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Pakistan’s Wasim Akram praises his cricket statue amid social media flak | Cricket News
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Pakistan’s Wasim Akram praises his cricket statue amid social media flak | Cricket News

Former captain says ‘it’s the idea that matters’ after his newly erected statue in Hyderabad goes viral. Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram has...

Beach Boys visionary leader Brian Wilson dies at age 82 | Obituaries News
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Beach Boys visionary leader Brian Wilson dies at age 82 | Obituaries News

Brian Wilson, the singer-songwriter who co-created the iconic Beach Boys rock band, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 82....

Frederick Forsyth, former spy and Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86 | Obituaries News
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Frederick Forsyth, former spy and Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86 | Obituaries News

Approached by Britain’s MI6 while reporting on Nigeria’s Biafra War, he mined his experiences for literary inspiration. Best-selling British novelist Frederick Forsyth, author...

In Italy, a choir of immigrants and locals tells the story of Venice | Arts and Culture
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In Italy, a choir of immigrants and locals tells the story of Venice | Arts and Culture

Prince, also known by his recording name Dellyswagz, heard about the choir through a friend who was a member when he first moved...

New Zeland Maori MPs suspended for parliamentary haka protest | Human Rights
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New Zeland Maori MPs suspended for parliamentary haka protest | Human Rights

NewsFeed Three Maori Party MPs were suspended from New Zealand’s Parliament for performing a haka in protest of a bill backed by a...

Tweed’s youthful makeover resurrects symbol of Scottish heritage | Arts and Culture
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Tweed’s youthful makeover resurrects symbol of Scottish heritage | Arts and Culture

“When you see tweed on the runway, you don’t expect it to come from here,” joked 38-year-old former banker Alexander MacLeod as he...

Iraq’s Jewish community saves a long-forgotten shrine | Religion News
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Iraq’s Jewish community saves a long-forgotten shrine | Religion News

In a bustling district of Baghdad, workers are labouring diligently to restore the centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi, seeking to revive the...

No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? | Government News
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No ‘Pikachu’: Why is Japan at war against unconventional, ‘glittery’ names? | Government News

Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, aim to quell a growing...

Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant | Arts and Culture
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Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant | Arts and Culture

Ngugi wa Thiong’o loved to dance. He loved it more than anything else – even more than writing. Well into his 80s, his...