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My mother and I are like the ocean and the mountains, yet we hear each other without saying a word
Christine Kearney Among the myriad things I doubt my mother realises reminds me of her is the embroidered coat hanger. The hangers with the delicate, lace cloth, designed to protect. The ones handmade with personal touches no global chain would bother with because, just like a lifetime of maternal love, if you are lucky, it is sewn with the same kind of slow, attentive care.
Kenneth P. Serbin, Needs of the Heart: A Social and Cultural History of Brazil's Clergy and Seminaries (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2006), pp. xix+476, $60.00, hb.
Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Kenneth P. Serbin, Needs of the Heart: A Social and Cultural History of Brazil's Clergy and Seminaries (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2006), pp. xix+476, $60.00, hb. Christine A. Kearney [1] [1] Saint Anselm College Localización: Journal of Latin American Studies, ISSN 0022-216X, ISSN-e 1469-767X, Vol. 40, Nº. 1 (February 2008), 2008, págs.
Seven things ecommerce brands are getting wrong in 2025 (and how to fix them)
In an increasingly competitive digital marketplace, many e-commerce brands are still falling into familiar traps that limit their growth and impact. As consumer behaviours evolve and platforms shift, the old playbook no longer guarantees success. To thrive in 2025, brands must rethink their approach to performance marketing, moving beyond short-term wins and vanity metrics to adopt holistic, long-term strategies that balance acquisition, retention, creative innovation and brand building.
Trump envoy says US expects second phase of Israel-Hamas deal to proceed
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IDF carries out airstrikes in southern Lebanon ahead of funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
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IDF carries out airstrikes in southern Lebanon ahead of funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
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Middle East crisis live: thousands gather for funeral of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah; Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners | Lebanon
Thousands set to attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of developments in the Middle East. It’s just after 10.20am in Gaza City and Tel Aviv – here’s the latest news. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Beirut this morning to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital.
US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar agree ‘basic contours’ of hostage deal ahead of Hamas talks
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Iran says US and UK strikes on Houthis ‘escalate tensions’; Qatar reportedly to host Hamas-Israel truce talks
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Qatar reportedly to host mediated Hamas-Israel truce talks this week
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Israel war cabinet reportedly approves sending negotiators to Qatar for truce talks
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Middle East crisis live: Israel war cabinet reportedly approves sending negotiators to Qatar for truce talks
Palestinians console each other and collect belongings in Rafah, Gaza. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Opening summary We are restarting our live coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza and the wider Middle East crisis . Israel’s war cabinet approved on Saturday to send negotiators to Qatar to continue talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in the war and the return of hostages being held in Gaza, officials and local media said, according to Agence France-Presse.
UK suspends support for UN’s Gaza aid agency after staff accused of involvement in Hamas attack on Israel
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Italy, US, Canada and Australia suspend support for UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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US military says it destroyed a Houthi anti-ship missile site hours after oil tanker attack
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Netanyahu rejects hostage deal that would leave ‘Hamas intact’; US declares two missing navy Seals dead
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Hamas says 7 October attacks were a ‘necessary step’; death toll in Gaza passes 25,000
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UN secretary general says Israel killing civilians on ‘unprecedented scale’ as Gaza death toll passes 25,000
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UN secretary general accuses Israel of mass destruction and killing civilians on an ‘unprecedented scale’
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Netanyahu’s rejection of two-state solution ‘disappointing’, says UK mininster; Gaza death toll passes 25,000
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Netanyahu defies Biden on Palestinian statehood; US personnel injured in attack on Iraqi base
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at least 70 killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp, say Palestinian health officials
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at least 60 killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp, say Palestinian health officials
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Conflict exacting ‘very heavy price’ on Israeli forces, says Netanyahu, as over 20,200 Palestinians killed
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WHO chief condemns ‘decimation’ of Gaza health system
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Israeli army says forces are close to having operational control in north Gaza
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Biden calls on Netanyahu to protect civilians in Gaza, but stops short of ceasefire request
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Israel-Hamas war live: Hamas suspends hostage negotiations after Israeli military encircles al-Shifa hospital
3.44pm GMT In an interview with CNN on Sunday, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said, “No, on the contrary” in response to a question on whether UN personnel in Gaza are out of harm’s way. Speaking to CNN host Fareed Zakaria, the UN chief said, “The numbers are growing by the day,” adding that the UN has lost 101 employees in Gaza as of Sunday.
