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Crowds gather ahead of Bollywood legend Asha Bhosle’s funeral

​ Crowds gather ahead of iconic Indian singer’s funeral. 4 hours ago. Nikita Yadav. Reuters. Tributes are continuing to be paid to India’s legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who has died at the age of 92.. The two-time Grammy nominee, whose career spanned nearly eight decades and thousands of recordings, died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to hospital following a heart attack.. Her last rites will take place on Monday evening at Shivaji Park in Mumbai city, with full state honours.. Her death has prompted an outpouring of grief from across India and beyond, with political leaders, musicians, actors and fans remembering her as one of the defining voices of Indian cinema.. Since Sunday evening, crowds have been gathering outside Bhosle’s home in Mumbai, to pay their last respects to the singer.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Bhosle was “one of the most iconic and versatile voices India has ever known, while President Draupadi Murmu said her death was “an irreparable loss to music lovers”.. Leading figures from the film industry and sport, including Shah Rukh Khan and Sachin Tendulkar, also paid tribute, reflecting the breadth of her influence across generations.. Khan wrote that Bhosle was “a talent that will outlive many” and that her “voice has been one of the pillars of Indian cinema and will continue to resonate world over for centuries to come”.. Cricketer Tendulkar, who knew her personally, said “Asha Tai [Marathi for elder sister] was family” and that “through her eternal songs, she will remain timeless”.. A passionate cricket fan, Bhosle was also honoured on the field. During an Indian Premier League match on Sunday, Mumbai Indians players wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence.. Composer AR Rahman wrote that “she lives forever through her voice and aura -what an artist”.. Singer Shreya Ghosal recalled growing up “listening to her, learning from her, and being in awe of her effortless versatility”, adding that she made “every note feel alive, every emotion feel personal”.. Singer-actor Farhan Akhtar said it was “impossible to talk about playback singing without mentioning Asha Bhosle”, calling her voice, joy and energy “irreplaceable”.. The tributes reflect the scale of her influence. With a voice that moved easily from romantic ballads to high-energy numbers, she became the go-to singer for composers across genres and generations.. Her strong presence in Bollywood inspired the 1997 Cornershop hit Brimful of Asha.. On Sunday, Tjinder Singh of Cornershop band said that “few have reached the ability to be loved in so many languages and dialects, and even fewer have reached so many with the astonishment of heart that her songs gave us”.. AFP via Getty Images. Born in 1933 into a family of musicians, she began singing as a child alongside her elder sister, Lata Mangeshkar, after their father’s death.. Her personal life was marked by early challenges. She married at 16, in a relationship that later broke down.. Through the ye  

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Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

​  ​Rewrite the following news content into a professional, SEO-optimized article. Instructions: Keep the meaning exactly the same. Do not add false information. Remove any unwanted text, metadata, or comments at the beginning. Write in clear, engaging, and human-like news tone. Use short paragraphs (2–4 lines each). Add proper headings (H2/H3) where relevant. Ensure good readability and flow. Use simple English (Grade 6–8 level). Avoid repetition and fluff. Format properly for a blog/news post. Content: Four killed in second Turkish school shooting in two daysJust nowKathryn ArmstrongReutersAt least four people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a school in southern Turkey, the local governor has said.The incident happened at Ayser Calık Secondary School in the Kahramanmaraş area, local media reports.There has been no official confirmation of who has been killed or what has happened to the attacker.It comes a day after 16 people were injured after an ex-student opened fire at another high school, also in the south of the country, before killing himself. The motive of Wednesday’s attack is not yet known and an investigation has been launched. Turkish media reported that the attacker entered two classrooms and had five guns and seven magazines with him, which allegedly belonged to his father. EuropeTurkey  

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Starmer ‘not going to yield’ to pressure from Trump on Iran war

