Iran conflict to forefront of UK religious and political leaders’ Easter messages

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Archbishop of Canterbury to issue urgent call for peace, as PM exhorts Britons to ‘choose community over division’

Religious and political leaders in the UK are highlighting the conflict in the Middle East in their Easter messages, calling for “peace, justice and freedom” in the region.

The archbishop of Canterbury will deliver her first Easter sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday as the Church of England’s top bishop. Dame Sarah Mullally will call “with renewed urgency” for peace in the Middle East and pray for “an end to the violence and destruction” in the region.

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Artemis II’s Jeremy Hansen calls Project Hail Mary ‘a real treat’ before his space mission

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Astronaut calls fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling’s movie ‘extraordinary’ ahead of Artemis II crew’s lunar fly-around

The new space movie Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling has gotten a rave review from more than halfway to the moon.

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said on Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates got to watch the film with their families before launching on the lunar fly-around. He said it was “a real treat” to view the movie while getting ready for his own space adventure.

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Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success

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Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century

Efforts to reintroduce bilbies in the far south-west of New South Wales are showing signs of success, with numbers climbing to almost 2,000, seven years after the first breeding trial at Mallee Cliffs national park.

Fifty “founder” bilbies, including 30 from Thistle Island off the coast of South Australia, were released in a fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing a wild population in the Mallee Cliffs habitat for the first time in a century.

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Man arrested at court while attending hearing of Jewish ambulance arson suspects

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Met police say 19-year-old was detained in connection with attack after officers recognised him at arraignment

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the arson attack on Jewish volunteer ambulances in north-west London, the Metropolitan police has said.

The force said the 19-year-old man was arrested on Saturday morning at Westminster magistrates court, where three other men were charged over the arson attack.

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Top Aides Advise Trump Blasting Iran’s Infrastructure Is Fair Game – WSJ

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  1. Top Aides Advise Trump Blasting Iran’s Infrastructure Is Fair Game  WSJ
  2. Iran's power plants, bridges legitimate targets: US officials convince Trump  India Today
  3. Joint Chiefs chair promises ‘we always strike lawful targets’  The Independent
  4. WSJ: Trump administration weighs targeting Iran energy sites  Middle East Eye
  5. Trump Aides Say Strikes On Iran's Bridges, Power Plants Legitimate Targets - Report  i24NEWS
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