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Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92

Her infectious voice got fans dancing and singing, becoming the soundtrack for generations of Indians.

A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon

In a rare interview, a wounded Hezbollah commander tells NPR about his secretive Shia Muslim militia's new command structure and how it has managed to keep firing rockets into northern Israel.

Iran’s regime is obsessed with Jeffrey Epstein

In the hours leading up to the recent ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, pro-regime AI-generated videos flooded social media. In one widely circulated clip, a Lego version of Donald Trump is shown desperately pleading with Iran for a ceasefire. The response comes in the form of a ballistic missile with the words “in memory... The post Iran’s regime is obsessed with Jeffrey Epstein appeared first on The Forward.
War of words: China and the US battle it out for the loyalty of African hearts and minds

War of words: China and the US battle it out for the loyalty of African hearts and minds

The world’s two superpowers are waging an information war to influence the minds of Africa’s young and media-savvy demographic, with articles pitched by the United States and China designed to show each other in an unflattering light. On March 31, Africa Defence Forum magazine, a publication of the US Army’s Africa Command, ran an article called: “China’s floating fish factories plunder Guinea Bissau’s resources”. It detailed illegal operations by Chinese fishing trawlers in the West African...
Celestial craftsmanship: discoveries from China Sanxingdui uveil secrets of meteorite axe

Celestial craftsmanship: discoveries from China Sanxingdui uveil secrets of meteorite axe

The archaeological site of Sanxingdui in southwest China’s Sichuan province has yielded remarkable discoveries, including insights recently revealed by Chinese researchers about how the inhabitants forged an axelike tool from a meteorite. While meteorite artefacts are not entirely unheard of – China boasts 13 known meteorite objects – this discovery underscores that the people of Sanxingdui were part of a distinct regional culture, separate from their contemporaries further north. “The presence...

Letter: Detroit’s pension obligations are ‘being managed proactively’

Pension obligations here are lower than in many American cities and are being managed proactively, says Ron Thomas.

Do You Prefer Classic Or Modern Disney?

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Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people

Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people

Heavy use of a joss paper burner led to a fire at a Hong Kong columbarium that sent ashes flying, injuring at least two people on Sunday. Police said that they received a report at 11.37am that a fire had broken out at Diamond Hill Columbarium. A preliminary investigation found that the fire was caused by an overheated exhaust fan connected to a joss paper burner, the force said. Firefighters arrived and put out the flames, which were classified as a No 1 alarm fire, the lowest in Hong Kong’s...

No Deal: U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapse

The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington's lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Sunday.
Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty

Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty

Benin was voting for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in the West African country despite jihadist attacks in the north. Nearly eight million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a successor to Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after two five-year terms and has endorsed Wadagni as his successor. Turnout will be a crucial factor after a lacklustre campaign hit by voter apathy. “We must vote to ensure...

US-Iran talks ending without deal disappointing, Streeting says

The health secretary says the UK - which is not involved in the talks - wants to see a deal that ends Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Why the US-Iran peace talks failed after just one day - and what happens next

Why the US-Iran peace talks failed after just one day - and what happens next

JD Vance blamed the collapse on a failure to agree on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities - Iran said there were multiple sticking points