Meghan Markle wants to trademark the historic word 'archetypes' after her announcement that the word would be used as the title of her upcoming Spotify podcast.&nbsp;

As per a report by the British newspaper The Daily Mail, the 40-year-old Duchess of Sussex has already made the application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in March.&nbsp;

The paper also mentioned that the list of goods and services in the application includes anything "in the fields of cultural treatment of women and stereotypes facing women".&nbsp;

'Anything' means anything from podcasts, TV, DVDs, computer networks, the internet, streaming media and entertainment services distributed through cable or satellite TV.&nbsp;

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The application was apparently made by Archewell Audio, which is owned by Prince Harry and Meghan and based in Delaware, a state in the US considered a tax shelter.&nbsp;

In case they get the trademark, it would mean Harry and Meghan own the trademark rather than Spotify. The music streaming company paid the couple an alleged amount of $31 million to produce podcast content for their platform.&nbsp;

Reports have added that she could face legal challenges only because of the trademark application. Skincare and cleaning company business with 'Archetypes' as names might sue her.&nbsp;

The Harry and Meghan's Spotify podcast will finally debut this summer, the Archewell foundation had announced and will be hosted by Meghan. She will speak to historians and experts about women. &nbsp;

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In a trailer for the Archewell Audio project, Meghan said, "This is how we talk about women: the words that raise our girls, and how the media reflects women back to us. But where do these stereotypes come from? And how do they keep showing up and defining our lives?".&nbsp;

"I'll have conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape our narratives. And I'll talk to historians to understand how we even got here in the first place," she added.&nbsp;

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Meghan Markle wants to trademark the historic word 'archetypes' after her announcement that the word would be used as the title of her upcoming Spotify podcast. As per a report by the British newspaper The Daily Mail, the 40-year-old Duchess of Sussex has already made the application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in March.

Meghan Markle wants to trademark the historic word 'archetypes' after her announcement that the word would be used as the title of her upcoming Spotify podcast. As per a report by the British newspaper The Daily Mail, the 40-year-old Duchess of Sussex has already made the application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in March. The paper also mentioned that the list of goods and services in the application includes anything "in the fields of cultural treatment of women and stereotypes facing women". 'Anything' means anything from podcasts, TV, DVDs, computer networks, the internet, streaming media and entertainment services distributed through cable or satellite TV. ALSO READ | US: Fast-food chain Burger King faces lawsuit over claims that ads are misleading customers The application was apparently made by Archewell Audio, which is owned by Prince Harry and Meghan and based in Delaware, a state in the US considered a tax shelter. In case they get the trademark, it would mean Harry and Meghan own the trademark rather than Spotify. The music streaming company paid the couple an alleged amount of $31 million to produce podcast content for their platform. Reports have added that she could face legal challenges only because of the trademark application. Skincare and cleaning company business with 'Archetypes' as names might sue her. The Harry and Meghan's Spotify podcast will finally debut this summer, the Archewell foundation had announced and will be hosted by Meghan. She will speak to historians and experts about women. IN PICS | Can the Queen go to prison? Here's a list of British Royals who faced legal troubles In a trailer for the Archewell Audio project, Meghan said, "This is how we talk about women: the words that raise our girls, and how the media reflects women back to us. But where do these stereotypes come from? And how do they keep showing up and defining our lives?". "I'll have conversations with women who know all too well how these typecasts shape our narratives. And I'll talk to historians to understand how we even got here in the first place," she added. WATCH | Much-awaited driverless trucks still not ready in US ×

Meghan Markle tries to trademark centuries-old word 'archetypes' for upcoming podcast

The US State Department has approved a potential sale of defence equipment to Taiwan. The Pentagon said that the package will include equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million.

The US State Department has approved a potential sale of defence equipment to Taiwan. The Pentagon said that the package will include equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million. It can be a boost to Taiwan's air defence system as Chinese-claimed Taiwan has constantly complained of increased military pressure by Beijing. Taiwan also mentions a possible invasion by China that regards the democratically ruled island as its territory and has vowed repeatedly to seize it one day, by force if necessary. Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement, "The proposed sale will help to sustain the recipient's (Taiwan's) missile density and ensure readiness for air operations." "The proposed sale will help to sustain the recipient's missile density and ensure readiness for air operations. The recipient will use this capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen homeland defense," it added. ALSO READ | US tests hypersonic missile; Australia, US, UK agree to cooperate on hypersonic weapons However, this doesn't mean that a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded as the notification mentions a "potential" sale. As per a statement released on Tuesday (April 5), the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) stated, "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States of Contractor Technical Assistance and related equipment for an estimated cost of $95 million." "The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today," the statement further added. IN PICS | Russia-Ukraine war: Antonov AN-225, world's largest plane, in tatters. See pics As per Taiwan's presidential office, this was the third arms sale announced since President Joe Biden took office. "Taiwan will continue to demonstrate its determination to defend itself," spokesperson Xavier Chang said in a statement as quoted by news agencies. The statement further read: "... and continue to deepen cooperative partnerships with the United States and other like-minded countries." Taiwan's Defense Ministry said it expected the deal to "become effective" within the month. WATCH | Tensions rise in the Korean peninsula after North Korea issues a 'Nuclear' threat × (With inputs from agencies)

A boost to Taiwan as US approves $95 million sale of defence support

As part of the new AUKUS alliance, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia will jointly start collaborating on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities.