​  ​Rewrite the following news content into a professional, SEO-optimized article. Instructions: Keep the meaning exactly the same. Do not add false information. Remove any unwanted text, metadata, or comments at the beginning. Write in clear, engaging, and human-like news tone. Use short paragraphs (2–4 lines each). Add proper headings (H2/H3) where relevant. Ensure good readability and flow. Use simple English (Grade 6–8 level). Avoid repetition and fluff. Format properly for a blog/news post. Content: Trump warns that UK trade deal ‘can always be changed’46 minutes agoMaia DaviesGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has said America’s trade deal with the UK “can always be changed”.”We gave them a good trade deal, better than I had to,” the US president told Sky News on Wednesday, when asked about the state of the special relationship.Trump, who has persistently criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer since he refused to join the US-Israel war against Iran in late February, said the relationship had “been better”.But he said this would not overshadow King Charles and Queen Camilla’s forthcoming state visit to the US.Asked how he would describe the special relationship, the US president responded: “With who?”Upon clarification by the reporter that he was referring to the UK, Trump said: “It’s the relationship where when we asked them for help, they were not there. When we needed them, they were not there.”When we didn’t need them, they were not there. And they still aren’t there.”Pressed further on the relationship, Trump said it had “been better, but it’s sad”.”And we gave them a good trade deal. Better than I had to. Which can always be changed.”In May last year, the UK became the first country to agree a tariff deal with President Trump after his return to office, cutting some import taxes on cars, aluminium and steel.The relationship between the two countries’ leaders has in recent weeks shown signs of strain over the Middle East. Trump has frequently criticised Sir Keir over his approach to the war, including on one occasion calling him “no Winston Churchill”.Earlier in the call, Trump said he “liked Starmer” but branded his government’s immigration and energy policies “insane”.However, he said the state of their relationship would not “at all” overshadow the upcoming royal state visit.”I’ve known the King for a long time, and he’s not involved in that process,” Trump said.Asked what he was most looking forward to ahead of late April’s royal visit, he responded: “Just being with him. I’ve known him for a long time. He’s wonderful.”King will not meet Epstein survivors on US visitLive: Trump says talks could resume this week as Vance says US wants ‘grand bargain’ with IranDonald TrumpUnited States  

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Trump’s rift with Pope is playing out in public – it’s costing him valuable support

​  ​Rewrite the following news content into a professional, SEO-optimized article. Instructions: Keep the meaning exactly the same. Do not add false information. Remove any unwanted text, metadata, or comments at the beginning. Write in clear, engaging, and human-like news tone. Use short paragraphs (2–4 lines each). Add proper headings (H2/H3) where relevant. Ensure good readability and flow. Use simple English (Grade 6–8 level). Avoid repetition and fluff. Format properly for a blog/news post. Content: Trump’s rift with Pope is playing out in public – it’s costing him valuable support2 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligious affairs correspondentIt is not unusual for President Trump to face criticism from Catholic leaders.His hardline immigration policies, promised in his campaign and cheered on by supporters, have prompted condemnation from church leaders.For months it has put the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the US at odds with more right-leaning rank-and-file Catholics.But the broad backlash in the last 48 hours, over Trump’s attack on Pope Leo and his sharing of an AI image of himself as a Christ-like figure, is very different.What is striking is where some of this criticism is coming from – loyal, conservative Catholic allies.They are unhappy, not just because of Trump’s public friction with Pope Leo, but at a much deeper level over the Iran war.The uproar over Trump’s lengthy social media attack on the first American pope, as too liberal and too “weak on crime”, together with the AI image, have crystallised a shift in opinion among many Catholic conservatives since the war began six weeks ago.”I pray that all of this will clarify for people that we don’t look to a national leader, we don’t look to those who have the most money or the most weapons. We look to Christ,” says Bishop Joseph Strickland.These words come from a man who, only last year, participated in a prayer event to “consecrate” the president’s Mar-a-Lago home.In 2024, Strickland delivered the keynote speech at CPAC where Donald Trump was the guest of honor. In 2020, he addressed a march of Trump supporters calling to overturn the election results.Getty ImagesHe has been a staunch supporter of Donald Trump through thick and thin. Indeed, his overt political alignment, and open confrontation with the late Pope Francis, even played a part in his removal from office as Bishop of Tyler, Texas.Yet, in the face of starkly competing White House and Vatican narratives regarding the war in Iran and the wider Middle East, Bishop Strickland has made a rare break from the administration.”I do not believe this conflict meets the criteria of a just war. I stand with the Holy Father and his call for peace. This is not about politics. It’s about moral truth,” he told the BBC, saying the scale of death and suffering faced by innocent civilians meant the war could never be viewed as “just”.More than that, he has challenged the White House on its handling of the war and encouraged other Catholics to do the same.”It becomes very dark when religion is used to justify immoral behaviour… using religion to justify especially dropping bombs is contradicting what the faith is about,” says Bishop Strickland.When asked about Trump’s attack on Pope Leo and the image some have referred to as “AI Jesus”, which Trump said he thought was a doctor not Jesus, Bishop Strickland said he felt it was his “duty” to remind the US president of the Gospel of Matthew. He pointed to a passage that teaches that supreme p  

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Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary’s president

