While conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have captured global attention, the civil war in Sudan has been largely ignored. That can’t be allowed to continue, says the Guardian’s Nesrine MalikWith so much of the world’s attention on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, one of the worst humanitarian crises of recent times is playing out almost unnoticed. Sudan’s civil war erupted in April 2023 and has led to tens of thousands of civilian deaths and a mass displacement of up to half of the country’s...
The Guardian, a British newspaper says that the handling of the “war crimes” case involving the British Army in Afghanistan might be delayed until 2025. British Army’s Royal Air Force faces accusations of killing approximately 80 Afghan civilians in Helmand province. The Guardian, relying on a written statement from legal counsel, reports severe complaints from […]
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Teacher Fiona Elias was revealed to be among the three being treated for non-life threatening injuries after the ordeal in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, this morning.
The Last House on Dead End Street is an exploitation horror movie that the director didn't take credit for until years later.
Gary Valenciano was pure energy personified at his three-hour “Pure Energy: One Last Time” concert, never leaving the stage from start to finish of what he described as the “season finale” of his 40th year as a performer.
Gomez believes the next few years will see massive American soccer growth. He also said RBNY's recent additions have helped young players improve. DailyMail.com
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While it's a time of celebration, this Easter Sunday occurred at a time of war in Ukraine, a war with Russia that exceeded its 800th day. This is the third Orthodox Easter amid an ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. A local college professor and her family celebrated Orthodox Easter []
Whoops. BlizzCon has been cancelled for 2024, just one year after going back to in-person events following the COVID-19 pandemic. “After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024,” reads a statement from Activision Blizzard. “This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored...
Years ago, after President Lyndon B. Johnson sent a massive force to Vietnam and initiated the American buildup against North Vietnam, I recalled a seminar I took at Stanford on Thucydides’ history of the Peloponnesian War. In a chapter on “The Melian Dialogue,” I learned that Athens had invaded Melos, a tiny island in thrall to Sparta, and put most of its civilian residents to the sword. With Melos in mind, I wrote a letter to my father who had served in the South Pacific during World War II,...
Tomorrow is May the Fourth, but you have a few more weeks to save up ahead of Heritage Auctions’ next Star Wars-themed sale, which happens May 31. The superstar of this one is Kenner’s famously rare Boba Fett figure with “rocket-firing” action, which was never released after being deemed a choking hazard. Further making this an ultra-coveted item: of the 100 or so prototypes that survived, only two are of the hand-painted variety, including this one. The auction also includes an early draft of...
On the whole I'm not a fan of taking lots of supplements. But I do make an exception for vitamin D during the winter. But this year I am going to keep taking these supplements.