As part of the new AUKUS alliance, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia will jointly start collaborating on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities. The decision has been taken after a call between the leaders of the new defence alliance. In a joint statement, they informed, "We... committed today to commence new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics and counter-hypersonics, and electronic warfare capabilities, as well as to expand information sharing and to deepen cooperation on defence innovation." "These initiatives will add to our existing efforts to deepen cooperation on cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and additional undersea capabilities," the statement read. "As our work progresses on these and other critical defense and security capabilities, we will seek opportunities to engage allies and close partners," it added. IN PICS | Russia-Ukraine war: Antonov AN-225, world's largest plane, in tatters. See pics AUKUS leaders have agreed to deepen their partnership across defence, technology and information sharing. We are unwavering in our commitment to an international system based on the rule of law and human rights. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇦🇺 — UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) April 5, 2022 × Meanwhile, the US military said it tested a new hypersonic missile. The US said it completed a free-flight test of an aircraft-launched hypersonic missile that maintained a speed of more than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound. The three partners of the AUKUS alliance said the joint initiatives will bolster existing efforts to deepen cooperation in numerous areas that they already agreed. The alliance, formed last September, aimed at countering China, The had also prompted Australia to cancel a crucial contract for a conventional French submarine in favour of a nuclear submarine program supported by the United States and Britain. The deal had angered French President Emmanuel Macron and the bilateral ties between France and Australia also appeared to be damaged. Important to note that Russia, China, the United States and North Korea have all test-launched hypersonic missiles. ALSO READ | Angela Merkel rejects Zelensky's criticism, stands by her decision to block Ukraine from NATO WATCH | AUKUS to work on hypersonic weapons × What are Hypersonic missiles? Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles which can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. While ballistic missiles fly high into space in an arc to reach their target, a hypersonic weapon flies on a trajectory low in the atmosphere, potentially reaching a target more quickly. Crucially, a hypersonic missile is manoeuvrable - like the much slower, often subsonic cruise missile - making it much harder to track and defend against. #UPDATE The United States, Britain and Australia said they will begin jointly collaborating on hypersonic weapons and "electronic warfare capabilities", as part of their new AUKUS alliance aimed at countering China https://t.co/9945s5OGyg pic.twitter.com/riSWnWgkS8 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 5, 2022 × US tests hypersonic missile On Tuesday (April 5), the US military announced a new successful test of a hypersonic missile, which was done apparently in mid-March but was kept in dark due to the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict. CNN report mentioned that the US remained quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia as President Joe Biden was about to travel to Europe. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) said it had recently completed a free-flight test of an aircraft-launched hypersonic missile that maintained a speed of more than Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound (at least 3,800 miles per hour, or 6,100 kilometres per hour). The missile flew to an altitude greater than 19,800 meters and soared over 300 nautical miles, said DARPA, the Pentagon's high-tech research body. (With inputs from agencies)

US tests hypersonic missile; Australia, US, UK agree to cooperate on hypersonic weapons

Here are some of the top stories to start your day: The US military announced a new successful test of a hypersonic missile, which was done apparently in mid-March.

Here are some of the top stories to start your day: The US military announced a new successful test of a hypersonic missile, which was done apparently in mid-March. The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia will jointly start collaborating on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities. Amid the political turmoil sweeping the country, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked the state of emergency in the country. Also watch a report on How can Sri Lanka escape this mess? Click on headlines to read the full report: Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa revokes emergency order amid economic crisis Amid the political turmoil sweeping the country, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked the state of emergency in the country. The Lankan president lost his parliamentary majority after allies walked out of the government amid large scale anti-government protests in the country. US tests hypersonic missile; Australia, US, UK agree to cooperate on hypersonic weapons As part of the new AUKUS alliance, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia will jointly start collaborating on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities. The decision has been taken after a call between the leaders of the new defence alliance. US had also tested hypersonic missile mid-March. A boost to Taiwan as US approves $95 million sale of defense support The US State Department has approved a potential sale of defence equipment to Taiwan. The Pentagon said that the package will include equipment, training and other items to support the Patriot Air Defense System in a deal valued at up to $95 million. 'Punish Russia or dissolve yourself altogether': Zelensky tells the UNSC In an address to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke against the UN's ineffectiveness in stopping Russia's ongoing conflict. Gravitas: How can Sri Lanka escape this mess? The IMF says it is closely monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka. Is an IMF bail-out the only option for Colombo? Why are the Rajapaksas wary about reaching out to the IMF? Here's a report. ×

