Centre allows export of 99,150 tonnes of onion to UAE, 5 other countries
New Delhi: The government has allowed the export of 99,150 metric tonnes of onion to six countries Bangladesh, UAE, Bhutan, Bahrain, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said on Saturday. A ban has been imposed on onion export to ensure adequate domestic availability and keep prices in check as the output Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Humza Yousaf invites other Scottish parties to talks to find common ground
Beleaguered SNP first minister backed by Kate Forbes but faces confidence votes after ending agreement with Greens Humza Yousaf has written to the leaders of other parties to invite them to talks in an attempt to find common ground as he fights for his political future and reiterated that a Holyrood election cannot be ruled out. Yousaf has come under increasing pressure in recent days after his decision to axe the Scottish National partys governing agreement with the Scottish Greens on Thursday morning. Continue reading...
Kuenssberg: SNP in meltdown, and what happens next matters across the UK
This OMG moment for Humza Yousaf is latest in a long line of nasty surprises for a party that has been in decline.
British army unsure if injured runaway horses will return to duties
Vida and Quaker from the Household Cavalry are recovering from surgery after four horses broke loose in London The army has said it is too early to know for sure if two military horses that suffered serious injuries after running loose through London will return to duties. Seven horses and six soldiers from the Household Cavalry were on an extended exercise in Belgravia on Wednesday when the horses were spooked by builders moving rubble. Continue reading...
BFF changes women's league schedule after heavy criticism
Bangladesh Football federation president Kazi Salahuddin has instructed his office to organise the UCB Womens Football League matches in the evening following heavy criticism over the leagues scheduling.
TV doctor struck off over Botox-for-sex deal
Dr Tijion Esho is struck off after admitting an improper emotional relationship with a patient.
The prince, the plotters and the would-be putsch: Germany to try far-right coup gang
Ex-soldier, conspiracy theorist, astrologer and anti-vaxxer among the first of 27 people on trial for trying to violently topple the German government led by Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss One of the largest legal proceedings in German history is due to start on Monday with the first of three trials of a group of far-right conspiracists who planned to violently overthrow the countrys parliament. So sprawling is the network, so extensive their plans, that for a mixture of logistical and security reasons, the 27 people due in the dock have been split into three separate groups. Continue reading...
Royal Opera House; Wigmore Hall; Milton Court, London A fearless central performance anchors Katie Mitchells busy yet insightful Donizetti revival. And two chamber concerts serve as a vibrant prelude to this years BBC Proms Agency is a current buzzword in opera, well-worn but still valid and usually preceded by female. Women, abused, controlled, dying, were long assumed to have no free will. A radical rethink, of history in its entirety, and of opera, has put this expectation in the dock. One of the sharpest cross-questioners, scrutinising every hardened attitude, is the British director Katie Mitchell , whose work has been seen (alternative wording: has divided audiences) across Europe since the mid-1990s. Her production of Gaetano Donizettis Lucia di Lammermoor (1835), as troublesome as it is unnerving and perceptive, has returned to the Royal Opera House for a second revival. The soprano Nadine Sierra excels in the title role (her fellow American Liv Redpath will give three performances). Sierra alone, leading a uniformly strong ensemble, would be a reason to see this show. Giacomo Sagripanti conducted, with chorus and orchestra on passionate form and a notably lovely solo flute obbligato in the celebrated mad scene. Continue reading...
Four families torn apart by Chiles illegal adoption scandal finally found each other decades later. They describe the emotional moment they met and how they pieced together the lives they had spent apart For Sara Melgarejo, the wait at Santiago airport was agonising. The 65-year-old had travelled about 30km north fromSan Bernardo, a working-class suburb of the Chilean capital, for the reunion. She walked the length of the building trying to calm her nerves, holding her breath for the arrival of the two children she had spent the last 40 years believing were dead. My heart was racing and my body was trembling, she says, but I felt pure joy. Siblings Sean Ours, 40, and Emily Reid, 39, walked into arrivals together, having arrived on a flight from the US. Even though they had never met Sara in person,there was no question that she was their biological mother they share the same eyes, the same infectious smile. Continue reading...
Three and a bit years after Brexit, are border checks finally here?
Sort of: this week will see inspections of some goods. But the hit to businesses and inflation will be inescapable When Michael Gove announced the first delay to post-Brexit checks on plant and animal products coming into the UK from the EU , he was keen to make one thing clear. Although we recognise that many in the border industry and many businesses have been investing time and energy to be ready on time, and indeed we in government were confident of being ready on time, the then minister for the Cabinet Office said , we have listened to businesses who have made a strong case that they need more time to prepare. Continue reading...
