: How to know whether you have COVID, flu, RSB or strep] CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland Department of Public Health officials said a sharp uptick in COVID gene copies recently detected in city wastewater samples indicates a 'strong likelihood of increased community spread in the coming days or weeks.' Sampling last week of untreated wastewater from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant shows a more than 250% increase in the SARS-CoV-2 viral levels between June 8 and June 10, according to a Friday news release from the health department. Massive egg recall hits Ohio Walmart stores The sampling also showed high levels of influenza that are still 'trending upward' as well as high levels of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be shed through feces — even by people who aren't yet showing symptoms of infection — so wastewater sampling can help detect community spread early. 'Increasing viral concentrations in wastewater are often a leading indicator of future spikes in illness, hospitalizations and transmission throughout the community,' Cleveland Director of Public Health Dr. David Margoulis is quoted in the release. 'This data provides us with an early warning system, and we're encouraging residents and institutions to take preventive steps now.' The health department urges residents to get their shots or boosters for COVID-19 and the flu and urges people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms to stay home or wear a mask if they need to go out in public. Iran fires missiles at Israel in retaliation The World Health Organization is tracking a new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, or 'Nimbus' that is more transmissible than other variants, The Hill reported this week. Its symptoms appear to be similar to those caused by other COVID variants: cough, fever, fatigue, muscle aches and loss of smell or taste, according to the CDC. As of Wednesday, June 11, the Nimbus variant had been found in 13 states, including Ohio. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