Morning news brief: AUKUS to cooperate on hypersonic weapons, Sri Lanka revokes emergency, and more

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring staff for its post office and museum where the winning candidates will spend five months on an Antarctic island.&nbsp;

On the serene island, the candidates who will get the job will be surrounded by some colleagues and thousands of penguins. In fact, counting and monitoring cute flightless birds are part of the job. &nbsp;

For the first time since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring a seasonal team to staff its Port Lockroy post office on Goudier Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, CBC reported.&nbsp;

On its website, the site stated: "We are now recruiting for a new team to be based at Port Lockroy in Antarctica for the 2022/23 season. The roles are: Base Leader, Shop Manager, and General Assistant." &nbsp;

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"Below you can find the official application forms as well as information packs on the roles available and how to apply via our HR online portal," it added.&nbsp;

The site mentioned that the candidate must have an existing right to work in the UK as they are not able to sponsor visas. They will be asked to provide documentation at the interview stage to prove the right to work.&nbsp;

The documentation may include passports, indefinite leave to remain, visas or any other supporting documents and in case candidates are unable to provide this evidence, the application will not be considered.&nbsp;

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As quoted by CBC, Vicky Inglis, one of the station's previous postmasters, said that it is an opportunity of a lifetime. "We did have to dig our way [through the snow] to get access for the first time when we arrived," Inglis said.&nbsp;

"We've got no flush toilets and nothing like that — none of the modern luxuries that we're used to," added Inglis, who worked at Port Lockroy during the 2019-2020 summer season.&nbsp;

The media outlet mentioned that workers have to count penguins and other wildlife for the British Antarctic Survey. Inglis told that part of his job was to count the penguins and their eggs for a long-running population monitoring program.&nbsp;

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring staff for its post office and museum where the winning candidates will spend five months on an Antarctic island. On the serene island, the candidates who will get the job will be surrounded by some colleagues and thousands of penguins.

The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring staff for its post office and museum where the winning candidates will spend five months on an Antarctic island. On the serene island, the candidates who will get the job will be surrounded by some colleagues and thousands of penguins. In fact, counting and monitoring cute flightless birds are part of the job. For the first time since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is hiring a seasonal team to staff its Port Lockroy post office on Goudier Island in the Antarctic Peninsula, CBC reported. On its website, the site stated: "We are now recruiting for a new team to be based at Port Lockroy in Antarctica for the 2022/23 season. The roles are: Base Leader, Shop Manager, and General Assistant." ALSO READ | To 'decolonise' curriculum, famous English novelist Jane Austen dropped from a university "Below you can find the official application forms as well as information packs on the roles available and how to apply via our HR online portal," it added. The site mentioned that the candidate must have an existing right to work in the UK as they are not able to sponsor visas. They will be asked to provide documentation at the interview stage to prove the right to work. The documentation may include passports, indefinite leave to remain, visas or any other supporting documents and in case candidates are unable to provide this evidence, the application will not be considered. ALSO READ | 'Unaccounted pregnancy' & heart palpitations: Pentagon releases new UFO information As quoted by CBC, Vicky Inglis, one of the station's previous postmasters, said that it is an opportunity of a lifetime. "We did have to dig our way [through the snow] to get access for the first time when we arrived," Inglis said. "We've got no flush toilets and nothing like that — none of the modern luxuries that we're used to," added Inglis, who worked at Port Lockroy during the 2019-2020 summer season. The media outlet mentioned that workers have to count penguins and other wildlife for the British Antarctic Survey. Inglis told that part of his job was to count the penguins and their eggs for a long-running population monitoring program.

Dream job alert! This Antarctic post office is hiring and the profile requires counting penguins

In the United Kingdom, Stirling University has dropped famous English novelist Jane Austen from the English Literature in an attempt to "decolonise curriculum", British media outlets reported.&nbsp;

As per reports, Stirling University's English Literature programme has added award-winning writer Toni Morrison in the place of Austen, who wrote popular novels like "Pride and Prejudice".&nbsp;

The decision has been taken to contribute to "increased diversity" in the curriculum, in pursuit of a commitment made by the institution during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the summer of 2020.&nbsp;

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Professor Gerry McCormac, who is the principal, had reportedly said that the university must "support an anti-racist agenda in higher education".&nbsp;

British media outlets have reported that the new material in Stirling University's English Literature course will also have "racial difference and critical race theory". Topics like "gender and sexuality" are also included.&nbsp;

Reports added that "trigger warnings" have also been added to students' reading lists to make them aware of "the language of colonialism".&nbsp;

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"Some of the material in this module includes 'discussion of colonialism (including colonial violence towards men and women), enslavement, violence, racism, sexism and issues surrounding representation of gender, class, race and mental health," one cautionary note on one of the English modules read.&nbsp;

Jane Austen was an English novelist. She is known for her novels based on the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century.&nbsp;

"Pride and Prejudice" is Austen's most popular novel. The Guardian called it "Britain's favourite book".&nbsp;

In her writing, Austen often explores the dependence of women on marriage to have a favourable social standing and economic security — a theme often criticised in the modern era.&nbsp;

"Sense and Sensibility", "Emma", "Persuasion", "Northanger Abbey", and "Lady Susan" are some other popular books by Austen.&nbsp;

In the United Kingdom, Stirling University has dropped famous English novelist Jane Austen from the English Literature in an attempt to "decolonise curriculum", British media outlets reported.

