Italy faces calls to come to terms with its dark wartime past
11 Apr, 2021 10:36 PM
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In the province of Ljubljana alone, in modern-day Slovenia, a thousand hostages were shot, 8000 other Slovenes were killed, and 35,000 people were deported to concentration camps.
In the province of Ljubljana alone, in modern-day Slovenia, a thousand hostages were shot, 8000 other Slovenes were killed, and 35,000 people were deported to concentration camps.
Daily Telegraph UK
By: Nick Squires
For decades, Italians liked to think that their soldiers behaved with decency and compassion during World War II, in contrast to the atrocities carried out by their German counterparts.
Monday, 05 April 2021 - 10:21
The Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre last night for the Mrs World contest ended in a major controversy with scense unseen in the hsitory of the pagent in Sri Lanka.
Former Miss Sri Lanka Pushpika De Silva was announced as Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021, but moments later her she was dethroned with the accusation that she was not fit to hold the crown as she was a divorcee.
Hirunews contacted Pushpika to find out her side of the story, since she walked off stage immediately once her crown was removed by Mrs World Caroline Jurie.
Comment: London case causes outcry over unsafe streets
14 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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People gather, at the band stand in Clapham Common, in memory of Sarah Everard, after an official vigil was cancelled, in London. A serving British police officer is accused of her murder. Photo / AP
People gather, at the band stand in Clapham Common, in memory of Sarah Everard, after an official vigil was cancelled, in London. A serving British police officer is accused of her murder. Photo / AP
NZ Herald
By: Nicola Lamb comment
It has been a bad few weeks for men in positions of power alleged to have behaved very badly.
Cricket: Not so nice guys? Study shows Aussie cricketers better behaved than Black Caps
14 Mar, 2021 08:00 PM
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(from L-R) Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult and Daryl Mitchell have all copped disciplinary punishment from the ICC since April 2018. Photos / Photosport
(from L-R) Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult and Daryl Mitchell have all copped disciplinary punishment from the ICC since April 2018. Photos / Photosport
NZ Herald
The squeaky clean reputation of the Black Caps has been put in perspective after a review of International Cricket s disciplinary records revealed even Australia have had a better behaved squad over the past three years.
A study by Wisden pointed out that New Zealand sit around the middle of the pack when it comes to player behaviour since April 2018, a date that holds importance as the month after Australia s infamous ball-tampering scandal took place in South Africa.