Nato chief warns of no swift end to war; Russian missiles hit agricultural facility in Odesa
Jens Stoltenberg says ‘we must prepare ourselves for a long war’; Kyiv says drones and missiles were used to target Odesa in early morning strikes. 07:07 Hello and welcome back to our rolling coverage of the war in Ukraine. I’m Christine Kearney and here’s an overview of the latest. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned there will be no swift end to the Ukraine war, in an interview published Sunday, as Kyiv pushes on with its counteroffensive against Russia.
Russian drones attack Kyiv; Moscow praises G20 declaration
Russia says G20 acted in the interest of conflict resolution – Ukraine calls compromise wording ‘nothing to be proud of’. 07:21 More now on that latest Russian air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday. Ukraine’s land forces said air defence systems destroyed 25 out of 32 Russian-launched Iran-made Shahed drones, most of which targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region. Reuters witnesses heard at least five blasts across Kyiv, and Ukrainian media footage showed a number of cars damaged.
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death confirmed by Russian investigators
Ukraine’s reconstruction ministry also confirmed a second civilian cargo ship had left the southern port of Odesa, despite warnings from Russia that vessels using Ukraine’s Black Sea ports could be considered targets. “The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier PRIMUS of a Singaporean operator has left the port of Odesa,” the ministry said, adding the ship was carrying steel products destined for Africa. “This is the second vessel to use the temporary corridor for civilian vessels,” it said.
Russia reports drone attacks near Moscow and Ukrainian border
Regional governor says one person was killed by shrapnel from a drone in Belgorod, south-west Russia. Opening summary Russia has reported another series of drone attacks on its territory that officials said killed at least one person in a region bordering Ukraine and again forced the temporary closure of three major airports serving the capital Moscow.
drones damage Moscow buildings in early morning attack; Putin says he does not reject peace talks
Night-time drone attack damages two office blocks, one injured, say Russian officials. 07:42 The Associated Press is reporting that Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organised peace summit in early August seeking to find a way to start negotiations, an official said Saturday night. The kingdom and Kyiv did not immediately acknowledge the planned talks.
one killed and cathedral in Odesa hit as Moscow launches fresh strikes
Another 19 wounded in overnight attack on the southern Ukrainian port city, governor says; Russian president to meet Belarusian counterpart in St Petersburg. 09:16 The US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, has condemned the attack on Odesa. Amnesty Ukraine also denounced how Russian forces have been “continuously showing disregard for civilian life”.
one killed in Odesa as Moscow launches fresh strikes; Putin and Lukashenko set to meet
England face a battle with the elements as they try to force victory in the fourth Ashes Test and keep their hopes of a series win alive. Only 30 overs were possible on Saturday, with plenty more rain forecast on what could be a frustrating final day at Emirates Old Trafford. Australia are more than happy to settle for a draw that would see them retain their 2-1 lead and the urn, meaning England will be forced to make the running in whatever windows of play are possible.
How Visiting My Mother's Past Opened A Pathway For Generational Healing
By Christine Gallagher Kearney Five years ago, when I first set out to write my debut novel, “What We Leave Behind,” inspired by Ursula, my mother’s birth mother, I didn’t expect my mom to gain a new understanding about her own past. “Why did she give me up?” Mom asked early in the research process for the book. My mom is not unusual; in fact, research shows adoptees experience deep feelings of abandonment, even if their adoptive families are loving.
Ukrainian forces reportedly take control of Piatykhatky
More than 100,000 people who had sheltered from Cyclone Biparjoy in relief camps in western India have started to return home after the storm weakened and headed toward Pakistan, officials said. In the coastal village of Jakhau, where the cyclone made landfall in India’s Gujarat state on Thursday, more than 130 people had shifted back to their homes from a government-run shelter by midday on Saturday (7.30am BST).
Ukraine destroys Russian ammunition depot in Kherson, says Odesa official
Odesa military administration officials describe depot near the Russian-occupied port city of Henichesk as ‘very significant’. Opening summary 07:04 Welcome back to our continuing coverage of the war in Ukraine, I’m Christine Kearney bringing you the latest news. Ukrainian forces have destroyed an ammunition depot near the Russian-occupied port city of Henichesk in the southern region of Kherson, Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesperson for the Odesa military administration, said on Sunday.
Ukraine says flood evacuees killed by Russian attack; prisoner swap takes place
Three people killed and 10 wounded after a boat heading to Kherson is shelled; about 100 captured soldiers from each side are returned. 18:26 More details have emerged about . “Three civilians died, ten more were wounded, including two law enforcement officers,” the governor of Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, said. In a statement on Telegram, he said a 74-year-old man used his body to shield a woman from Russian fire and was hit in the back and died.
