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4 months, 1 week ago

Indira's road trip with the president

ABC

Timor-Leste has had a pull over me since the 1990s. José Ramos-Horta appeared as a studio guest on SBS TV's Late News Covering the Timor conflict as a young journalist I want to know how the Timorese are faring after their traumatic past. Downtown Dili is abuzz with activity Meeting the president One of my guides during this filming trip …

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4 months, 1 week ago

A winning assist

China Daily

Alyson Annan shouts instructions to her charges during China's 5-0 group win against Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympics. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY/XINHUA Artistic touch As a crucial contributor to Team China's impressive medal haul in Paris, the surging Chinese artistic swimming squad announced its arrival as a new powerhouse in the sport of beauty and synchronization by claiming its first …

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4 months, 1 week ago

A winning assist

China Daily

Race walker Yang Jiayu and her Italian coach, Patrizio Antonio Parcesepe. Despite dealing with cultural differences and a language barrier, as well as the fierce on-field competition, Team China's foreign coaches and their assistants have hit on a medal-winning formula with the country's hard-working Olympians, leading them to a series of historic "firsts", huge ranking leaps and long-awaited revivals at …

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4 months, 1 week ago

A winning assist

China Daily

Race walker Yang Jiayu and her Italian coach, Patrizio Antonio Parcesepe. Despite dealing with cultural differences and a language barrier, as well as the fierce on-field competition, Team China's foreign coaches and their assistants have hit on a medal-winning formula with the country's hard-working Olympians, leading them to a series of historic "firsts", huge ranking leaps and long-awaited revivals at …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hockey players' inspirational performance likely to put sport in spotlight

China Daily

China's women's hockey players wave to the audience after the final game against the Netherlands at the Paris Olympics, Aug 9, 2024. From the relative obscurity of being ranked 14th in the world in 2022 to almost becoming the new Olympic champions, China's women's hockey team confidently announced its arrival at the elite level of the sport when it equaled …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Zimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown ahead of regional summit

Associated Press

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe police have arrested 18 political activists and hauled some of them off a plane, their lawyers said Thursday, in the latest clampdown by the government after warning it would crush opposition protests ahead of its hosting of a meeting of the southern African heads of state this month. Among the activists arrested is Namatai Kwekweza, a …

Zimbabwe Political Opposition Arrest Activists Harare

6 months, 1 week ago

When the Duchess of Westminster had to hold on to her veil during a strong blast of wind and all the other times the Royal family have had to battle with the breeze - as these pictures show...

Daily Mail

Royals are expected to embody grace and composure while travelling the world for official engagements. However, even the most poised members of the Royal Family have found themselves flustered when their skirts unexpectedly billow up in a gust of wind. Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been caught having a 'Marilyn moment' on multiple occasions. And it seems that a host …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Sanitary Panels would not have been possible without the Internet’: Rachita Taneja, creator of the webcomic and co-winner of the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award

The Hindu

Published : May 28, 2024 18:49 IST - 5 MINS READ Rachita Taneja uploaded the very first strip of her now celebrated cartoon, Sanitary Panels, on Facebook in 2014—it was about the newly sworn-in Narendra Modi government’s crackdown on dissenters. Since then, Sanitary Panels’ characteristic stick figures have poked fun at hypocrisies of all kinds, across politics, culture, Bollywood. Recently, …

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7 months ago

In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace

Al Jazeera

It is time for Africa’s leaders to see the only way to break the cycle of violence in Sudan is to end impunity. In 2004, then-United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan established the International Commission of Inquiry on violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur. In 2004, acknowledging its responsibility to deliver justice to the people of …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

What is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day? Here's all you need to know

Hindustan Times

January 27 is a global day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust. In November 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as an "International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust". On January 27, 2006, the first worldwide International Holocaust Remembrance Day, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said: "There can be no reversing …

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1 year ago

UN calls for probe as Israeli army accused of killing unarmed Palestinians

Al Jazeera

The United Nations human rights office has called for an independent inquiry into allegations that Israeli forces “summarily executed” at least 11 Palestinian men in Gaza in what it called “a possible war crime”. “The Israeli authorities must immediately institute an independent, thorough and effective investigation into these allegations, and if found to be substantiated, those responsible must be brought …

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1 year, 1 month ago

‘Ozempic is exposing holes in the body positivity movement’

The Independent

Picture a fashion editor. “That’s the thing I find most thrilling,” says Kenya Hunt, who was appointed editor-in-chief at ELLE UK in 2022, making her the first Black woman to edit the title. “ told me, ‘You can go to New York and try to be a professional dancer alongside all these other things, but I don’t recommend you do …

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1 year, 2 months ago

International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty 2023: Theme, History, Significance and Quotes

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INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY 2023: Each year, on October 17, we observe the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, aiming to enhance dialogue and empathy between the impoverished and the wider community. International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty 2023 Theme The theme for International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2023 is “Decent Work and …

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1 year, 7 months ago

MTV News was essential to a generation. Former staffers reflect on what’s been lost

LA Times

Kurt Loder, left, Britney Spears and Mick Jagger during the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards. The signature sounds, heard dozens of times a day on the network beginning in the ‘80s, meant that information viewers cared about — like, say, George Michael tour dates — was imminent At a time when there was little access to the internet and no …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why the global reach of a â€˜Vishwa Guruâ€™ falls short

