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A little after 3pm on weekday afternoon, the footsteps and voices that echoed along the hallowed halls of the Prado were silenced by an unexpected series of percussive sounds. The source was not vandalism or protest; rather, it was a performance by flamenco dancer El Yiyo in front of the

On Sunday morning, at least 17 Palestinians lost their lives and around 50 were injured due to an Israeli strike on Gaza City. Health officials reported that Hamas had discontinued talks for ceasefire amid the incident involving Mohammed Deif, a significant figure in previous attacks against Israel. The attacks took

Russian forces reportedly carried out a "double tap" missile strike on a small town near Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, resulting in casualties including two individuals from emergency services and the police department. Additional attacks were also reported in Donetsk region to the south-east and

The Former Eoka Hitman-turned-Presidential Candidate's Journey In 1954, a notorious ex-EOKA insurgent who later served as an acting president was appointed as the head of security at Cyprus's police force. The former hitman quickly gained renown for his ability to anticipate events before

Mohammed Saleh sits on the sand of Manly beach, watching the waves roll in as they did four-and-a-half years ago when his training as a surf lifesaver was completed. That time, he had returned to Sydney after setting up Palestine's first surf club back home

Brad Homewood describes his initial experience in maximum security prison during his two-month jail term, part of a three-week stay following an arrest for participating in climate protest actions near Newcastle's port facilities. "The environment was intimidating," he admits. "I encountered several individuals