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Americans exposing visa abuse face death threats, Trump admin says, promises help to whistleblowers: ‘We’ve got your back’

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Trump administration warns people exposing visa abuse not to be intimidated as death threats emerge. (AP)

The Trump administration is warning people who speak out about alleged visa abuse, fraud and worker exploitation not to be intimidated after Labor Department Inspector General Anthony D’Esposito said death threats have been directed at government officials and Americans raising concerns about the issue. Trump administration warns people exposing visa abuse not to be intimidated … Read more

Disapproving nuns painted over the risqué frescoes in Rome’s long-neglected Villa Silvestri Rivaldi for 300 years; restorers are now exposing them

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Disapproving nuns painted over the risqué frescoes in Rome's long-neglected Villa Silvestri Rivaldi for 300 years; restorers are now exposing them

For nearly three centuries, layers of plain paint and plaster hid a remarkable secret inside one of Rome’s long-neglected Renaissance villas. Now, restorers peeling back those layers are bringing colourful scenes of gods, goddesses, soldiers and mythological figures back into view, as per a report by Smithsonian Magazine.The rediscovered artwork is inside Villa Silvestri Rivaldi, … Read more

‘I am a scapegoat’: Nathan Cofnas says he got ‘death threats’ after exposing Jason Arday plagiarism

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'I am a scapegoat': Nathan Cofnas says he got 'death threats' after exposing Jason Arday plagiarism

Nathan Cofnas (L), who exposed Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, suspended by Ghent University. A day after Ghent University suspended him, US academic Nathan Cofnas has said he was made a “scapegoat” after he brought plagiarism allegations against late former Cambridge professor Jason Arday into the spotlight.Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Cofnas said he … Read more

Danube River reveals Nazi warships hidden underwater for 80 years: Record-low water levels are exposing the World War II wrecks near Serbia

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Danube River reveals Nazi warships hidden underwater for 80 years: Record-low water levels are exposing the World War II wrecks near Serbia

Wreckage of a WWII German warship, emerged from the Danube river. Image Credit: Darko Vojinovic/AP The Danube River has fallen to exceptionally low levels this summer, exposing the remains of Nazi-era warships that have spent more than eight decades beneath its waters near Prahovo, Serbia. The wrecks are part of a much larger graveyard of … Read more