The Anxious Generation wants to save teens. But the bestsellers anti-tech logic is skewed
Theres no doubt about the mental health crisis facing young people. Jonathan Haidt blames our devices which oversimplifies the problem In the introduction to his new book The Anxious Generation , titled Growing up on Mars, Jonathan Haidt tells a fanciful piece of science fiction about a child conscripted into a dangerous mission to the red planet that will deform the young person as they grow. The journey is undertaken without the parents consent. The ham-fisted metaphor is that technology companies have done the same to children and teenagers by putting smartphones into their hands. Haidt, a New York University professor of ethical leadership who researches social psychology and morality, goes on to argue that smartphones ignited a wildfire of anxiety and depression in gen Z around the world, by granting them continuous access to social media, online video games, and other internet-based activities. He says there are four foundational harms in this degradation of youth: social deprivation, sleep deprivation, attention fragmentation, and addiction. Continue reading...
Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Three Indian Women in the United States
Washington: Three Indian women from Gujarat tragically lost their lives in an accident in the United States when their speeding vehicle lost control, crashed into a divider, and soared 20 feet into the air before colliding with trees on the opposite side of a bridge. The incident occurred on Interstate 85 in Greenville County, South Carolina. The victims have been identified as Rekhaben Dilipbhai Patel, Sangeetaben Bhaveshbhai Patel, and Manishaben Rajendrabhai Patel, all from Borsad tehsil of Anand district in Gujarat.The vehicle was found completely wrecked, wedged against a tree and shattered into multiple pieces. Chief Deputy Coroner Mike Ellis from the Greenville County Coroner's Office, speaking to foxcarolina.com, described the horrifying scene, stating, When the vehicle jumped all four lanes of traffic, it actually struck trees probably at least 20 feet above the ground. He added, When you have got family, probably related, three deceased is nothing that you want to ever see. The driver of the vehicle was injured and transported to the hospital for treatment. According to Ellis, the SUV was traveling at a speed above the posted limit. Very seldom do you see a vehicle that leaves the roadway at such a high rate of speed that it jumps 46 lanes of traffic and lands in the trees approximately 20 feet, he explained.He further mentioned that no other vehicles were involved in the accident, indicating that the high speed of the vehicle was the sole cause of the tragic incident. Inauguration of AAP's War Room for Delhi Lok Sabha Polls Mamata Banerjee Alleges BJP Plot to Discredit State with Arms Recovery in Sandeshkhali Mamata Government Challenges CBI's Raid in Supreme Court, NSG Bomb Squad Deployed in Sandeshkhali
Pakistan's weekly inflation rises by 27%
The week ending April 25 witnessed a significant surge in short-term inflation, as measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), leading to an unprecedented rise in gas prices and essential food items.
PSG and Lyon cast friendships aside before Champions League return
Respect is mutual between Sakina Karchaoui and Eugnie Le Sommer, but only one of their teams will reach the final There is no friendship on the pitch, says the Lyon forward Eugnie Le Sommer. Paris Saint-Germains full-back Sakina Karchaoui echoes those sentiments: Before the match and after the match, yes, but during the match? No friends. We cut contact the days before the match, but once the match is over, we love to tease each other depending on the result. For PSG there has been scant opportunity to brag. They have barely dented Lyons Division 1 Feminine run of 16 titles, 2021 being the outlier when PSG finished top for the first time. In the Champions League PSG have twice been runners-up, to Frankfurt and Lyon, while Lyon have won the tournament a record eight times. Continue reading...
Deadly crash in US kills 3 women; victims reportedly from India
New York: Three women, reportedly from India, were killed in a deadly crash in the US state of South Carolina when their overspeeding car veered out of control before jumping at least 20 feet in the air and crashing into trees, media reports said. The accident occurred on Friday at noon on the Staunton Bridge Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
US anti-war student protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership for calling police
NEW YORK: Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities across the US, some of whom have clashed with police in riot gear, dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, while several school faculties condemned university presidents who have called in law enforcement to remove protesters. As Columbia University continues negotiations with those at a pro-Palestinian student encampment on the New York school's campus, the university's senate passed a resolution Friday that created a task force to examine the administration's leadership, which last week called in police in an attempt to clear the protest, resulting in scuffles and more than 100 arrests. Though the university has repeatedly set and then pushed back deadlines for the removal of the encampment, the school sent an email to students Friday night saying that bringing back police at this time would be counterproductive, adding that they hope the negotiations show concrete signs of progress tonight. As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students allege that the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus. The decisions to call in law enforcement, leading to hundreds of arrests nationwide, have prompted school faculty members at universities in California, Georgia and Texas to initiate or pass votes of no confidence in their leadership. They are largely symbolic rebukes without the power to remove their presidents. But the tensions pile pressure on school officials, who are already scrambling to resolve the protests as May graduation ceremonies near. California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, gave protestors who have barricaded themselves inside a building since Monday until 5 p.m. Friday to leave and ot be immediately arrested. The deadline came and went. Only some of the protesters left, others doubled down. After protesters rebuffed police earlier in the week, the campus was closed for the rest of the semester. In Colorado, police swept through an encampment Friday at Denver's Auraria Campus, which hosts three universities and colleges, arresting around 40 protesters on trespassing charges. US