By Elizabeth Claire Alberts ATHENS — From April 15-17, state delegates, organization representatives, academics and philanthropists met at the 9th Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Athens to discuss the protection of the world’s oceans and pledge actions t…
“You had been given a name earlier… your grand mother put us in jail”: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan hit out at Rahul Gandhi
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], April 19 (ANI): Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Wayand MP has been given a name earlier (pappu) and reminded how her grand mother (former PM Indira Gandhi), put them in jail…
‘Singham Again’: Deepika Padukone strikes Ajay Devgn’s iconic pose in new poster
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 19 (ANI): Building more anticipation about the upcoming action thriller ‘Singham Again’, director Rohit Shetty treated fans with a new glimpse of “Lady Singham” Deepika Padukone. Rohit took to Instagram and shared a …
ECOWAS earmarks $25m in 2024 to combat terrorism in Nigeria, others
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has allocated 25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof. Fatou Sarr, made this disclosu…
West Norfolk Council to hold free martial arts sessions on Hunstanton Green as part of World Tai Chi Day
A free martial arts session is being offered to residents of a coastal town this month. As part of World Tai Chi Day, West Norfolk Council is giving people the opportunity to try out the martial art at Hunstanton Green on Saturday, April 27. Known for …
Sink your teeth into the satisfying crunch of bread salads
Salads are great – they’re healthy, easy to make and nutritious. If only they were a little more filling. That’s where bread salads are way ahead of their lettuce-based brethren. Since bread is high in carbohydrates – and fibre depending on the kind of…
Moscow still intent on ‘truly Russian’ Ukraine, says Lavrov
After more than two years of intense fighting in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday reasserted Moscow’s claimed right to rule over its neighbour. At most, the future of western Ukraine is unclear, Lavrov told several Russian broa…
Machinal at the Old Vic: A stunning performance in a tired play
By Steve Dinneen There are surprisingly few genre plays on the West End stage – where are all the science fiction and fantasy and horror and gangster stories that dominate other areas of pop culture? And where is all the true crime, a format you can ba…
‘Allies must dig deep’: NATO to send Ukraine more air-defence systems
NATO allies are to give more air-defence systems to Ukraine, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Friday, after a crisis meeting via videolink with defence ministers and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. NATO has “mapped out existing c…
Longitudinal study provides more evidence that spanking might harm kids’ early developmental skills
Spanking, a form of physical punishment aimed at correcting child behavior, has long been a topic of debate in parenting and developmental psychology. A recent study published in the Psychology of Violence sheds new light on this controversial practice…