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Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, along with American songwriter Bob Dylan, are the only two people to achieve literary and cinematic harmony: winning both the Nobel and the Oscar. Bernard Shaw won his Nobel for the screenplay Pygmalion, which was made into a movie and was credited with elevating Hollywood from illiteracy to literacy. Bernard Shaw claimed to hate the award, though that didn’t stop him from plonking it on his mantlepiece. Pygmalion would later be remade as My Fair Lady and become a cultural milestone of metamorphosis, held up as proof that speaking proper English can solve all the world’s problems.For all the non-Macaulayputras here, My Fair Lady is a musical about a phonetics professor named Professor Henry Higgins who deems that he will teach a flower girl named Eliza Doolittle how to speak English ‘properly’ so that she can pass muster at the Royal Ascot.While she is almost ready to give up, Professor Higgins launches into one of the most quotable lines from the ..

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at allies over rising fuel prices, mocking the United Kingdom and other countries hit by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, telling them to “get your own oil” amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. He also criticised France as “unhelpful” with respect to the 'Butcher of Iran,' claiming that the United states will remember.In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump said countries facing jet fuel shortages due to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz should rely on themselves.”All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the US, we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just take it,” he said.”You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the USA. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there fo..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranChinaDiplomacyChina pledges ‘strategic coordination’ with Pakistan to help end US war on IranPakistani foreign minister arrives in Beijing amid speculation that Tehran is seeking security guarantees from China
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenShi JiangtaoPublished: 9:05pm, 31 Mar 2026China said on Tuesday it would enhance “strategic coordination” with Pakistan on the Iran crisis to promote dialogue and help end the conflict as Islamabad’s top diplomat Ishaq Dar arrived in Beijing.Dar’s trip, his second to China in three months, came just days after a phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday, during which Beijing pledged to support Pakistan’s role as a mediator.Describing Pakistan as an “all-weather strategic cooperative partner”, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed the visit and said the two ministers would discuss regional developments and bilateral ties.
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AdvertisementChina inflationEconomyChina EconomyChina has ‘room’ for imported inflation, but economic risks rising: PBOC adviserAs US-Israel war with Iran sends prices up, a monetary expert says impact on China depends on conflict’s severity, while higher energy costs are worrying
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenXinyi Wuin BeijingPublished: 9:00pm, 31 Mar 2026China has sufficient leeway to cope with imported inflationary shocks from Middle East instability, a monetary-policy adviser to the People’s Bank of China said, but the country must balance those pressures with economic-growth risks.
Huang Yiping, a member of the PBOC’s Monetary Policy Committee, said that China was already experiencing upwards pressure on prices.
But China’s consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, has remained below its official target of 2 per cent in recent years, he noted, speaking at a media briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.Advertisement“Relatively, we have a certain degree of room to absorb or accept impo..

Abu Dhabi launched international scholarships for Emirati students in social care/Representative Image Abu Dhabi has launched an international scholarship programme for Emirati students to study social work and psychology, aiming to address a growing shortage of qualified professionals in the social care sector.The programme has been introduced by the Department of Community Development in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. It will support students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at leading international universities.The initiative comes as demand for social care services continues to rise across the emirate, while the number of specialised national professionals remains limited. Despite an increase in service providers, there is still a gap between workforce supply and sector needs.The scholarships will cover bachelor’s degrees in social work and psychology, along with master’s programmes in areas such as family counselling, counselli..

Iran-linked hackers recently broke into FBI director Kash Patel's personal email inbox, revealing a plethora of previously unknown information about him. The hackers published photographs and documents related to the 46-year-old on the internet, said the bureau on Friday. The pro-Palestinian hacker group, Handala Hack Team, shared on their website that Patel will now find his name amongst the list of “successfully hacked victims.” The FBI confirmed that Patel's emails had been targeted. In a statement, bureau spokesman Ben Williamson said, “We have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity” and that the data involved was “historical in nature and involves no government information.” Watch Kash Patel’s Personal Side EXPOSED: Cigars, Family Moments Surface After Iran-Linked Hack Here are 10 things we learned from his email 'leaks':His email was Spider Kash Among the leaked details was also an interesting piece of information. ..