In the United Kingdom, Stirling University has dropped famous English novelist Jane Austen from the English Literature in an attempt to "decolonise curriculum", British media outlets reported. As per reports, Stirling University's English Literature programme has added award-winning writer Toni Morrison in the place of Austen, who wrote popular novels like "Pride and Prejudice". The decision has been taken to contribute to "increased diversity" in the curriculum, in pursuit of a commitment made by the institution during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the summer of 2020. ALSO READ | 'Unaccounted pregnancy' & heart palpitations: Pentagon releases new UFO information Professor Gerry McCormac, who is the principal, had reportedly said that the university must "support an anti-racist agenda in higher education". British media outlets have reported that the new material in Stirling University's English Literature course will also have "racial difference and critical race theory". Topics like "gender and sexuality" are also included. Reports added that "trigger warnings" have also been added to students' reading lists to make them aware of "the language of colonialism". ALSO READ | Scientists use artificial intelligence to confirm that birds are more colourful near equator "Some of the material in this module includes 'discussion of colonialism (including colonial violence towards men and women), enslavement, violence, racism, sexism and issues surrounding representation of gender, class, race and mental health," one cautionary note on one of the English modules read. Jane Austen was an English novelist. She is known for her novels based on the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. "Pride and Prejudice" is Austen's most popular novel. The Guardian called it "Britain's favourite book". In her writing, Austen often explores the dependence of women on marriage to have a favourable social standing and economic security — a theme often criticised in the modern era. "Sense and Sensibility", "Emma", "Persuasion", "Northanger Abbey", and "Lady Susan" are some other popular books by Austen.

To 'decolonise' curriculum, famous English novelist Jane Austen dropped from a university

Hong Kong is facing a coronavirus (COVID-19) surge with reports of bodies being "piled up together" for funerals and authorities are running short of traditional wooden coffins.&nbsp;

As reported by the news agency Reuters, Hong Kong has recorded more than a million infections and more than 8,000 deaths since the fifth wave of coronavirus hit the global financial hub.&nbsp;

Amid the rise in cases, some pharma firms are making profits globally. For example, the latest data by Bloomberg shows how Chinese Pharma firm Kintor Pharmaceutical Ltd surged to 229 per cent in Hong Kong.&nbsp;

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The rise was witnessed after the firm stated its drug reduces Covid deaths and is quite effective in reducing the risk of hospitalisation. The comments raised the prospect of a first homegrown antiviral treatment.&nbsp;

The Bloomberg report published on April 6 stated that shares of the company were up 141 per cent as of 11:06 am (local time) after earlier surging as much as 229 per cent. This is said to be the biggest jump after the company got listed in Hong Kong in mid-2020.&nbsp;

All this has happened after the company released a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kintor-pharmas-proxalutamide-demonstrated-reduction-in-hospitalizationmortality-for-patients-with-mild-to-moderate-covid-19-in-phase-iii-mrct-study-301518525.html">statement</a> related to its effectiveness. Kintor announced the top-line results of the Phase III MRCT of proxalutamide in outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status and risk factors.&nbsp;

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As per the statement, data from the study demonstrated that the protection rate of patients in the trial (regardless of age or risk factors) treated with proxalutamide for more than seven days reached 100% (p &lt; 0.02).&nbsp;

"The treatment with proxalutamide significantly reduced hospitalization or death in COVID-19 patients, especially in the middle-aged and elderly with high-risk factors," the statement added.&nbsp;

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Hong Kong is facing a coronavirus (COVID-19) surge with reports of bodies being "piled up together" for funerals and authorities are running short of traditional wooden coffins.

Hong Kong is facing a coronavirus (COVID-19) surge with reports of bodies being "piled up together" for funerals and authorities are running short of traditional wooden coffins. As reported by the news agency Reuters, Hong Kong has recorded more than a million infections and more than 8,000 deaths since the fifth wave of coronavirus hit the global financial hub. Amid the rise in cases, some pharma firms are making profits globally. For example, the latest data by Bloomberg shows how Chinese Pharma firm Kintor Pharmaceutical Ltd surged to 229 per cent in Hong Kong. ALSO WATCH | Shanghai residents claim quarantine facilities have insufficient staff, shortage of food The rise was witnessed after the firm stated its drug reduces Covid deaths and is quite effective in reducing the risk of hospitalisation. The comments raised the prospect of a first homegrown antiviral treatment. The Bloomberg report published on April 6 stated that shares of the company were up 141 per cent as of 11:06 am (local time) after earlier surging as much as 229 per cent. This is said to be the biggest jump after the company got listed in Hong Kong in mid-2020. All this has happened after the company released a statement related to its effectiveness. Kintor announced the top-line results of the Phase III MRCT of proxalutamide in outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 regardless of vaccination status and risk factors. ALSO READ | Shanghai's 'mission impossible': 38k health workers conduct citywide sampling As per the statement, data from the study demonstrated that the protection rate of patients in the trial (regardless of age or risk factors) treated with proxalutamide for more than seven days reached 100% (p < 0.02). "The treatment with proxalutamide significantly reduced hospitalization or death in COVID-19 patients, especially in the middle-aged and elderly with high-risk factors," the statement added. WATCH | China reports highest ever-daily cases, 'Shanghai insufficiently prepared,' says top official ×

