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Report: Sexual violence ‘integral’ to October 7 Hamas attack on Israel
Systematic sexual violence occurred during the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 and throughout the captivity of numerous hostages, according to an extensive report published on Tuesday by an independent commission in Israel. The Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children released its findings following an investigation…
Read MoreGerman couple jailed in Spain after children kept in ‘house of horror’
A German couple have been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison in Spain after locking their three children in a “house of horror” filled with rubbish for three and a half years. A court in the northern city of Oviedo on Monday found the 54-year-old man and his 49-year-old wife guilty of…
Read MoreThe Twenty-Six-Year-Old Behind “Obsession,” a Terrifying Tale of a Crush Gone Awry
“It starts from a very innocent place with Bear. I wanted it to be relatable. We’ve all had a crush on someone who didn’t like us back—which is kind of a creepy concept, when you think about it,” Barker went on. “You imagine this whole reality that may never be.” Such obsession can be a…
Read MoreGerman passengers from hantavirus-hit Hondius head to Frankfurt
Four German passengers evacuated to the Netherlands from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship Hondius are on their way to Frankfurt. Several ambulances left the military section of Eindhoven Airport late on Sunday heading for Germany. Emergency crews from the fire services in Essen and Frankfurt were called in for the transport, while another ambulance came from…
Read MoreA Ten-Course Tasting Where Dessert Is the Whole Point
The Journey, which Lee débuted earlier this year, on Thursday evenings only, is something of a return to form for the chef. Before opening her bakery, she worked in high-end restaurants, including Alain Ducasse’s gilded Le Meurice, in Paris, where she trained under the superstar pastry chef Cédric Grolet; in New York, she reinvented the…
Read MoreAt least 15 policemen killed in north-western Pakistan
At least 15 policemen were killed in a powerful suicide attack on a security post in Pakistan’s north-western province bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. The attack took place in Bannu district of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a police check post, late night. The attack was followed by…
Read More‘Ek chakke ke kitne paise milte hain?’: Pakistan cricketer’s chat with police goes viral – WATCH
NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Irfan Khan Niazi was recently stopped by Pakistan traffic police for violating traffic rules after he was spotted travelling in his car without wearing a seat belt. Irfan, who recently represented the Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League final against Peshawar Zalmi led by Babar Azam, found himself involved in…
Read MoreWhat “The Sheep Detectives” Doesn’t Understand About Sheep
The formidable historian Carlo Ginzburg once published a paper called “Clues, Myths, and the Historical Method,” in which he argued that the late-nineteenth-century obsession with the “clue,” meaning a piece of evidence crucial to the solving of a mystery (earlier, the word meant a ball of yarn), was most influentially expressed in detective fiction and…
Read MoreAndean trade bloc orders Colombia, Ecuador to lift trade curbs
By Alexandra Valencia and Nelson Bocanegra QUITO/BOGOTA, May 8 (Reuters) – The Andean Community trade bloc ordered Colombia and Ecuador to lift all measures restricting trade between the two countries, after each raised tariffs on the other. The Community ruled on Thursday on requests from both nations after Ecuador raised tariffs on imports from Colombia…
Read MoreThe Lone-Star Laments of Kacey Musgraves
Everyone knows there’s something kind of funny about country music. The genre’s cultural identity is linked to a stylized and unapologetically old-fashioned vision of America, which can seem rather hokey. In 1975, the legendary country singer and songwriter David Allan Coe released his version of “You Never Even Called Me by My Name,” a sardonic…
Read MoreFormer Botswana President Festus Mogae dies aged 86
Festus Mogae served as the third president of Botswana from 1998 to 2008 [Getty Images] Botswana’s former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced. “Today Botswana mourns a distinguished statesman and patriot whose life was devoted to the service of his country,” Boko announced, adding…
Read MoreThe Brazilian Fight Over Water Rights Proves the Little Guys Can Win
Water fights are fun for kids, but when the future of a river is on the line, they become serious. In Brazil, that fight became real when Indigenous communities and their allies pushed back against a plan that could have changed one of the Amazon’s most important waterways. Their win matters far beyond one riverbank.…
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