colleges seek police action to 'crackdown' pro-Palestinian protests ahead of graduation ceremonies Pro-Palestinian protests sweep US college campuses following mass arrests at Columbia Students representing the Columbia encampment, which inspired the wave of protests across the country, said Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue their protest. After meetings Thursday and Friday, student negotiators said the university had not met their primary demand for divestment, although there was progress on a push for more transparent financial disclosures. We will not rest until Columbia divests, said Jonathan Ben-Menachem, a fourth-year doctoral student. In the letter sent to Columbia students Friday night, the university's leadership said, We support the conversations that are ongoing with student leaders of the encampment. Columbia's president, Minouche Shafik, faced significant criticism from faculty Friday, but retained the support of trustees. A report by the university senate's executive committee, which represents faculty, found Shafik and her administration took many actions and decisions that have harmed Columbia University. Those included calling in police and allowing students to be arrested without consulting faculty, misrepresenting and suspending student protest groups and hiring private investigators. The faculty have completely lost confidence in President Shafik's ability to lead this organisation, said Ege Yumusak, a philosophy lecturer who is part of a faculty team protecting the encampment. In response, university spokesperson Ben Chang said in the evening that we are committed to an ongoing dialogue and appreciate the Senate's constructive engagement in finding a pathway forward. Also Friday, Columbia student protester Khymani James walked back comments made in an online video in January that recently received new attention. James said in the video that ionists don't deserve to live and people should be grateful James wasn't killing them. What I said was wrong, James said in a statement. Every member of our community deserves to feel safe without qualification. James, who served as a spokesperson for the pro-Palestinian encampment as a member of Columbia University Apartheid Divest, was banned from campus Friday, according to a Columbia spokesperson. Protest organisers said James' comments didn't reflect their values. They declined to describe James' level of involvement with the demonstration. Police clashed with protesters Thursday at Indiana University, Bloomington, where 34 were arrested; Ohio State University, where about 36 were arrested; and at the University of Connecticut, where one person was arrested. The University of Southern California cancelled its May 10 graduation ceremony Thursday, a day after more than 90 protesters were arrested on campus. The university said it will still host dozens of commencement events, including all the traditional individual school ceremonies. Universities where faculty members have initiated or passed votes of no confidence in their presidents include Cal Poly Humboldt, the University of Texas at Austin and Emory University.
Earthquake Today: 6.9-magnitude quake rocks Japan
Earthquake in Japan:An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japan's Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the country's weather agency said.
Possible Trump VP pick defends killing her dog
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recalls shooting a dog and a goat in a soon-to-be released memoir.
Julen Lopetegui closes on Milan appointment to dash West Ham hopes
Lopetegui was one of frontrunners to replace David Moyes Former Wolves manager more attracted by chance to join Milan Milan are close to appointing Julen Lopetegui, which puts him out of the running to replace David Moyes as West Hams manager. Lopetegui was one of the frontrunners for the West Ham job, which is expected to become vacant when Moyess deal expires at the end of the season. But Milan are also looking to make a managerial change and they are poised to name the Spaniard as Stefano Piolis replacement. Lopetegui is more attracted by the chance to join the Italian giants. Continue reading...
'No doubt' FM will quit if he loses vote - McKee
Ivan McKee says is confident Humza Yousaf will use his political skills to avoid losing the vote
Russia Bombs Power Plants and Ukraine Targets Refineries in Dueling Attacks
As missiles caused extensive damage to Ukraines power grid, Kyiv continued drone assaults inside Russia that have drawn criticism from Washington.
'Cant be CEO in America if not Indian: US envoy
Garcetti acknowledges Indian immigrants' success in the US, with over 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs being Indian. He highlights the significant impact of Indian professionals in leading companies like Google, Microsoft, and Starbucks.
Can't imagine tennis without Nadal: Alcaraz
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, will be 38 in June and has made just a handful of appearances since January 2023 due mostly to a hip injury.
Man who raped his wife tried to convince court he was victim of domestic abuse
Claim of parental alienation made to distress and frighten, English court told A man who raped his wife and was controlling and threatening towards her and their two children attempted to manipulate the family court into believing he was a victim of domestic abuse, a judge has ruled. In a damning judgment Judge Middleton-Roy found the mans conduct which included frequently filming of his family using a body-worn camera had been reprehensible and unreasonable after he pursued false claims against the mother and contested her allegations against him over a prolonged period. Continue reading...
Is it aliens?: how a mysterious star could help the search for extraterrestrial life
Scientists hope studies into Boyajians star could lead to enhanced techniques for identifying distant planetary civilisations It is our galaxys strangest star, a flickering globe of light whose sporadic and unpredictable output has baffled astronomers for years. But now the study of Boyajians star is being promoted as a research model that could help in one of the most intriguing of all scientific quests: finding intelligent life on other worlds. This is the argument that Oxford University astrophysicist Prof Chris Lintott will make at a public lecture Is it Aliens? The Most Unusual Star in the Galaxy at a Gresham College lecture in Conway Hall, central London on Monday. His prime target will be Boyajians star, sometimes nicknamed Tabbys star after scientist Tabetha Boyajian, in the constellation Cygnus whose odd dimming and brightening has been the subject of intense study by space probes and observatories in recent years. Continue reading...