Chinese firm surges 229% in Hong Kong after claims its Covid drug reduces deaths and hospitalisation: Report

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Bucha killing&nbsp;and held up a Ukrainian flag sent to him from the town where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found.

"Recent news from the war in Ukraine, instead of bringing relief and hope, brought new atrocities, such as the massacre of Bucha," he said at the end of his weekly audience in the Vatican's auditorium.

"Cruelty that is increasingly horrendous, even against civilians, defenceless women and children. They are victims whose innocent blood cries out up to heaven and implores: 'Stop this war! Let the weapons fall silent! Stop sowing death and destruction'," he said.

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western allegations Russian forces committed war crimes by executing civilians in Bucha were a "monstrous forgery" aimed at denigrating the Russian army.

"Yesterday, precisely from Bucha, they brought me this flag," he said, unfolding it and holding it up for the audience of several thousand, which broke into applause. The flag looked darkened and stained and had writing on it.

"It comes from the war, precisely from that martyred city, Bucha," he said, before asking a group of children war refugees who arrived on Tuesday from Ukraine to come up to him.

"These children had to flee in order to arrive in a safe land. This is the fruit of war. Let's not forget them and let's not forget the Ukrainian people," he said, before giving each child a gift of a chocolate Easter egg.

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Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Bucha killing and held up a Ukrainian flag sent to him from the town where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found.

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Bucha killing and held up a Ukrainian flag sent to him from the town where tied bodies shot at close range, a mass grave and other signs of executions were found. "Recent news from the war in Ukraine, instead of bringing relief and hope, brought new atrocities, such as the massacre of Bucha," he said at the end of his weekly audience in the Vatican's auditorium. "Cruelty that is increasingly horrendous, even against civilians, defenceless women and children. They are victims whose innocent blood cries out up to heaven and implores: 'Stop this war! Let the weapons fall silent! Stop sowing death and destruction'," he said. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Western allegations Russian forces committed war crimes by executing civilians in Bucha were a "monstrous forgery" aimed at denigrating the Russian army. "Yesterday, precisely from Bucha, they brought me this flag," he said, unfolding it and holding it up for the audience of several thousand, which broke into applause. The flag looked darkened and stained and had writing on it. "It comes from the war, precisely from that martyred city, Bucha," he said, before asking a group of children war refugees who arrived on Tuesday from Ukraine to come up to him. "These children had to flee in order to arrive in a safe land. This is the fruit of war. Let's not forget them and let's not forget the Ukrainian people," he said, before giving each child a gift of a chocolate Easter egg. WATCH | 'How can UNSC act with Russia in it?' Asks President Zelensky ×

Russia-Ukraine war: Pope, holding Ukrainian flag, condemns Bucha killing

Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday (April 5) passed a bill that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in the state except in medical emergencies, penalizing those who do with up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison.

The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives brought the bill to a vote this week, after it was passed last year by the Midwestern state's Senate. It now heads to the desk of Republican Governor Kevin Stitt for signing.

Stitt has signaled his support for anti-abortion legislation. If he signs the measure, it would take effect this summer unless blocked by courts.

An abortion ban in Oklahoma would widen a swath of the country where there is little to no legal abortion access. The state has become a destination for Texas women seeking abortions since Texas in September banned abortions for pregnancies of six weeks or less.

"This bill has no exceptions and would essentially potentially end abortion access in Oklahoma. And what we also know is that for so many reasons, people will have to travel to out of the state to get the care that they need. And we know this because when Texas lost its abortion access, patients traveled to Oklahoma and providers were seeing more Texas patients than they've ever seen before, so this will just continue kind of that domino effect of now Texas and Oklahoma patients going to other states to get care," Tamya (pronounced: tam-EYE-ah) Cox-Toure (pronounced: to-ray), director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, said.

The measure approved on Tuesday states, "a person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency."

Republican-governed states like Oklahoma have passed a series of restrictive abortion measures in recent years.

The US&nbsp;Supreme Court is due to rule by the end of June in a case involving a Republican-backed Mississippi law that gives its conservative majority a chance to undermine or even repeal the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. During arguments in the case, the conservative justices signalled a willingness to dramatically curtail abortion rights in America.

Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday (April 5) passed a bill that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in the state except in medical emergencies, penalizing those who do with up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison.

Oklahoma lawmakers on Tuesday (April 5) passed a bill that would make it illegal to perform an abortion in the state except in medical emergencies, penalizing those who do with up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison. The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives brought the bill to a vote this week, after it was passed last year by the Midwestern state's Senate. It now heads to the desk of Republican Governor Kevin Stitt for signing. Stitt has signaled his support for anti-abortion legislation. If he signs the measure, it would take effect this summer unless blocked by courts. An abortion ban in Oklahoma would widen a swath of the country where there is little to no legal abortion access. The state has become a destination for Texas women seeking abortions since Texas in September banned abortions for pregnancies of six weeks or less. "This bill has no exceptions and would essentially potentially end abortion access in Oklahoma. And what we also know is that for so many reasons, people will have to travel to out of the state to get the care that they need. And we know this because when Texas lost its abortion access, patients traveled to Oklahoma and providers were seeing more Texas patients than they've ever seen before, so this will just continue kind of that domino effect of now Texas and Oklahoma patients going to other states to get care," Tamya (pronounced: tam-EYE-ah) Cox-Toure (pronounced: to-ray), director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, said. The measure approved on Tuesday states, "a person shall not purposely perform or attempt to perform an abortion except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency." Republican-governed states like Oklahoma have passed a series of restrictive abortion measures in recent years. The US Supreme Court is due to rule by the end of June in a case involving a Republican-backed Mississippi law that gives its conservative majority a chance to undermine or even repeal the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. During arguments in the case, the conservative justices signalled a willingness to dramatically curtail abortion rights in America.

Oklahoma House passes near-total abortion ban with threat of prison for providers

Donald Trump's daughter&nbsp;Ivanka&nbsp;Trump was testifying Tuesday before the probe into the 2021 Capitol assault, as lawmakers ramped up attempts to seek evidence from the inner circle of the former president.

The House January 6 select committee had asked the 40-year-old businesswoman -- a senior advisor to her father -- to appear voluntarily, telling her it had evidence that she had pleaded with him to call off the violence as his supporters stormed Congress.

"Testimony obtained by the committee indicates that members of the White House staff requested your assistance on multiple occasions to intervene in an attempt to persuade President Trump to address the ongoing lawlessness," chairman Bennie Thompson wrote to her in January.

Investigators are looking into how the attack, which shut down Congress as lawmakers were certifying the 2020 presidential election, took place and to what extent then-president Trump and his aides had a part in encouraging it.

The committee has already spoken to around 800 witnesses -- including&nbsp;Ivanka&nbsp;Trump's husband Jared Kushner -- and has been working its way through 90,000 documents and more than 435 phone tip-offs.

The committee didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the former first daughter's appearance, but Thompson told CNN the session had begun in the morning and was "still going on" by mid-afternoon&nbsp;

"She's answering questions. I mean, you know, not in a broad, chatty term, but she's answering questions," he said.&nbsp;

He added that he was unaware of her invoking her right to remain silent so as not to incriminate herself.

"She came in on her own. That has obviously significant value. We did not have to subpoena," Thompson said.

The former administration official appears to have direct knowledge of her father's attempt to persuade then-vice president Mike Pence to stop the counting of electoral votes, the committee said when it asked her to come forward.

"One of the president's discussions with the vice president occurred by phone on the morning of January 6," Thompson said in his letter.&nbsp;

"You were present in the Oval Office and observed at least one side of that telephone conversation."

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The eldest of the former president's two daughters, and the director of the White House Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship in her father's administration, wasn't immediately available for comment.

The White House said last week it would reject any assertion of "executive privilege" -- which allows presidents to keep certain work-related conversations with aides private -- from&nbsp;Ivanka&nbsp;Trump. &nbsp;

Kushner, another top former White House aide, answered questions for six hours last week via video link, and his wife followed suit, appearing virtually rather than in person.

The couple's cooperation comes during an intense period of revelations from the committee, which is approaching the end of its investigative phase ahead of public hearings planned for May.&nbsp;&nbsp;

It was revealed last month that right-wing activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent more than 20 texts pushing wild conspiracy theories and urging then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to help overturn the 2020 election.

It also emerged that White House logs given to investigators from the day of the insurrection show a gap of nearly eight hours in the record of Trump's calls, including the period covering the violence.

The committee is investigating whether it has the full record and if Trump communicated that day through phones of aides or personal disposable "burner" phones.

A federal judge said last week that Trump "more likely than not" engaged in criminal conduct with his efforts to overturn the results of the election.

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump was testifying Tuesday before the probe into the 2021 Capitol assault, as lawmakers ramped up attempts to seek evidence from the inner circle of the former president.

Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump was testifying Tuesday before the probe into the 2021 Capitol assault, as lawmakers ramped up attempts to seek evidence from the inner circle of the former president. The House January 6 select committee had asked the 40-year-old businesswoman -- a senior advisor to her father -- to appear voluntarily, telling her it had evidence that she had pleaded with him to call off the violence as his supporters stormed Congress. "Testimony obtained by the committee indicates that members of the White House staff requested your assistance on multiple occasions to intervene in an attempt to persuade President Trump to address the ongoing lawlessness," chairman Bennie Thompson wrote to her in January. Investigators are looking into how the attack, which shut down Congress as lawmakers were certifying the 2020 presidential election, took place and to what extent then-president Trump and his aides had a part in encouraging it. The committee has already spoken to around 800 witnesses -- including Ivanka Trump's husband Jared Kushner -- and has been working its way through 90,000 documents and more than 435 phone tip-offs. The committee didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the former first daughter's appearance, but Thompson told CNN the session had begun in the morning and was "still going on" by mid-afternoon "She's answering questions. I mean, you know, not in a broad, chatty term, but she's answering questions," he said. He added that he was unaware of her invoking her right to remain silent so as not to incriminate herself. "She came in on her own. That has obviously significant value. We did not have to subpoena," Thompson said. The former administration official appears to have direct knowledge of her father's attempt to persuade then-vice president Mike Pence to stop the counting of electoral votes, the committee said when it asked her to come forward. "One of the president's discussions with the vice president occurred by phone on the morning of January 6," Thompson said in his letter. "You were present in the Oval Office and observed at least one side of that telephone conversation." WATCH | United States: Ivanka Trump testifies in capitol riot probe × 'Burner' phones The eldest of the former president's two daughters, and the director of the White House Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship in her father's administration, wasn't immediately available for comment. The White House said last week it would reject any assertion of "executive privilege" -- which allows presidents to keep certain work-related conversations with aides private -- from Ivanka Trump. Kushner, another top former White House aide, answered questions for six hours last week via video link, and his wife followed suit, appearing virtually rather than in person. The couple's cooperation comes during an intense period of revelations from the committee, which is approaching the end of its investigative phase ahead of public hearings planned for May. It was revealed last month that right-wing activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent more than 20 texts pushing wild conspiracy theories and urging then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to help overturn the 2020 election. It also emerged that White House logs given to investigators from the day of the insurrection show a gap of nearly eight hours in the record of Trump's calls, including the period covering the violence. The committee is investigating whether it has the full record and if Trump communicated that day through phones of aides or personal disposable "burner" phones. A federal judge said last week that Trump "more likely than not" engaged in criminal conduct with his efforts to overturn the results of the election.

Ivanka Trump testifies to US Capitol assault probe

NOTE:&nbsp;This article contains spoilers for Season 2 of “Bridgerton.”

In the first episode of the new season of “Bridgerton,” Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and the all-knowing Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) have a heart-to-heart.

Kate explains that her family has come to London from India so that her younger sister, Edwina, can marry into upper-crust society. To achieve this, she describes raising Edwina and “teaching her twice as much, and watching her work twice as hard, as anyone else.” Lady Danbury gives a knowing nod.

The first “Bridgerton” season was notable for including numerous aristocratic Black characters, such as Lady Danbury, in its sexy, lavish imagining of 19th century London. In the second, the Sharma family is central to the plot, as Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), eldest son of the white Bridgerton family, becomes embroiled in a love triangle with the two Sharma sisters.

Including a South Asian family in Regency society was a way of expanding the show’s “multihued, multiethnic, colorful world,” showrunner Chris Van Dusen said in a recent interview.

As in the first season, the new episodes treat the race of a character as a constituent part of their wider identity. The Sharmas’ cultural heritage is ever-present, brought forth in the colors of their clothing, Kate’s disgust at Britain’s “pitiful excuse for tea,” passing mentions of India and when, later in the season, we see a traditional prewedding Haldi ceremony.

Van Dusen said he wanted the show to be “as authentic as possible, especially when it came to infusing this world with specific details linked to the heritage of this family.” He collaborated with historical consultants and experts to shape the new characters’ backstories, he added.

The “Bridgerton” world may be fictionalized, but including people of Indian descent in a story about Regency-era London is historically accurate. India and England were closely tied at the time: In the 1800s, India was under the exploitative control of the East India Co., a merchant organization, and later the British state. As a colonial power, Britain had troops and administrators stationed in India, controlled the nation’s resources and collected taxes from its people. It follows then that there were flows of people between the two countries.

“We often think of Regency England as filled with conventionally white folks because televisual narratives have depicted the characters in the novels as all white,” said Durba Ghosh, a professor of British colonialism at Cornell University, who offered novels by Regency author Jane Austen as such examples. But these depictions don’t “mean that the people who actually lived in Regency England were all white,” Ghosh added.

Arup Chatterjee, author of “Indians in London,” said that by the end of the 1800s, there would have been thousands of Indian people in London at any given time, both permanent residents and transient populations. It is around the Regency period that Sake Dean Mahomed, a Bengali immigrant, opened the first Indian restaurant in London (today, chicken tikka masala is generally considered Britain’s national dish.)

