Month: March 2024

Read More Actor who also won Emmy for role in seminal TV miniseries roots died in Santa Monica, California Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries Roots, has died. He was 87. Gossett’s nephew told the Associated…

Read MoreChristian pilgrims normally flock to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter, but this year, numbers are dramatically down because of the Israel-Hamas war.Christian pilgrims normally flock to Jerusalem to celebrate Easter, but this year, numbers are dramatically down because of the Israel-Hamas war.

Read More Beyoncé’s latest album Cowboy Carter, which was released today, features a cover of what is widely regarded as Dolly Parton’s most renowned song, “Jolene.” While the pop star kept some of the lyrics the same, she made the song her own by rewriting a number of lines, thereby changing its meaning. In Beyoncé’s…

Read More Biden raised $25m at New York event with Obama and Clinton while Trump’s campaign vowed to raise $33m at Florida event US politics – latest updates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in a new phase of a heavyweight fundraising smackdown as the US president raised a record $25m at a glitzy event…

Read More KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 29 (IPS) – If there is a place where the interlinkages and dependencies between the effects of climate warming and biodiversity loss are clearly at display, it’s Nepal. There is clear evidence on the impact of climate change on the country’s ecosystem considering the fact that Nepal is an important…

Read MoreSouth Korean business leaders worried about the country’s economic future are offering some remarkable rewards for workers willing to build families.South Korean business leaders worried about the country’s economic future are offering some remarkable rewards for workers willing to build families.

Read More With the event just three months away, the attack in Russia has prompted Paris to tighten anti-terrorism measures France has called on its international allies to help enhance security for the upcoming Olympic Games, in Paris, AFP reported on Thursday, citing sources in the government. According to the report, Paris has asked 46…

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Read MoreDuring Gaza war, usual crowds of international worshippers absent, and Palestinians face ‘unprecedented’ restrictions.During Gaza war, usual crowds of international worshippers absent, and Palestinians face ‘unprecedented’ restrictions.

Read More Policy change stipulates ‘no patchy or uneven growth’ and allows length of up to 25.5mm After more than a century of having their clean-shaven chins inspected, soldiers and officers in the British army will be allowed to grow beards. The change in policy is not a chance for a hirsute free-for-all, however, as…

Read More Video shows inside the ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, prompting its collapse on Tuesday, 26 March. Video shows inside the ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, prompting its collapse on Tuesday, 26 March.

Read More A 12-year-girl who was allegedly raped repeatedly by her stepfather has been described by Madagascar’s Chief Inspector of Police as “courageous” after she came forward to tell her story during an information session on gender-based violence supported by the United Nations. Read the full story, “First Person: ‘Courageous’ 12-year-old reports relative after being…

Read More Last week’s terrorist attack in Russia has reportedly raised concerns over the event becoming a target French intelligence services have recommended scrapping plans for a grand opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics because of security concerns, the Europe1 news outlet has reported, citing sources. Under the current plan, the ceremony in the…

Read More The world is now facing the most critical moment since the end of World War II, the Polish prime minister has said Europe has entered a “pre-war era” in which any scenario is possible and the threat of war is no longer a thing of the past, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said…

Read MoreThe mob formed after an 8-year-old girl disappeared and her body was found on a road on the outskirts of the city.The mob formed after an 8-year-old girl disappeared and her body was found on a road on the outskirts of the city.

Read More Spain is hit by strong winds and rain from Storm Nelson and four drown on storm-battered coasts Easter processions in southern Spain have been cancelled after heavy rain from Storm Nelson, as the country was hit by strong winds and four people drowned on its storm-battered coasts. All of the big processions in…

Read MoreAs increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks kill civilians, Odesa is calling for promised US air defences.As increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks kill civilians, Odesa is calling for promised US air defences.

Read More Outcome hangs in the balance partly because new system requires voter ID, he warns shadow cabinet Sadiq Khan told the Labour shadow cabinet this week that his re-election as London mayor “hangs in the balance” despite polls showing he is about 25 points ahead of his Conservative rival, Susan Hall. The London mayor…

Read More Strike near Aleppo weapons depot reportedly killed Hezbollah and Syrian troops, while civilians also said to be among dead Middle East crisis – live updates Israeli airstrikes on Syria’s Aleppo province have killed more than 40 people, including members of Hezbollah and a large number of Syrian soldiers in an area near the…

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Read MoreThe gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions.The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions.

Read MoreWheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos airport.Wheelchair user says he felt less than human after he was told to leave the branch at Lagos airport.

Read MoreHe was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.He was unhurt after a drunk driver collided with his armoured vehicle, police say.

Read MoreCountries, rights groups call for surge in food aid to Gaza and say Israel ‘must stop starving civilians and children’.Countries, rights groups call for surge in food aid to Gaza and say Israel ‘must stop starving civilians and children’.

Read More Anneliese Dodds says the honour for Mohamed Mansour appears clearly tied to his £5m donation to the Tories Rishi Sunak’s decision to hand a knighthood to a businessman and former Egyptian government minister who donated £5m to the Conservative party is the sign of a prime minister who “simply believes he’s on the…

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Read More A White House official called Russian claims that the Crocus City attack may have been directed by Kiev “nonsense and propaganda” Russia has hit back after a senior White House official accused it of peddling “manure” by claiming that Ukraine may be linked to last week’s terrorist attack near Moscow. Moscow believes the…

Read More Civilians and military personnel killed and injured in strike targeting Hezbollah weapons depots, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Friday killed dozens of people, including five members of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, two security sources have told Reuters news agency. The Israeli…

Read More Online footage show jet on fire as Ukrainian security expert claims it was shot down Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said in a statement that energy facilities in six Ukrainian regions had been attacked in Russian missile and drone attacks. The barrage hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western…

Read More Marking one year since the Wall Street Journal reporter was falsely detained, Justin Welby says: ‘Journalists around the world should be protected, free to hold people and power to account without fear of reprisal’ Marking one year since the Wall Street Journal reporter was falsely detained, Justin Welby says: ‘Journalists around the world…

Read MoreChristians eat fish on Good Friday. But in Cape Town the fish is almost always smothered in a sweet curried sauce – andChristians eat fish on Good Friday. But in Cape Town the fish is almost always smothered in a sweet curried sauce – and

Read MoreAuthorities in Velyka Pysarivka and surrounding frontier villages recorded 567 attacks over two weeks.Authorities in Velyka Pysarivka and surrounding frontier villages recorded 567 attacks over two weeks.

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Read MoreA video showing a Lebanese nun asking young students to pray for the “men of the resistance,” a reference to Hezbollah fighters, has sparked controversy in LebanonA video showing a Lebanese nun asking young students to pray for the “men of the resistance,” a reference to Hezbollah fighters, has sparked controversy in Lebanon