With penetrative sex no longer an option, Sebastian and Teresa have found different ways to satisfy one other How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously I was really worried about how it would affect Teresa. Theres this whole stigma that a real man has a working penis Continue reading...
Caribbean or bust: England have T20 World Cup title defence on their mind
Englands white-ball coach, Matthew Mott, needs a strong campaign but schedule means he hardly sees best players As Dukes balls whistle around the shires and white Kookaburras are carted to all parts in the Indian Premier League, Englands thoughts turn to the Caribbean and a T20 World Cup title defence that can ill-afford to go the way of its 50-over equivalent last year. T20 is probably too capricious a format to dub it a case of silverware or bust but its clear that Jos Buttler and Matthew Mott need a strong campaign semi-finals minimum, perhaps after the grisly one-day international abdication in India . England stumbled out of the traps there, with six defeats in their first seven games. I feel this actually should be the making of those two as a partnership, said Rob Key, the team director, at the time, before adding: If it isnt, it isnt, and you move on. Continue reading...
The lead singer on hitting it big, how things fell apart, and the joy of the 1980s revival Born in Liverpool in 1957,Carol Decker is thelead singer of TPau. She was fronting Shropshire band the Lazers when she met BT engineer and musician Ronnie Rogers, with whom she would go on to form TPau. Together they became one of the biggest-selling groups of the 1980s, with tracks such as China in Your Hand and Heart and Soul . The group split in1992 but have since had a renaissance as part of 80s nostalgia tours. They perform at Lets Rock Scotland and Lets Rock Leeds festivals this summer. TPau were on tour in Switzerland when the NME decided to cover us. Their vision for the shoot was: theband are at the height of their success with the world at their feet, but Carol isa pizza girl at heart. Continue reading...
Meera Sodhas vegan recipe for hot sauce doubles with cucumber chutney | The new vegan
Trini-style soft pillows of fried bread sandwiching spiced chickpeas and served with a punchy cucumber chutney Doubles are a delicious and popular Caribbean street food. Theyre made up of two soft, puffy fried breads (or baras ), hence the name doubles, stuffed with a filling of tasty chickpeas and eaten with chutney (cucumber, in todays case). Unless youve tried them, however, its hard to do them justice its a bit like telling someone who has never heard of Elton John that hes a great pop star. So may I make a suggestion? Please stop by one of the UKs many roti shops and order one (some?), then pop back here at a later date to make these. Discover this recipe and over 1,000 more from your favourite cooks on the new Guardian Feast app , with smart features to make everyday cooking easier and more fun Continue reading...
Demolishing democracy: how much danger does Christian nationalism pose?
Documentary Bad Faith looks at the history of a group trying to affect and corrupt politics under the guise of religion Bad Faith, a new documentary on the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States, opens with an obvious, ominous scene the storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2021 though trained on details drowned out by the deluge of horror and easily recognizable images of chaos. That Paula White, Donald Trumps faith adviser, led the Save America rally in a prayer to overturn the results for a free and fair election. That mixed among Trump flags, American flags and militia symbols were numerous banners with Christian crosses; on the steps of the Capitol, a JESUS SAVES sign blares mere feet from Lock Them UP! The movement to overturn the 2020 election for Donald Trump was, as the documentary underscores, inextricable from a certain strain of belief in America as a fundamentally Christian nation, separation of church and state be damned. In fact, as Bad Faith argues, Christian nationalism a political movement to shape the United States according a certain interpretation of evangelical Christianity, by vote or, more recently, by coercion was the galvanizing force behind the attempted hijacking of the democratic process three years ago. Continue reading...
40 years of comedy classic Auf Wiedersehen, Pet: The producers thought it was too crude, too manly
Its four decades since the comedy drama detailing the exploits of British migrant workers in Germany burst on to our screens. As they stage a live show, its writers and stars let us in on how they constructed a classic In November 1983, a new television series that focused on working-class labourers debuted on ITV. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet told the story of seven men who felt it necessary to leave their families and Thatchers Britain in order to earn a living wage. Dennis Patterson (Tim Healy), Neville Hope (Kevin Whately), Leonard Oz Osborne (Jimmy Nail), Barry Taylor (Timothy Spall), Wayne Norris (Gary Holton), Albert Moxey (Christopher Fairbank) and Brian Bomber Busbridge (Pat Roach) were, between them, brickies, electricians and carpenters who lived and worked together on a construction site in Dsseldorf, Germany, where they bonded, pined for home and drank away their sorrows. Mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and performed by a cast of young actors, it proved an immediate hit, and helped launch its leads, who went on to careers in film, theatre and music. The show immediately hit a collective nerve. LikeAlan Bleasdales Boys from the Black Stuff the previous year which covered similar themes of high unemployment and the spectre of a bleak future AufWiedersehen, Pet also managed to be funny. It quickly gained weekly audience figures of around 14 million. It has perhaps gone on to endure so well because, by focusing on the complicated business of male friendship with the suggestion that beneath all the bluff and the bravado their love for one another ran deep, it was ahead of its time. Continue reading...
