In 2007 I’d been single for a few years and had just returned from a year volunteering in a village in Bangladesh. Six months after arriving home in Sydney I decided to take up a teaching job in Mulan Aboriginal community in the Kimberley, halfway between Broome and Alice Springs, population 120. The first term…
It’s been a rough winter. Profound personal loss, multiple global crises, surgery to remove a chunk of my thigh affected by melanoma and a perimenopausal body and brain that simply don’t bounce back like they used to have left me feeling not broken exactly, but fragile. Much as I did in the Covid lockdowns, I’ve been…
Hardik Pandya and Rajat Patidar (Image credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Fans were eagerly awaiting the mouth-watering IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from the high-profile contest, the spotlight was also on the much-anticipated face-off between batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, known for their…
Ram Charan’s highly anticipated film ‘Peddi’, directed by Buchi Babu Sana, has been officially postponed to June 2026 as the makers prioritise post-production quality. The team shared a special note stating, “We want to give our audience nothing but the best.” The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapathi Babu and Divyendu Sharma, with…
Severn Trent Water to fund environmental projects Water quality impacted by sewage spills Enforcement Undertakings accepted for 3 pollution incidents Trent Rivers Trust will be using the money to improve several environmental projects in the region. The details of the incidents are included in the latest list of Enforcement Undertakings (EU) published on gov.uk An…
Russian drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro killed at least five people and wounded 46, authorities said Saturday. The bodies of four people were found in the ruins of a house destroyed in overnight attacks, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said. “The Russians have been hitting Dnipro and other cities and…
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China’s Ding Liren (Photo by FIDE/Eric Rosen) NEW DELHI: Former world chess champion Ding Liren has dropped out of the FIDE ratings list after playing too few games, but he seems completely at peace with the situation. Once at the top of the chess world, he is now taking a step back and enjoying a…
Veteran comedian Tim Meadows recently shared a heartfelt tribute to his longtime pal Adam Sandler, calling him the funniest person he knows. The 65-year-old actor made the revelation during a lively chat. Meadows, best known for his iconic run on ‘Saturday Night Live’, explained why Sandler stands out after decades in the comedy world. Roots…
BERN, SWITZERLAND — Mondelez International has launched a new production line at its Toblerone chocolate production plant in Bern. The line became operational nearly a year after Chicago-based Mondelez announced a 65 million-Swiss-franc ($83.4 million) project to create a “global Center of Excellence” at the facility, which produces about 90% of the Toblerone products sold…
