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Shakespeare’s Globe criticised for casting able-bodied actor as Richard III | Theatre
The announcement of a summer production of Richard III at Shakespeare’s Globe in London has created wintry discontent for the casting of an able-bodied actor in the lead role. In May, Michelle Terry, the Globe’s artistic director, will play the role of Shakespeare’s scheming king who describes himself as “deformed, unfinish’d”. In recent years, the…
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Road Freight Transport in Iran Breaks Ten-Year Record in 2023
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The performance report of the transport sector in Iran shows increases in nine indices when compared to the best records in the last ten years. Continue Reading News Source: tn.ai
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Qatar accuses Netanyahu of deliberately obstructing Gaza mediation efforts | Benjamin Netanyahu
Qatar has harshly criticised Israel’s prime minister, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately obstructing ceasefire and hostage release negotiations with Hamas for personal political gain. Doha’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Majed al-Ansari, said on Wednesday night that his government was “appalled” by leaked remarks allegedly made by Netanyahu in which he criticised the country’s mediation efforts over…
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Army Ground Force ready to give crushing response to threats
In a meeting with commanders and staff in Khuzestan Province, General Heidari stated, “Today, the Army stands at the highest level of combat readiness and defense capability, and any threat posed by the enemies will be met with a crushing response.” He said the ground force units throughout the country, especially in border areas, are…
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Criticism Mounts As Israel Strikes UN Compound in Khan Younis – World news
The region has been enduring over three and a half months of an unrelenting genocidal Israeli war. The United Nations reported the attack shortly after it occurred on Wednesday, specifying that the strike targeted the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)’s vocational training center in the city, serving as a shelter for…
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Pamela Allen, Ellie Cole and David Koch among those recognised in Australia Day honours | Australia Day
Children’s author Pamela Allen has written more than 50 works that have found homes in bookshelves across the world, and now she has been recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours. Allen has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant contribution to literature. “I am in my 89th year…
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How US archdiocese helped priest accused of abusing deaf children | New Orleans
For decades, Gerard “Jerry” Howell had avoided punishment for what his own church considers credible sexual abuse allegations leveled against him by dozens of children at the school for deaf students that he founded. Now, he’s found another way around what little administrative accountability he eventually faced, this time with the help of New Orleans’s…
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Will Biden ever stand up to Benjamin Netanyahu? Don’t bet on it | Chris McGreal
Joe Biden has expended a lot of effort to avoid taking Benjamin Netanyahu at his word. The Israeli prime minister has spent his political life opposing a Palestinian state and acting accordingly. And although Biden has trotted out a rote commitment to the two-state solution when confronted with a crisis in the Middle East, there…
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Middle East Conflict Reshapes India-Iran Relations
The U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East may be a boon to India. The Houthi attacks, which have disrupted global shipping, allow New Delhi to enhance its naval power projection capabilities in the northwestern Indian Ocean. But Tehran’s own forays in the Red and Arabian seas could halt Indian advancements.…
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New Study Finds More About How Immunotherapies Work
Immunotherapies have drastically altered the scope of cancer therapies in the past decade. Immune-based approaches target the immune system, making it better equipped to fight cancer. This mechanism is in contrast to traditional approaches, like chemotherapy and radiation, which act by killing cancer cells but can also damage nearby healthy tissue. Immunotherapies have proven effective…
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