Russian President Putin Probably Didn't Order Rival Navalnys Killing, US Intelligence Agencies Say
Kremlin and Putin critic Alexei Navalny died earlier this year at an Arctic prison camp. His supporters say he was murdered.
Gambling regulator to look at 'wrong scores' in football bets
Customers claim they have lost bets because of inaccurate decisions they cannot appeal.
6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 on Saturday jolted off Japans Bonin Islands or Ogasawara Islands, the countrys weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 5.36 p.m. local time (0836 GMT) at a depth of 540 km, measuring 3 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in parts of the prefecture, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Tourist fined for approaching walrus in Norway
The man went near the animal on an ice floe near the world's northernmost settlement in Svalbard.
The ancient relics were smuggled into the US by Indian-American art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
Italy summons Russian envoy over Ariston subsidiary takeover
Italy summoned Russia's ambassador over Gazprom's control of Ariston Thermo Group. Minister Tajani seeks clarification, collaborates with Brussels and Germany. Putin signed decree transferring control to Gazprom in response to Ukraine crisis.
Bus catches fire in Dhaka's Banani
On information, two fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control around 4:15pm
Who's a good pundit? Pablo the dog joins MLB commentary booth
Watch as commentators at the Washinton Nationals v Los Angeles Dodgers game are joined in the commentary box by a furry friend, Pablo the dog.
West Ham United v Liverpool: Premier League live
Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off Live scoreboard | Reds agree terms for Slot | And mail Barry West Ham: Areola, Coufal, Zouma, Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Soucek, Alvarez, Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Kudus, Antonio. Subs: Fabianski, Johnson, Cresswell, Ward-Prowse, Phillips, Cornet, Ings, Casey, Mubama. Continue reading...
A scientist claimed King Tut's tomb emitted fatal radiation which may have led to the deaths of six out of the 36 excavators.
Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency: Check polling date, candidates list, past election results
The parliamentary polls in Gujarat's 26 Lok Sabha constituencies are scheduled to be contested in a single phase on May 7 (third phase).
Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 34,388
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 34,388 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas militants
Let Rishi Sunak get on with the job, says Grant Shapps
Defence secretary says MPs must give the PM space as Tory figures appear to be vying for leadership Conservative MPs looking for a new party leader need to allow Rishi Sunak to get on with the job, Grant Shapps has said. Amid speculation that Sunak could announce an election next week in order to stave off potential challengers for the top job, the defence secretary said now was not the time or place to try to put another Conservative leader in place. The party is on its fifth leader since 2015. Continue reading...
Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
Paris students peacefully evacuate Sciences Po building after tensions. Alumni include Emmanuel Macron. Tensions between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups led to riot police intervention. France faces antisemitism surge amid Gaza war divisiveness.
Three Indian women from Gujarat die in US as speeding car runs off highway, crashes into...
The SUV was travelling northbound when it crashed, jumping across all lanes of traffic before colliding with trees
Canada's British Columbia makes U-turn over hard drugs
British Columbia ends pilot program allowing public use of hard drugs. Premier David Eby reinstates police enforcement of drug laws in all public places to address concerns over safety and drug-related public disorder.
US intelligence believes Vladimir Putin probably didn't order Alexei Navalny to be killed
US intel agencies believe Putin didn't order Navalny's killing, though they haven't absolved him of responsibility. Kremlin denies involvement in Navalny's death. US assessment broadly accepted in the intelligence community.
The overturning of Harvey Weinsteins rape conviction is an affront to women | Moira Donegan
#MeToos real legacy may not be ending predators impunity so much as highlighting the tenacity of that impunity Usually, rape isnt reported. When it is reported, it is often not charged. And when it is charged, it rarely leads to a conviction. These facts shape both our cultural understanding of sexual violence and womens sense of their own embodied lives, clarifying something many of us already know that while sexual violence is technically illegal and officially abhorred, it is also tolerated in practice, with actual arrests and convictions being so rare that most sexual violence is de facto decriminalized. Only occasionally does a notable rape conviction come to pass; when it does, its very rarity highlights this dissonance, making plain the gulf between how rape is officially talked about and how it is usually treated. Now, that gulf has come to the fore again, because on Thursday one of the most high-profile rape convictions in American history was overturned. Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist Continue reading...