Deccan Chronicle

As deadly explosions continue to hit Ukraine, Russia’s invasion also highlights something that might explain why New Delhi’s global reach falls below expectations. Yet the BJP’s Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, a Rajya Sabha member who is also president of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, dismisses domestic sceptics to write that “sharing that worldview loud and clear with the requisite confidence and …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Nobel peace prize 2022: List of winners in past 2 decades

Hindustan Times

The Nobel peace prize for the year 2022 was awarded to Ales Bialiatski, Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo on Friday. Nobel Peace Prize 2022: An exterior view of Oslo City Hall the venue of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. Here is …

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2 years, 4 months ago

‘P-Valley’ Star Nicco Annan Wants Others Who Look Like Him To Truly Be Celebrated

Huff Post

You feel Nicco Annan’s presence immediately when he walks in a room. Annan has been playing the role of the nonbinary HBIC for about the past decade, since he was cast in Katori Hall’s “Pussy Valley,” the play from which the television show was created. This is why it took time for me to even be comfortable in my body …

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2 years, 4 months ago

This small-town drama started making viewers ‘uncomfortable.’ Its creator is thrilled

LA Times

There’s something about “P-Valley” that draws you in, more than likely its central trifecta: the promise of sex, the hope of love and the certainty of death. Television Hollywood considered Black strip clubs ‘taboo.’ Then came ‘P-Valley’ Katori Hall talks turning her play into Starz’ “P-Valley,” showcasing strippers as athletes and artists, and demanding action from American theaters. “I always …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Singh: Teenager's body is found in a dam in a botanic garden in Sydney's west

Daily Mail

The body of a teenager has been found in a dam in Sydney's south west four days after he went missing. Police divers recovered the body of Rahul Singh, 19, from a dam at the Mount Annan Botanical Gardens about 1.40pm Thursday. Rahul Singh, 19, was last seen on CCTV footage entering the western gate of the gardens just before …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Giant drone planting 40,000 tree pods a day in Australian Botanic Garden at Mt Annan

ABC

Giant drones are the latest weapon in an ongoing "war" against the introduced African olive tree in southern Sydney. The drones are planting out a steep ridge line in the Australian Botanic Garden at Mt Annan in Sydney's south, where 85 per cent of the highly invasive species has been cleared so far. The start-up Air Seed claims its drones …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Hockey assoc.'s technical director resigns over culture of fear

NL Times

Technical director Jeroen Bijl resigned from his position at the Dutch national hockey association KNHB. This follows unrest around the national women's team, in which many players indicated that the performance culture was harmful and unsafe, NOS reports. Many players experienced selection pressure and "unpleasant, hurtful, and ambiguous interactions in relation to the national coach." Despite the investigation into the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

'No Need to Explain, Respond': Suriya Fan Forum on Jai Bhim Controversy

News 18

Fans of Suriya have released a statement in support of their favourite south superstar after his most recent release Jai Bhim landed into a controversy. Palanichamy, the Mayiladuthurai Bamaga District Secretary, said, “A reward of one lakh rupees will be given to the one who kicks or attacks actor Suriya.” Now an official statement of the Surya fan forum dated …

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3 years, 2 months ago

You don’t want FIH awards to be a popularity contest: ex-Belgium coach McLeod

Hindustan Times

Shortly after Graham Reid was named the FIH Coach of the Year on Wednesday, Shane McLeod sent the India chief coach a text, congratulating him. Germany captain Tobias Hauke called the awards “ridiculous”, Tokyo gold medallist Victor Wegnez said it was a “joke”, two-time World Cup winner Kieran Govers of Australia said, “April fools in October?”, Belgian Florent van Aubel …

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Starmer’s historic trip to Cyprus turns into a diplomatic storm as he lands on divided island

Indira's road trip with the president

A winning assist

A winning assist

A winning assist

Hockey players' inspirational performance likely to put sport in spotlight

Zimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown ahead of regional summit

When the Duchess of Westminster had to hold on to her veil during a strong blast of wind and all the other times the Royal family have had to battle with the breeze - as these pictures show...

‘Sanitary Panels would not have been possible without the Internet’: Rachita Taneja, creator of the webcomic and co-winner of the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award

In Darfur, justice will be key to sustainable peace

What is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day? Here's all you need to know

UN calls for probe as Israeli army accused of killing unarmed Palestinians

‘Ozempic is exposing holes in the body positivity movement’

International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty 2023: Theme, History, Significance and Quotes

MTV News was essential to a generation. Former staffers reflect on what’s been lost

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Why the global reach of a â€˜Vishwa Guruâ€™ falls short

Nobel peace prize 2022: List of winners in past 2 decades

‘P-Valley’ Star Nicco Annan Wants Others Who Look Like Him To Truly Be Celebrated

This small-town drama started making viewers ‘uncomfortable.’ Its creator is thrilled

Rahul Singh: Teenager's body is found in a dam in a botanic garden in Sydney's west

Giant drone planting 40,000 tree pods a day in Australian Botanic Garden at Mt Annan

Hockey assoc.'s technical director resigns over culture of fear

'No Need to Explain, Respond': Suriya Fan Forum on Jai Bhim Controversy

You don’t want FIH awards to be a popularity contest: ex-Belgium coach McLeod