Pakistan to get its first Catholic saint

Catholics in Pakistan have hailed “Servant of God” status for a man who died a hero in a suicide bombing.

Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore announced on Monday that the Vatican has accepted Akash Bashir as a Servant of God, paving the way for the first saint from the Islamic country. The 20-year-old volunteer stopped a suicide bomber from entering St. John's Catholic Church in Youhanabad in Lahore in 2015.

The attacker — from a Taliban splinter group — detonated the bomb, killing himself and Bashir outside the church.

Bashir was one of at least 15 people who died in the attack that also left more than 70 wounded. In 2016, Lahore Archdiocese began the process to seek sainthood for Bashir.

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Raith Rovers sign David Goodwillie who was found to have raped a woman by Civil Court

For those who follow Scottish Soccer, David Goodwillie has been signed to a contract by the Raith Rovers.
David Goodwillie has denied he raped the woman. But a Civil Court Senior Judged found him to be a rapist.
There was never any criminal prosecution because they felt they couldn't get a conviction
The signing itself set off a firestorm among Raith Rover supporters.

Famed crime author and lifetime Rovers supporter Val McDermid said she was sickened by the decision to sign him and has broken off contact with, and support for the team.
The other, and possibly more prominent lifelong Rovers supporter, former PM Gordon Brown has also expressed displeasure with the decision
Tyler Rattray, the women's captain has resigned from the women's Rovers team and the women's Rovers team will not wear the Rovers jersey for the rest of the season (The women's Rovers team is the oldest affiliated women's team in Scotland)
Two club directors, the employability officer for the club's community foundation and shirt sponsor have all ended their association with the club
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon condemned the decision.

In addition to the finding of Rape, in 2008, Goodwillie was fined £250 for punching a man in a Stirling nightclub, and four years later pleaded guilty to assaulting a man in Glasgow City Centre.

To compound the situation, the Rovers response, while... ahem... up front and...uhhhh... honest... has made the situation much worse:
"David is a proven goalscorer, and this will be his second stint with the club, having previously played for us on loan from Dundee United during season 2007-08,"
and
"As with all new signings, the club has carefully considered our position as a Community Club and we completely respect the differing views among fans and stakeholders, many of whom we have spoken to directly in the past 24 hours and are continuing to engage with."
and
"As David has previously played for Raith Rovers earlier in his career, we consider him to be part of Raith Rovers Football Club. The management team is familiar with David's career and background and -- in particular -- his footballing ability. That is our foremost consideration, and we believe that he will strengthen the Raith Rovers playing squad."
and
“While acknowledging the gravity of what happened 10 years ago, as a club we fully support and encourage rehabilitation, and many factors influenced our signing. But first and foremost, this was a football related decision.”

for articles with more detail:
https://www.espn.com/soccer/raith-rovers/story/4583976/scottish-club-raith-rovers-criticised-for-signing-convicted-rapist-david-goodwillie

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/01/raith-rovers-womens-captain-resigns-amid-fury-over-david-goodwillie-signing

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/david-goodwillie-rape-court-raith-rovers-b2005795.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gordon-brown-val-mcdermid-labour-fife-nicola-sturgeon-b2005331.html

The 19-year-old who turned down $5,000 from Elon Musk to stop tracking his private jet has gotten a

The 19-year-old who turned down $5,000 from Elon Musk to stop tracking his private jet has gotten a job offer out of the viral saga

The teen who went viral for tracking Elon Musk's private jet got a job offer out of the saga.

The New York Post said Jack Sweeney was offered work with Stratos Jet Charters.

Musk previously offered Sweeney $5,000 to shut down the account and has since blocked the teen.

The teen who went viral for tracking Elon Musk's private jet on Twitter has gotten a job offer out of that pursuit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-19-year-old-who-turned-down-5-000-from-elon-musk-to-stop-tracking-his-private-jet-has-gotten-a-job-offer-out-of-the-viral-saga/ar-AATngPt?ocid=msedgntp

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