The broadcaster knew she had a link to the central Asian country she first visited on her gap year 30 years ago. But retracing her steps, this time with her mother in tow, she made a big discovery about their family Can you read what it says? It was 1992 and I was standing in Samarkands impressive Registan Square, looking up at Arabic inscriptions on 15th- and 17th-century buildings, when an Uzbek man approached me, speaking in Russian. The Soviet Union had just collapsed, but he had lived his life in a period when Cyrillic script had been dominant and Islamic learning discouraged. Now, seeing a stranger trying to decipher the words on the buildings of his city, he wanted to know if I could explain them to him. Back then, I was on my gap year and living in Moscow teaching English at a specialist language school, where many of my pupils were the children of officials, diplomats and almost certainly KGB agents. It was a time of political transition and widespread hardship, including rising prices and struggles to access food, even through the black market. The six of us who had come from the UK were largely protected from that, as whatever we had from home was in sterling, precious hard currency, rather than roubles. When the school had a spring holiday that March, we decided to fly nearly 2,000 miles south-east and see something of Uzbekistan, then emerging from decades as one of the Soviet socialist republics. Continue reading...
St Vincent: All Born Screaming review magnificently dark, heavy and loud
(Total Pleasure/Virgin) Recreating the noises in her head, Annie Clarks first fully self-produced album ranges across styles and emotions, and is her most direct yet Worth remembering: Annie St Vincent Clarks college band was called the Skull Fuckers . The guitarist is no stranger to coaxing hairy sounds out of her instrument, nor to drilling down to uncouth feelings within. After a series of albums with slicker sound palettes, she has gone dark and heavy for her seventh studio , All Born Screaming ; heavy-hitter Dave Grohl plays apocalyptic drums on a pair of tracks. Clarks first entirely self-produced work, it aims to recreate the noises in her head without a filter. Gloriously unstable modular synths often figure. Apparently it took dozens of vocal takes to strike the right timbre of desolation on Hell Is Near, the bleak first cut. At the other end of the record, the title track highlights the suffering in the human condition and simultaneously, the fact that the pain means were alive. In between, Clark touches on lust, loss and death in a more direct manner than her highly stylised personae often allow for. From the noisy low end of lead track Broken Man, through Flea s prowling industrial pop and the superlative goth jazz, Bond-like theme of Violent Times , its a loud and unapologetically varied work. Continue reading...
Sadiq Khan: leaseholders in England should have the right to withhold service charges
London mayor says residents need a law protecting them from unfair and unexplained increases in levies by landlords Leaseholders hit with large and unjust service charges should have the right to refuse to pay up, Sadiq Khan has said, amid concerns that the government has backed away from its promises to boost the rights of tenants . There are 1.4m leasehold properties in London, a quarter of all such properties in the country. The London mayor said that many of the residents affected were suffering from a shameful abuse of power by their landlords. Continue reading...
From a mural in Birmingham commemorating poet Benjamin Zephaniah to the Observers favourite food shops: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in April 2024 Continue reading...
With four million copies sold and three books in adaptation, the Beach Read author is riding high. She talks about hope, TikTok tropes and escapism A few weeks after EmilyHenrys second romance novel, You and Me on Vacation, was published in May 2021, she noticed a giant spike in sales. Her editor and agent had noticed it too. They were all emailing and texting, trying to figure out what was happening, when someone finally cracked it: Its BookTok. Henry had already made it on to theNew York Times bestseller list twice, first with her romance debut, Beach Read, then with You and Me on Vacation. But TikTok videos made by impassioned fans vaulted the American author to a new level of fame. Since then, videos tagged #EmilyHenry have been viewed more than 300m times, and her books have sold more than 4m copies. Three of her five romances are being adapted for film. Continue reading...
Shocker From Top Conservative Judge: Trump Likely To Skate Completely
Russian gas production to gain 4.6 per cent in 2024, says economy ministry
In 2024, it is projected that natural gas production in Russia will increase by 4.6 percent, reaching 666.7 billion cubic meters in the base case scenario, according to the Russian Ministry of Economic Development's socioeconomic development forecast for the country. The forecast, conducted by the Russian news agency TASS, predicts that pipeline gas exports will increase by 7 percent to 108 billion cubic meters.
30 years on, South Africa's dream of unity lies shattered
South Africa's ANC faces trust issues due to corruption and economic struggles. Zuma's leadership marked by plundering state funds. Country aims for global advocacy against oppression despite internal challenges.
7 injured in clash at Jashore Central Jail
Seven people, including two jail guards, were injured in a clash between two rival groups of inmates at Jashore Central Jail this morning
Case filed against Tejasvi Surya for 'seeking votes on religious grounds'
A case has been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency Tejasvi Surya for apparently seeking votes on religious grounds, an official said on Friday.
Four Vietnamese nationals arrested in London over people smuggling
Joint UK-French investigation alleges group advertised small-boat crossings of Channel on social media Four Vietnamese nationals have been arrested in London after an investigation into alleged people smugglers advertising small-boat crossings of the Channel on Facebook. The joint UK-French investigation alleges the group shared posts aimed at the Vietnamese community and charged migrants thousands of pounds to make the crossing. Continue reading...
