Patrick Stewart of Star Trek and X-Men dies, aged 86 | The National
Stewart rose from poverty in the UK to become an accomplished Shakespearean stage actor
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1.2 million pledges to keep girls in school, justice for Maya women – meet the UN’s ‘heroes of tomorrow’
Champions of indigenous women's rights in Guatemala, girls' education in India, and restored farmland in Mali all featured among the winners of UN's SDG Action Awards.
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Brett Lee: My only regret is not moving to Dubai earlier
In an interview with Khaleej Times, Brett Lee opens up about life in Dubai, where his children are learning Arabic, as the Australian fast-bowling great reflects on his career
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Israeli gunfire injures two Palestinian children in Qalandia camp
Israeli gunfire injures two Palestinian children in Qalandia camp Israeli gunfire wounded two Palestinian children during a raid on the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported. The Palestine Red Crescent Society said its crews treated a 15-year-old boy who was shot in both feet with live ammunition and a 12-year-old child who was hurt by bullet fragments, the agency said.