​  ​Rewrite the following news content into a professional, SEO-optimized article. Instructions: Keep the meaning exactly the same. Do not add false information. Remove any unwanted text, metadata, or comments at the beginning. Write in clear, engaging, and human-like news tone. Use short paragraphs (2–4 lines each). Add proper headings (H2/H3) where relevant. Ensure good readability and flow. Use simple English (Grade 6–8 level). Avoid repetition and fluff. Format properly for a blog/news post. Content: Magyar meets Hungarian president as Trump says next PM ‘a good man’27 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editor in BudapestM1 TV/BBCThe man who ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in office, Péter Magyar, is meeting Hungary’s president, seeking a speedy transfer of power after Sunday’s landslide victory.President Tamás Sulyok, who has refused Magyar’s demand to step down, is widely expected to nominate Magyar as the next prime minister. Magyar has said he needs to be in office by about 5 MayHungary’s next PM appeared on public radio and TV for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday and made clear his intention to suspend their news coverage, which he has condemned as propaganda.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Magyar was a “good man”, having actively campaigned for Orbán.”I think the new man’s going to do a good job,” Trump told ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl, having previously called on Hungarians to “get out and vote” for his friend and close ally, Orbán.Magyar arrived for the talks at the presidential palace shortly before 10:00 (08:00 GMT). The two other party leaders with MPs in parliament were also invited to the meeting with President Sulyok, including Orbán.Magyar broke with Orbán’s party in March 2024 and over two years attracted a cross-section of public support for his Tisza party, which swept the ruling Fidesz from power on Sunday with a so-called super-majority of two-thirds of the seats in parliament.He said 70-80% of Hungary’s media had been requisitioned by Orbán allies, insulting him and his party with 300 lies every day, not allowing him a single appearance on state TV even once.But that changed on Wednesday, first with a half-hour broadcast on state-run Kossuth radio followed by an appearance on M1 TV, in which he confirmed his aim to suspend their news coverage and form a new broadcast authority to ensure press freedom.JD Vance defends backing ‘great guy’ Orbán’s campaign after landslide defeatWho is Péter Magyar, the former Orbán ally heading for power in Hungary?Katya Adler: Jubilation in Budapest will be felt in Europe but leaves Moscow cold”Every Hungarian deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth,” he told Kossuth radio, explaining he was not after personal revenge, even though he and his family had been insulted “morning, noon and night”. His interviews were at times combative as he told the TV and radio hosts that their outlets had broadcast propaganda.Magyar is in a rush to overturn years of Orbán policies that turned Hungary into what the European Parliament termed an “electoral autocracy”. Hungarians became angered by repeated scandals involving corruption and cronyism, and Magyar has spoken of his predecessor’s administration robbing his country bare.Billions of euros of EU funding was frozen over rule of law and other issues, and Magyar talked to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday in a bid to unlock the cash.Hungary’s economy has been languishing for so  

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Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia

​  ​Rewrite the following news content into a professional, SEO-optimized article. Instructions: Keep the meaning exactly the same. Do not add false information. Remove any unwanted text, metadata, or comments at the beginning. Write in clear, engaging, and human-like news tone. Use short paragraphs (2–4 lines each). Add proper headings (H2/H3) where relevant. Ensure good readability and flow. Use simple English (Grade 6–8 level). Avoid repetition and fluff. Format properly for a blog/news post. Content: Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia3 hours agoSimon AtkinsonMelbourneGetty ImagesThe Duchess of Sussex will make an appearance as a guest judge on a new season of hit Australian television show MasterChef Australia.Meghan filmed in the episode in Melbourne on Wednesday, according to broadcaster Network Ten. The show’s eighteenth season is set to air on April 19. Meghan, together with Prince Harry, are currently on the second day of a four-day tour of Australia, which will see them combine visits to charitable causes alongside money-making events.The couple, no longer working royals, are visiting in a private capacity. It is their first time in Australia since 2018, as part of an intense tour just a few months after their marriage.In a separate event on Wednesday, Prince Harry joined players from an Australian Rules football team for a lesson in how to play a game and visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.The couple have more scheduled engagements in Melbourne on Thursday before traveling to Sydney.On Tuesday, the duo visited the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne where hundreds had gathered at the foyer to catch a glimpse of the couple.Meghan also visited a women’s refuge in Melbourne, where she served plates of frittata to people at the centre.Prince Harry is due to give a keynote speech at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne later this week, where tickets to attend cost from around A$1,000 ($713; £526) up to A$2,400. All ticket proceeds will go to the charity Lifeline. The BBC has asked organisers whether the duke is receiving a fee.On Saturday, the Duchess will hold an “in-person conversation” at a women’s only weekend retreat in Sydney. Guests are paying up to A$3,199 to attend a “girls’ weekend”, with a VIP package including the opportunity to get a group table photograph with Meghan. It is not known what the duchess will be paid for her involvement in the event, which has not sold out and is still advertising a “handful of additional rooms”.Harry and Meghan mix charity and business on Australia visitHarry says children should be an ‘upgrade’ of their parentsWhy did Harry and Meghan leave the Royal family?Meghan’s appearance comes off the back of her own lifestyle and cookery show, With Love, Meghan, which seeds her share cooking and hosting tips with friends and guests. There are also suggestions that Australia is being considered as a market for Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle brand – which was featured prominently in the Netflix series.Last year, the company registered trademarks in 12 different product categories in Australia, according to a government intellectual property database.UK Royal FamilyMeghan, Duchess of SussexPrince Harry, Duke of SussexAustralia  

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