A Kent sailor who became the first Englishman to set foot in Japan has inspired a new Disney+ series. Shōgun is based on a 1975 novel which details the remarkable true story of Gillingham-born Will Adams. The series is set in Japan in the year 1600 at …
‘Hearts broken’ as funerals held on Good Friday for three killed in Armagh crash
By Cillian Sherlock, PA Hearts are aching as funerals for three victims of a tragic road accident near Armagh took place on Good Friday. Marina Crilly, 24, Emma Mallon, 22, Philip Mitchell, 27, and Keith Morrison, 22, all from around Armagh, were named…
Article 23: Multiple Hong Kong officials to face new US visa restrictions citing ‘crackdown’ on rights, freedoms
The US is to enact new visa restrictions upon multiple Hong Kong officials in light of what it deems a crackdown on rights and freedoms. A Friday statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that – over the past year – Beijing has “continued t…
Chirag-Satwiksairaj break Saina Nehwal’s BWF number one ranking record
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The top-ranked Indian men’s doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has overtaken the record of Saina Nehwal for spending the most number of weeks at number one in the Badminton World Federation (BWF)…
Putin trying to drag NATO into war, but Germany won’t allow – Minister Baerbock
The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trying to drag NATO into a war, but Germany will not allow him, says Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock. “Putin’s goal was and is to destroy the existence of Ukraine as an independent, free cou…
Putin trying to drag NATO into war, but Germany won’t allow – Minister Baerbock
The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is trying to drag NATO into a war, but Germany will not allow him, says Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock. “Putin’s goal was and is to destroy the existence of Ukraine as an independent, free cou…
Habeck: Germany must prepare to protect itself from military attacks
Germany’s Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck said he sees no hope of a quick and peaceful end to the Russian war against Ukraine. “We long for peace. Yes. But the honest, bitter answer is: there will probably not be a quick, good end, even if we wish otherw…
Nine detained in Tajikistan in relation to Moscow concert hall attack
Dushanbe [Tajikistan], March 30 (ANI): Nine people have been detained by Tajikistan’s state security service over their suspected contact with perpetrators of last week’s attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall, Al Jazeera reported, citing R…
Krieg gegen die Ukraine: So ist die Lage
Bei einem russischen Raketenangriff sind in der südukrainischen Hafenstadt Odessa offiziellen Angaben zufolge mindestens fünf Menschen verletzt worden. Unter den Opfern sei auch ein 15 Jahre alter Teenager, teilte Odessas Bürgermeister Hennadij Truchan…
ISL: Jamshedpur FC take on Kerala Blasters in do-or-die clash
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) [India], March 30 (ANI): Jamshedpur FC will take on Kerala Blasters FC with a place in the playoffs at stake as the two teams square off at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Saturday. Kerala …