Three Indian Women Killed In Horrific Accident In US, Speeding SUV Goes Airborne
The SUV was heading north on I-85 when it veered across both lanes, climbed an embankment, and shot upwards of at least 20 feet before slamming into trees on the other side of the bridge
'Divest from Israel': Columbia, Harvard say no to student demands
Despite the pressure from protest students and activists, universities across the US remain steadfast in their opposition to divestment. Harvard University, boasting the country's largest endowment at nearly $51 billion, recently said that it opposes calls for a policy of boycotting Israel and its academic institutions. At Yale, administrators refused to entertain a proposal to divest from weapons manufacturers, and instead, police apprehended more than 40 students who were protesting outside the Schwarzman Center.
County cricket: Durham v Essex, Surrey v Hampshire, and more on day two live
County Championship updates, play due to start at 11am BST Sign up for The Spin | And you can email Tanya or post BTL Lots of wild garlic flowering by the side of the Wear but even more energetic young people getting into boats. The first email of the day is a fascinating one from Tim Maitland, who was watching at Headingley yesterday. Just a few words on how interesting watching Yorkshire was one day one. Not for Adam Lyths 97, but for the massive contrast between the quick-scoring innings of Shan Masood and Harry Brook. The Pakistan captains innings of 10 fours and nothing else (from 25 balls at a strike rate of 160.00) was surgical in its precision, all cuts, glides and caresses off the hips. Its a surprise Derbyshire ever got him out. If Masoods weapon was the scalpel, Brooks was the pugil stick. Competitor ready? Gladiator ready? You knew exactly what was coming and it was exactly what we got. To be fair to Brook it wasnt as agricultural as some Bazball innings have been, but by County Championship standards it was still brutal. Straight drives, lofted fours and a straight six and anything short clubbed with a Neanderthal enthusiasm. Unlike Masood it wasnt flawless - at one point he almost chopped on to his own stumps and you could argue his 44 off 37 balls and a strike rate of 118.92 was less efficient - but unlike Masood hell still be at the crease when play resumes today. So will Joe Root who, in comparison, was just nurdling... perhaps crucially, he shelved almost all of the trick shots with the exception of an immaculately executed reverse sweep. Continue reading...
Netizens had mixed reactions to Ranbir and Sai's look in Ramayana, a section of fans weren't impressed with the look, while some said Sai was a misfit for the role. And Ranbir is looking more like Sanjay Dutt than Lord Ram.
Former President Hamid Karzai says education of girls vital issue for Afghanistan
Chief heat officer doesnt get salary from DNCC: mayor
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam today said Chief Heat Officer Bushra Afreen does not get salary from the DNCC
Hamas says studying new Israeli truce proposal
Hamas stated that they were examining the most recent Israeli counterproposal for a possible ceasefire in Gaza. This came after reports in the media mentioned that a delegation from mediator Egypt had arrived in Israel to try and restart the stalled negotiations. The signs of new ceasefire discussions appeared together with at least three Israeli airstrikes that occurred overnight in Rafah, the southernmost part of Gaza.
Iraq's Kurdish authorities working to resume Khor Mor gas supply after deadly attack
The Iraqi Kurdish ministries of electricity and natural resources mentioned on Saturday that they are collaborating with their partners to resume operations at the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan region of Iraq following the suspension of output due to a fatal drone attack. At least four workers from Yemen lost their lives and two other workers were injured in the attack.
Ukraine drones target two refineries, airfield in Russia's Krasnodar region, Kyiv source says
Water cannon spray in DNCC area on chief heat officers advice
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) started using water cannons to spray water in its areas to prevent air pollution and keep the city cool during the ongoing intense heatwave
Paris, Despite Terrorism Scars, Prepares an Olympic Opening Without Walls
The opening ceremony for this summers Paris Games will be held outside a stadium an Olympics first. Making it safe is complicated.
After Israel Aid Vote, Pocan Seeks to Show Biden Liberal Dismay on Gaza
The progressive Democrat from a rural, mostly white Wisconsin district is highlighting that it is not just young people of color who are concerned about the war.
The Interview Podcast: Yair Lapid
Frustrated at the growing protest movement, the opposition leader defends his countrys existential war.
Voice of Baceprot Wins Fans With Songs of Girl Power
Voice of Baceprot has electrified audiences and built a large following in Indonesia. Now the group is taking its music to the West.
The law is badly lagging behind when it comes to rights for LGBTQ+ families. We need urgent root-and-branch reform The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act is 10 years old . In the UK, any couple can marry . Likewise, thanks to this courageous pair , any couple can now get a civil partnership. On marriage, the law has kept pace with the diversifying society it exists to regulate and protect. If you reflect on what was updated the religious institution of marriage and how long it had been the way it was, it hits you afresh how monumental this step forward was. Yet here we are. The equality of love has become a cliche. Young children have only known a world where every auntie and uncle theyll ever have could get married. It is meticulous and slow but ultimately, whether through parliament or the courts, the law moves forward. Freddy McConnell is a freelance journalist Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here . Continue reading...
