MLB Player Matt Harvey Suspended After Providing Tyler Skaggs Drugs

MLB Player Matt Harvey Suspended After Providing Tyler Skaggs Drugs

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The fate of Matt Harvey‘s baseball career for the time being has been revealed. Harvey—who testified in court in February that he provided the late Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs with drugs—has received a 60-game suspension without pay that retroactively went into effect on April 29, according to MLB.com. According to…

Africa Expected to Strongly Support Durban Call to Action on Child Labour — Global Issues

Africa Expected to Strongly Support Durban Call to Action on Child Labour — Global Issues

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African Union Commission Department of Trade and Industry, head of industry Houssein Guedi highlighted how 92,2 million of the world’s children entrapped in child labour live in Africa, at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban. Credit: Lyse Comins/IPS by Lyse Comins (durban) Tuesday, May 17,…

Japan’s Economy Shrank 1 Percent as Consumers Fled Covid
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Japan’s Economy Shrank 1 Percent as Consumers Fled Covid

ByNews Polite

TOKYO — Last December, after two years of stop-and-go growth, Japan’s economic engine seemed like it might finally be revving up. Covid cases were practically nonexistent. Consumers were back on the town, shopping, eating out, traveling. The year 2021 ended on a high note, with the country’s economy expanding on…

Enchanted Sequel: See Amy Adams & Maya Rudolph’s in First Look

Enchanted Sequel: See Amy Adams & Maya Rudolph’s in First Look

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Once upon a time, we got a new first look at the Enchanted sequel.  Disney Studios tweeted a first look of Disenchanted—the magical sequel to Enchanted—showing an image of Amy Adams and Maya Rudolph mid-stare down. Amy, who plays the leading character of Giselle, is seen dressed in a royal blue gown with a peacock feather…

Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim Lets Fans Romance Their Favorite Horror Villains

Hooked On You: A Dead By Daylight Dating Sim Lets Fans Romance Their Favorite Horror Villains

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Most of Dead by Daylight is spent running away from its stable of horror villains, but a surprise visual novel will soon have players running toward familiar characters like The Trapper… for romance. At a recent anniversary event, Behaviour Interactive announced a new dating sim titled Hooked On You: A…

UN envoy urges Iraqi politicians to ‘roll up sleeves’ and meet peoples’ aspirations — Global Issues

UN envoy urges Iraqi politicians to ‘roll up sleeves’ and meet peoples’ aspirations — Global Issues

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“National elections took place well over seven months ago and multiple deadlines for the formation of a government have been missed,” Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told the Security Council. Comprise needed She pointed out that while political leaders subscribe to the notion of dialogue, the necessary willingness to compromise is…

Justice Dept. Is Said to Request Transcripts From Jan. 6 Committee
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Justice Dept. Is Said to Request Transcripts From Jan. 6 Committee

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack for transcripts of interviews it is conducting, which have included discussions with associates of former President Donald J. Trump, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The move, coming as Attorney General Merrick B….