If the children’s books of Enid Blyton have fallen out of fashion in classrooms and libraries — largely due to the racism and regressive gender politics throughout the British author’s oeuvre — they remain ripe for rehabilitation through adaptation. The BBC has churned out seven series of “Malory Towers” since 2020; in 2023, “The Famous
The prosecution’s response was simple. “The system worked as it was intended to work,” Director of Public Prosecutions Brendan Kissane KC said. The jury was constantly supervised, and when a potential problem was identified, steps were immediately taken to prevent it becoming an actual issue. The jury keeper, the lead detective, and the prosecution all
Mark Ruffalo has fired back at Paramount after the company slammed the actor as “antisemitic” for accusing David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.” “The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest,” Ruffalo wrote on X Saturday morning. “Criticizing the actions of
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Edgbaston, Birmingham (day three) Sussex: 156 & 207: Haines 67; Bamber 3-42 Warwickshire 161 & 206-9: Jani 62, Mousley 58; Hunt 5-65, Crocombe 3-71 Warwickshire (19 pts) beat Sussex (3 pts) by one wicket Match scorecard Chris Woakes steered Warwickshire over the line as they strengthened their County Championship title
Syria has condemned an Israeli attack on the village of Beit Jinn, southwest of the country’s capital Damascus, which officials said hit a civilian vehicle and left several people injured. The attack was the second known Israeli strike on Syria in the past week, with Syria branding it a “violation” of its sovereignty and international
