Month: December 2023

Read More There’s a small but important nugget of movie history wrapped in the vibrant finery of Ghanaian director Blitz Bazawule’s movie version of the Broadway musical The Color Purple. Roughly midway through, two of the movie’s central characters—Fantasia Barrino’s Celie, an abused wife who’s slowly reclaiming her sense of self, and the woman she’s…

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Read MoreRiot police used tear gas to disperse crowds protesting at alleged fraud in last week’s general election.Riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds protesting at alleged fraud in last week’s general election.

Read MoreA Christmas of bloodshed in Gaza amid raids in the occupied West Bank – here the are major updates.A Christmas of bloodshed in Gaza amid raids in the occupied West Bank – here the are major updates.

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Read MorePresident Ranil Wickremesinghe’s amnesty includes Sri Lankans jailed for not paying fines, official says.President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s amnesty includes Sri Lankans jailed for not paying fines, official says.

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Read More At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17. (Image credit: Mohammed Dahman/AP) At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday,…

Read MoreKhawaja’s attempt to have message of support and peace sign on his boots was blocked by cricket’s world governing body.Khawaja’s attempt to have message of support and peace sign on his boots was blocked by cricket’s world governing body.

Read More Exclusive: Orders should be done within a year of sentence as experts blame ‘chronic understaffing’ in probation service More than 5,500 unpaid work orders that form part of community sentences have not been completed more than two years after being handed down, with experts blaming “chronic understaffing” in the probation service. Ordinarily the…

Read More Authorities say man fatally shot and three people hurt at shopping center in Colorado Authorities say man fatally shot and three people hurt at shopping center in Colorado

Read More Canberra Raiders recruit dies aged 26 while holidaying with his family at Christmas The NRL player Troy Dargan has died in a motorcycle accident while holidaying in the Cook Islands. Dargan played two NRL games, both for South Sydney in 2020, and had joined Canberra on a two-year contract for the upcoming season.…

Read More Gaza health ministry spokesperson calls Isarel airstrike at refugee camp ‘massacre being committed on crowded residential square’ Gaza health ministry spokesperson calls Isarel airstrike at refugee camp ‘massacre being committed on crowded residential square’

Read MorePalestinian Christians cancel Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem; Santa Claus at Atlanta school speaks Spanish, sign language and EnglishPalestinian Christians cancel Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem; Santa Claus at Atlanta school speaks Spanish, sign language and English

Read MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in Christmas Eve address that ‘day by day, the darkness is losing’.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says in Christmas Eve address that ‘day by day, the darkness is losing’.

Read MoreTemperatures in the Chinese capital have frequently fallen below -10C this month.Temperatures in the Chinese capital have frequently fallen below -10C this month.

Read MoreMaersk will resuming shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. And key nations have dropped out of the force.Maersk will resuming shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. And key nations have dropped out of the force.

Read MoreFrom Sydney Harbour to the NFL, services and events take place to mark Christmas 2019.From Sydney Harbour to the NFL, services and events take place to mark Christmas 2019.

Read MoreAirbus A340 is expected to leave airport on Monday after French Civil Aviation Authority secures approval.Airbus A340 is expected to leave airport on Monday after French Civil Aviation Authority secures approval.

Read MoreThe scene of a devastated nativity cave symbolises the plight of Christ’s family — and Palestinians now.The scene of a devastated nativity cave symbolises the plight of Christ’s family — and Palestinians now.

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Read MoreBorrowers are harassed by reps of lending apps who abuse, threaten and blackmail them by accessing their contacts, pics.Borrowers are harassed by reps of lending apps who abuse, threaten and blackmail them by accessing their contacts, pics.

Read MoreThe large procession comes just days before Antony Blinken’s visit to Mexico City.The large procession comes just days before Antony Blinken’s visit to Mexico City.

Read More A former chief of staff for France’s air force has warned that Kiev will only be able to defend its current positions, “at best” A retired French general and former NATO commander has painted a chilling picture of Ukraine’s prospects over the next several months in its conflict with Russia, saying the best…

Read MorePresident Aleksandar Vucic condemns ‘attempted violent takeover’ amid protests over alleged election fraud.President Aleksandar Vucic condemns ‘attempted violent takeover’ amid protests over alleged election fraud.

Read MoreA clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions.A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions.

Read More Five killed in Russian attacks on Kherson region; Ukrainian Orthodox Christians prepare to mark Christmas on 25 December for first time See all our Russia-Ukraine coverage Russian attacks on southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed five civilians on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. Regional police said three people died in shelling of an apartment building…

Read MorePalestinian shepherds and their families are being driven from their West Bank homes, with their livestock being killed, by militant Israeli settlers. Groups of volunteer activists, which include Americans, patrol the region, attempting to help protect the families that live there. Ramy Inocencio reports from the Jordan Valley.Palestinian shepherds and their families are being…

Read More Moscow shared vital intelligence with Belgrade, according to PM Ana Brnabic  Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabiс has expressed gratitude to the Russian security services who alerted Belgrade of the planned riots in the capital. Pro-Western demonstrators attempted to break into government buildings in Belgrade on Sunday evening, in what Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic…

Read MorePresident Biden told reporters on his way to Camp David that he did not ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a cease-fire during their Saturday call, though he did emphasize the need to protect civilians in Gaza amid the mounting death toll. Erica Brown reports from the White House.President Biden told reporters on…

Read MorePope Francis delivered an appeal for peace during his Christmas Eve address in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. “Our hearts are in Bethlehem,” he said, without mentioning Israel or Gaza by name.Pope Francis delivered an appeal for peace during his Christmas Eve address in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. “Our hearts are in Bethlehem,”…

Read MorePalestinian Christians have canceled Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year, given the intensifying carnage in Gaza. “I believe God right now is under the rubble,” Pastor Munther Isaac said. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest from the occupied West Bank.Palestinian Christians have canceled Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year, given the intensifying carnage in Gaza.…

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Read MoreGaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp.