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Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

"Dram", meaning a measure of whisky. Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success Not words in a typical teen's vocabulary, but all come easily to Pakistani prodigy Bilal Asher, world under-14 Scrabble champion. "They inculcate you in this game," said Asher, one of around 100 players thronging a hotel function room for a Pakistan Scrabble Association event as most …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Hindustan Times

"Dram", meaning a measure of whisky. Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success Not words in a typical teen's vocabulary, but all come easily to Pakistani prodigy Bilal Asher, world under-14 Scrabble champion. "They inculcate you in this game," says Asher, one of around 100 players thronging a hotel function room for a Pakistan Scrabble Association event as most …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Three Indians on Forbes 50 Over 50 list, including this Bengaluru-based billionaire

Hindustan Times

Three Indian women have been honoured on the Forbes 50 Over 50 Global list, including a founder, an activist, and a Bengaluru-based billionaire. Three Indian women made it to the Forbes 50 Over 50 Global list The Forbes 50 Over 50 Global list, published for the first time ever, included the names of three Indian women. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A new life for the US's abandoned railway stations

BBC

A new life for the US's abandoned railway stations 2 days ago Kara Newman The Crawford Train stations were once the centrepieces of many US cities. C&RC The former station is one of the oldest and most prominent buildings in Salt Lake City "The craftsmanship simply doesn't exist anymore," Tursic said. The Crawford Denver's Union Station has been transformed into …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former parliamentary intern alleges ex-Victorian Greens MP Sam Hibbins tried to kiss her

ABC

Former Victorian Greens deputy leader Sam Hibbins was cut from a state parliament internship program following an allegation he tried to kiss a university student during his first term as an MP. "Based on this information, he said he will not be assigning the MP any interns in the future," he wrote to Harriet of his interaction with a Parliamentary …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

England vs Japan team news: Tom Curry starts after concussion concerns as exciting youngster handed debut

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

England call up rising star Asher Opoku-Fordjour to replace retired Joe Marler

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Eviction delays for the Suburban Rail Loop project prompt questions over construction timeline and viability

ABC

Business operators facing eviction due to the Suburban Rail Loop have been given more time to vacate their sites, leading experts to question the wider timeline and viability of the project. Victoria's Department of Transport and Planning last month wrote to business owners neighbouring a massive Suburban Rail Loop East site in Box Hill advising them of the changes. One …

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5 months ago

Market power of retailers like Ikea, Bunnings and Petstock being scrutinised by Senate inquiry

ABC

Naman Thakar used to sell a lot more dog food. Senate inquiry will scrutinise big retailers' market power Now a Senate inquiry is set to scrutinise large format retailers like Bunnings and Petstock. The so-called 'big box retailer price setting' inquiry was called by Nationals Senator Ross Cadell, who sat in on another inquiry into supermarkets that heard Bunnings had …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucy Lawless to reprise popular TV character in new series

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lucy Lawless is set to reprise one of her most popular …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans say Biden’s America is awash in immigrant-driven crime. What do the data say?

LA Times

One after another, Republican leaders painted a dire picture of America from the Republican National Convention stage in Milwaukee on Tuesday, suggesting the nation is awash in violent crime driven by an “invasion” of “illegal aliens” and “Chinese fentanyl” at the southern border. In an interview with The Times, he said the Republican talking points about rising violent crime “would …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

What to watch in July, from The Decameron adaptation starring Zosia Mamet to the thrilling new Asher Keddie drama Fake

ABC

We're in the depths of winter — of course you're going to be glued to the couch for the rest of July. The Last Daughter — ABC iview, out now Loading YouTube content Four years after Stolen Generations practices supposedly ended in 1969, Brenda was deemed a "neglected child" and she and her six siblings were taken by the state …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Six LGBTQ+ destinations around the world

BBC

Six LGBTQ+ destinations around the world Alamy Beyond famous hotspots like Brighton and Berlin, these are some of the most accepting places for LGBTQ+ travellers to visit. This list of six LGBTQ+-friendly destinations is based on several sources, including the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Index, which ranks European countries on LGBTQ+ equality; its parent site, ILGA, which compiles global rankings; and Asher …

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9 months ago

FBI data show sharp drop in violent crime but steepness is questioned

Associated Press

The Biden administration is taking credit for a sharp drop in violent crime nationwide earlier this year but one expert cautions that the declines in FBI data are preliminary and likely overstated. The data show steep drops in every category of violent crime in every region in the first three months of 2024 compared to a year earlier, continuing a …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Jane Asher reveals how she ‘made it through’ Paul McCartney relationship during Beatles success

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asher explained she became “too wary” and “reluctant to …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Reba McEntire’s pick Asher HaVon wins ‘The Voice’ as three coaches take their final bows

LA Times

Asher HaVon won “The Voice” on Tuesday as three of the reality show’s four coaches also prepared to take their final bows. “Thank you for giving me such a safe place to be my authentic self,” HaVon, who is the show’s first openly LGBTQ+ winner, told McEntire before the announcement. HaVon wowed audiences during his final performances on Monday night, …

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10 months ago

Asher Opoku-Fordjour: ‘I don’t really know what my ceiling is — I want to do it all’

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Former Victorian homicide detective Charlie Bezzina believes Samantha Murphy could be found alive, wants suspects in year-old attack re-investigated

ABC

In short: Victorian mother of three Samantha Murphy has been missing since February 4. A former homicide detective believes that while there is hope missing Victorian mother Samantha Murphy could be found alive, suspects in an attack that occurred one year ago should be re-interviewed. As the days and hours tick by with no answers, Mr Bezzina believes police must …

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1 year, 2 months ago

US homicide rates drop at record pace in 2023

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Major cities across the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

In Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2 young daughters

Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel — Tantrums, tears, temperature, toilet accidents. Fear that maybe because my daughters are crying and are making some noise they’ll get some directive from above to take them, to do something to them,” Katz Asher told Israel Channel 12 TV in a lengthy interview broadcast Saturday night. After they made it to Gaza, Katz Asher said she …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The Curse on Showtime: Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder’s show is excruciating.

Slate

Over the past few years, TV providers have been steadily moving away from the binge drop, returning to releasing episodes at a weekly pace. Whitney cheerfully compares them to thermoses, to which one prospective buyer responds: “Who wants to live in a thermos?” The urban hipsters who would be Whitney and Asher’s ideal buyers don’t exactly flock to grungy Española, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

‘The Curse’ is a winding tragic comedy from the minds of Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie

LA Times

It was a foregone conclusion that “The Curse,” co-created by and co-starring Nathan Fielder, from “Nathan for You” and “The Rehearsal,” and Benny Safdie of the film-directing Safdie Brothers, of “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems,” would be at least interesting. Possibly you are meant to wonder as you go, just what path you’re finally on; that was definitely the case …

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1 year, 4 months ago

More than 200 hostages are held in Gaza. Their families lack needed information

NPR

More than 200 hostages are held in Gaza. SHERLOCK: Yoni Asher tells us about when, on October 7, Hamas gunmen kidnapped his wife and two children. SHERLOCK: Asher's wife and his two daughters, Raz and Aviv, aged 5 and 2, are among 203 Israelis and foreign nationals held by Hamas and other Palestinian militias in Gaza. SHERLOCK: To demonstrators outside …

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1 year, 5 months ago

The Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedy

BBC

The Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedy Paramount+ The Hollywood A-lister appears as one half of a couple looking to become home-improvement TV stars in the latest edgy series from experimental creator Nathan Fielder. The Curse is as edgy, unsettling and smart as you'd expect from a series created by Nathan …

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Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Pakistan's old English manners spell youth Scrabble success

Three Indians on Forbes 50 Over 50 list, including this Bengaluru-based billionaire

A new life for the US's abandoned railway stations

Former parliamentary intern alleges ex-Victorian Greens MP Sam Hibbins tried to kiss her

England vs Japan team news: Tom Curry starts after concussion concerns as exciting youngster handed debut

England call up rising star Asher Opoku-Fordjour to replace retired Joe Marler

Eviction delays for the Suburban Rail Loop project prompt questions over construction timeline and viability

Market power of retailers like Ikea, Bunnings and Petstock being scrutinised by Senate inquiry

Lucy Lawless to reprise popular TV character in new series

Republicans say Biden’s America is awash in immigrant-driven crime. What do the data say?

What to watch in July, from The Decameron adaptation starring Zosia Mamet to the thrilling new Asher Keddie drama Fake

Six LGBTQ+ destinations around the world

FBI data show sharp drop in violent crime but steepness is questioned

Jane Asher reveals how she ‘made it through’ Paul McCartney relationship during Beatles success

Reba McEntire’s pick Asher HaVon wins ‘The Voice’ as three coaches take their final bows

Asher Opoku-Fordjour: ‘I don’t really know what my ceiling is — I want to do it all’

Former Victorian homicide detective Charlie Bezzina believes Samantha Murphy could be found alive, wants suspects in year-old attack re-investigated

US homicide rates drop at record pace in 2023

In Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2 young daughters

The Curse on Showtime: Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder’s show is excruciating.

‘The Curse’ is a winding tragic comedy from the minds of Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie

More than 200 hostages are held in Gaza. Their families lack needed information

The Curse review: Emma Stone comes up trumps again in this brilliantly unsettling new television comedy