The Daily Populous

Nineteen female medical students banned from attending university in Afghanistan are to complete their studies in Scotland.

Lewis-based charity the Linda Norgrove Foundation worked with UK and Scottish governments to arrange visas and places at medical schools.

Scottish Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said: "These inspiring women will now be treated as home students, meaning they will benefit from free tuition and living costs support here in Scotland.". »

A karate expert in Japan who broke a haunted house worker’s jaw with a kick in 2011 has lost his lawsuit against an amusement park.

The karate expert was startled when a park worker, dressed as a ghost, stepped forward to frighten him.

A settlement was reached in 2015 when the karate expert agreed to pay 10 million yen (£52,534) in damages. »

Beyoncé has threatened to send a cease-and-desist to the Trump campaign after the former president posted a clip of her “Freedom” — Kamala Harris’ unofficial campaign song — in a video posted on social media, Rolling Stone has learned.

A source close to Beyoncé tells Rolling Stone that the Trump campaign did not receive permission to use the Lemonade track in the 13-second video of Trump getting off a plane in Michigan that Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted Tuesday.

As of press time Wednesday, the video was still up on Cheung’s X account despite her label issuing the cease-and-desist. »

If Israel does not take this opportunity to secure new leadership in Gaza to replace Hamas, it will forfeit its current advantage and end the war in defeat.

Neutralizing Hamas and securing a new governing authority in Gaza may be Israel’s best chance at recovering its damaged global reputation.

If Israel cannot fully remove Hamas from power, demilitarize the strip, and back a new authority in Gaza, then Hamas will likely reconstitute itself and fight another day. »