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘Absurd and destructive’ for Russia to chair security council, says Zelenskiy
President furiously criticises international system for letting Russia hold key role while it wages war on Ukraine, where top official calls it a ‘symbolic blow’ Follow our Ukraine coverage At least three civilians have been killed and six wounded in Russian shelling of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine on Sunday morning, Reuters quotes a senior Ukrainian official as saying.
Russia-Ukraine war live: shelling kills three in southern city of Berislav
4.51pm GMT Josep Borrell, the EU foreign affairs chief, warned on the final day of the Munich security conference: 4.23pm GMT The Ukraine war will have cost the German economy around 160 billion euros ($171 billion), or about 4% of its gross domestic output, in lost value creation by the end of the year, the head of the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) said.
Russia-Ukraine war live: US and Moscow row over ‘crimes against humanity’ claims
China’s senior diplomat Wang Yi, one of the few external politicians able to influence Russia, announced that China would launch its peace initiative on the anniversary of the war, and has been consulting Germany, Italy and France on its proposals. China had “neither stood by idly nor thrown fuel on the fire” regarding the crisis in Ukraine, he said.
Russia-Ukraine war live: US and Moscow row over ‘crimes against humanity’ claims
The US believes China may be about to provide lethal aid to help Russia in the war in Ukraine prompting a direct warning from the US secretary of state Antony Blinken to China’s top diplomat not to take the step. Blinken made the warning to the Chinese state councillor Wang Yi on Saturday evening at a meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference during which he also rebuked China over the use of an alleged spy balloon over US soil.
Russia-Ukraine war latest updates: Ukraine forces hold frontline in Donetsk, Kyiv’s top military commander says
Ukraine’s forces hold defence along the frontline in Donetsk, including of the besieged town of Bakhmut, with the fiercest battles raging for the cities of Vuhledar and Maryinka, Kyiv’s top military commander said on Saturday, Reuters reports. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, said Russia carries out some 50 attacks daily in Donetsk, a region in Ukraine’s southeast that Moscow has been trying to occupy fully.
Russia-Ukraine war live: highest Russian casualties since first week of invasion, UK says; Poland casts doubt over jets to Kyiv
The US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, and the Ukrainian defence minister, Oleksii Reznikov, have discussed “priorities”, including air defence and artillery, for upcoming meetings of Kyiv’s allies in Brussels, both sides said late on Saturday. After securing a promise of scores of modern battle tanks, including the US M1 Abrams, German Leopard 2 and British Challenger 2, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and other Kyiv officials have been urging allies to send fighter aircraft.
Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv imposes fresh sanctions on 182 Russian and Belarusian firms – live - NewsBreak
8.19am GMT Germany’s government is maintaining that its lockstep approach to weapons deliveries is the best way to support Ukraine, and the only way it can do so while keeping its domestic public on side. The German leader faced mounting criticism last week from international and domestic partners over the protracted decision to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks, which are made in Germany and required authorisation by Berlin for re-export from other countries.
Russia-Ukraine war live: US sees ‘reduced tempo’ in conflict; Russia will not accept oil price cap
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reacted to a deal struck by the G7 and Australia setting a $60 price cap on Russian seaborne oil, calling it not serious and doing little to deter Russia from waging war. The price cap on Russian seaborne oil was adopted by the G7 and Australia, after it was agreed by EU countries. The measure aims to reduce Russia’s income from selling oil and limit a key source of funding for its war in Ukraine, while preventing a spike in global prices.
Vitamin D Deficiency For Diabetics Can Lead To Clogged Arteries
Diabetics with low levels of vitamin D commonly develop clogged arteries, which can result in heart disease, says a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. According to the researchers, blood vessels are not as likely to clog in diabetics who have sufficient levels of vitamin D.
Ang Lee talks about risks, spirituality of "Life of Pi"
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gay cowboy drama “Brokeback Mountain” may have been considered a risky film to make, but director Ang Lee said his new movie, “Life of Pi,” a 3D exploration of faith about a boy stranded on a boat with a Bengal tiger, is his riskiest yet. Director Lee Ang attends a special screening of the film "The Life of Pi" in Los Angeles November 16, 2012.
Glenn Beck and Fox News end daily TV show
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Glenn Beck and cable channel Fox News are ending his daily TV show after falling ratings, a loss of advertisers and months of controversy over inflammatory remarks by the conservative U.S. host. Glenn Beck addresses thousands of supporters at his Restoring Honor rally on the National Mall, August 28, 2010.
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