There arent many fields, so the children play around the pier: Jelly Febrians best phone picture
The photographer documents daily life at Sunda Kelapa harbour in North Jakarta, Indonesia, including the schoolchildren who turn it into their playground After school, many of the children local to theSunda Kelapa harbour, in North Jakarta, Indonesia, go down to the water to swim and play. Jelly Febrian enjoys shootingthe daily activities there whenever the weather isgood. Always preparedfor the right moment, he carries his phone with him tocapture crews loadingtheir boats, people fishing, and boysand girls jumping from the boats,aspictured. In the maritime villages near here there arent many fields, so the children mostly play around the pier. Every boat that docks here has a different owner and purpose, they load and unload basic necessities, and every week they sail to other Indonesian islands, such as Papua, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Continue reading...
They had only been married for 11 months when the world-famous novelist was attacked by a frenzied knifeman. His wife remembers the intense drama of hearing the news, and the traumatic aftermath I woke early and alone on the sunny morning of Friday 12 August 2022. Iwas having coffee at the moment my husband, the Indian novelist Salman Rushdie, was nearly killed in a stabbing on stage in Chautauqua, New York. This was the last morning, innocent and ordinary, before my life was shattered by the 27 seconds Salmans attacker took to stab him more than a dozen times, driving a knife into his right eye until it nearly touched his optic nerve. Continue reading...
'Last chance' for hostage deal before launch of Rafah offensive: Israel tells Egyptian delegation
Amid rising tensions in West Asia and fears of the ongoing conflict between the Israeli forces and Hamas spreading to Rafah, which is home to several refugee camps; Israel issued a stern warning, saying that it was giving the ongoing negotiations to secure a hostage deal a 'last chance' before launching a ground offensive in the 'land port' between Gaza and Egypt, the Times of Israel reported.
India to export 99,150 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh, 5 other countries
India today said it has allowed export of 99,150 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh and five other countries
'I thought just kill me quickly': Gaza hostage's 54 days in captivity
Moran Yanai was threatened with death and moved from place to place during her ordeal.
Briton in critical care after unusual shark attack on Tobago
Man, 64, being treated for injuries to arm, leg and stomach after attack in shallow waters A British man is in intensive care after an unusual shark attack on the Caribbean island of Tobago. The 64-year-old man was receiving critical care after the bull shark attack left him with injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach, Tobagos Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation said. Continue reading...
China launches first of the eight Hangor-class submarines built for Pakistan
The development comes as part of the agreement between Islamabad and Beijing under which the latter had agreed to provide the former with eight state-of-the-art advanced submarines
Nagaland Jobs: Army Public School Rangapahar Recruitment 2024
Applications are invited for recruitment of various teaching positions or jobs in Army Public School Rangapahar Nagaland. Army Public School Rangapahar Nagaland is inviting applications from eligible candidates for recruitment to the post or jobs of Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT), IT Supervisor and Head Clerk on adhoc basis. Name of posts : Also Read : [] The post Nagaland Jobs: Army Public School Rangapahar Recruitment 2024 appeared first on NORTHEAST NOW .
Three Indians killed in US as car crashes after flying 20 feet over bridge
Three Indians killed in US as car crashes after flying 20 feet over bridge
Two people die after glider crashes near Mount Beauty airport
Paramedics treated the pair but both died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 1.45pm north of Falls Creek in Victoria Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Two people are dead after their powered glider crashed near an airport in Victorias alpine region. Emergency services were called to the incident at Mount Beauty, north of Falls Creek, after 1.40pm on Saturday. Continue reading...
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed's 88th birth anniversary today
Today is the 88th birth anniversary of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of BRAC
Passenger of Jamuna Express injured by stone thrown at moving train
A passenger of Jamuna Express train was injured after being hit by a stone thrown by unidentified miscreants at the moving train near Jamalpur Railway Station last night
Columbia Campus Bans Anti-Israel Protest Leader; 550 Arrested Nationwide
A Columbia University protest leader was banned after a video showed him saying Zionists dont deserve to live and should be killed. He apologized, saying he misspoke in the heat of the moment. Across the US, 550 anti-Israeli protesters have been arrested as police used force to disperse protests over... The post Columbia Campus Bans Anti-Israel Protest Leader; 550 Arrested Nationwide appeared first on HW News English .
Michelle Collins: When I was 45, I was told I was too old to work in Hollywood
The actor on doing the trash walk at McDonalds, wishing she was better with money, and being too tired for sex Born in London, Michelle Collins, 61, was abacking singer for Mari Wilson in the early 80s. From 1988-98, she played Cindy in EastEnders, and last year she returned to the soap. She also had arole in Coronation Street from 2011 to 2014. Her latest project, Stephen, which is about addiction, is in cinemas now and is also a touring installation, launching at the Exchange in Penzance on 4 May . She is married, hasa daughter, and lives in London. What is your greatest fear? Being murdered I listen to too many true-crime podcasts. Continue reading...
Three Indian Women Die In US As Speeding Car Runs Off Highway, Goes Airborne, Crashes Into Trees
The incident happened in South Carolina on Saturday. The three women hailed from Gujarats Anand district.
