The man who became one of India’s greatest stage queens
Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.
German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman’s grave – NPR
Iran Is Piercing Israel’s Ballistic Missile Defenses With High Altitude Cluster Warhead Releases – The War Zone
- Iran Is Piercing Israel's Ballistic Missile Defenses With High Altitude Cluster Warhead Releases The War Zone
- Iran's cluster munitions may constitute a war crime, HRW says The Jerusalem Post
- Israel: Iran’s missile strike that killed nine civilians ‘must be investigated as a war crime’ – new investigation Amnesty International
- Amnesty International Says Iran Strike Must Be Investigated as War Crime U.S. News & World Report
- Cluster Munitions and the Politics of Enforcement Middle East Forum
Iran conflict to forefront of UK religious and political leaders’ Easter messages
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.
Continue reading...US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.
US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian general Qasem Soleimani
The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.
Lewandowski claims late La Liga win for Barcelona at Atletico
Barcelona move seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of Spanish football's La Liga after beating Atletico 2-1.
German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad
Under the law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.
German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad
Under the law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.
Giuffre family urges UK’s King Charles to meet Epstein survivors in US
Prior to her death, Virginia Giuffre accused Epstein of trafficking her to Charles's brother, the former Prince Andrew.
How will Pakistan deal with the fallout from Iran war?
War in the Middle East is worsening economic crisis in Pakistan.
Meloni hails arrest of top crime family suspect after raid at an Italian resort – AP News
Indonesia receives bodies of peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon
Foreign Minister Sugiono told reporters that Indonesia wants a thorough UN investigation into the deaths.
Trump files emergency motion to continue building White House ballroom
The motion argues that a ruling suspending the construction was 'improper' and left national security weaknesses.
Search for missing airman presents serious test for US
The stakes could rise further if the weapons system officer of the downed F15 Eagle plane is captured by Iran.
Artemis II’s Jeremy Hansen calls Project Hail Mary ‘a real treat’ before his space mission
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.
Continue reading...What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran
The pilot of the downed jet has been safely rescued, but a search and rescue operation is still under way for the jet's second crew member, US media reports.
Israeli police arrest antiwar protesters in Tel Aviv
Israeli police clashed with protesters and made arrests in Tel Aviv as demonstrators rallied against the war on Iran.
Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success
Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century
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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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Continue reading...Man arrested at court while attending hearing of Jewish ambulance arson suspects
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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