In “Bridgerton,” Kate and Edwina’s British mother was rejected by her aristocratic parents when she chose to marry the girls’ father, a lower-class Indian clerk. Their disgust is directed at the man’s “rank and title,” with racist implications. What is absent from the show is mention of the violent aspects of British colonial rule in India.

The show is based on a series of romance novels by Julia Quinn. “I always want to honor the history, but at the end of the day, this is a reimagined world,” Van Dusen said. He added that he saw the show as a “fascinating marriage of where history and fantasy meet.”

The series’ depiction of relationships between Indian women and white men is another example of this meeting. In the show, Kate is headstrong and determined to find her sister a perfect match, and she has the agency to rebuff those who don’t meet her standards, including Lord Anthony. Ghosh, who wrote the book “Sex and the Family in Colonial India,” said members of the East India Company, from soldiers and merchants through to high-ranking officials, often partnered with Indian women. Given the power dynamics at play, however, in some cases there is “no way to know how consensual these relationships were,” Ghosh said.

Not only were Indian women entering into relationships with English men in 19th century India, but there were also women of Indian descent living in England during this time. British officials who had children with Indian women sometimes had ambitions for those children to live and receive an education in Europe. The story of Kitty Kirkpatrick is evidence of this desire: The child of a Muslim noblewoman and an administrator of the East India Co., she was sent to England as a child, separated from her mother and became a member of English society.

There were also instances of Indian women who had relationships with European men, and so became part of their society, as was the case with Helene Bennett. Bennett, also known as Halima Begum, was most likely part of India’s elite. While in India, probably during the 1780s, she began a relationship with Benoît de Boigne, a French soldier who had fought for the East India Co., with whom she had two children. She would later travel with them to England, and remained there until her death.

The period is also characterized by a flow of goods and culture between the two countries. In “Bridgerton,” Kate explains the things she taught Edwina in the hopes she would not be left destitute: “How to play the pianoforte just so” and how to walk and talk “in the right way.” When Edwina arrives on the London marriage market, the fruits of this education help earn her the approval of the queen, and the title of “diamond of the season.” Among India’s elites in and around the Regency era, there was a cognizance of the mores of their European counterparts.

In a lot of such Indian communities, “they were trying to replicate what they thought was a European social circuit,” Ghosh said. “They have balls and they have masquerades and they celebrate when the king is crowned.”

For Ghosh, there is a utility in the show’s representation.

“By casting actors of color, the two seasons of ‘Bridgerton’ challenge a long-held presumption that those circulating in social circles in Britain were historically white,” she said. “To me, that seems a meaningful way to think about colonialism and racism in 1810s Britain.”

NOTE: This article contains spoilers for Season 2 of “Bridgerton.” In the first episode of the new season of “Bridgerton,” Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and the all-knowing Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) have a heart-to-heart.

NOTE: This article contains spoilers for Season 2 of “Bridgerton.” In the first episode of the new season of “Bridgerton,” Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and the all-knowing Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) have a heart-to-heart. Kate explains that her family has come to London from India so that her younger sister, Edwina, can marry into upper-crust society. To achieve this, she describes raising Edwina and “teaching her twice as much, and watching her work twice as hard, as anyone else.” Lady Danbury gives a knowing nod. The first “Bridgerton” season was notable for including numerous aristocratic Black characters, such as Lady Danbury, in its sexy, lavish imagining of 19th century London. In the second, the Sharma family is central to the plot, as Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), eldest son of the white Bridgerton family, becomes embroiled in a love triangle with the two Sharma sisters. Including a South Asian family in Regency society was a way of expanding the show’s “multihued, multiethnic, colorful world,” showrunner Chris Van Dusen said in a recent interview. As in the first season, the new episodes treat the race of a character as a constituent part of their wider identity. The Sharmas’ cultural heritage is ever-present, brought forth in the colors of their clothing, Kate’s disgust at Britain’s “pitiful excuse for tea,” passing mentions of India and when, later in the season, we see a traditional prewedding Haldi ceremony. Van Dusen said he wanted the show to be “as authentic as possible, especially when it came to infusing this world with specific details linked to the heritage of this family.” He collaborated with historical consultants and experts to shape the new characters’ backstories, he added. The “Bridgerton” world may be fictionalized, but including people of Indian descent in a story about Regency-era London is historically accurate. India and England were closely tied at the time: In the 1800s, India was under the exploitative control of the East India Co., a merchant organization, and later the British state. As a colonial power, Britain had troops and administrators stationed in India, controlled the nation’s resources and collected taxes from its people. It follows then that there were flows of people between the two countries. “We often think of Regency England as filled with conventionally white folks because televisual narratives have depicted the characters in the novels as all white,” said Durba Ghosh, a professor of British colonialism at Cornell University, who offered novels by Regency author Jane Austen as such examples. But these depictions don’t “mean that the people who actually lived in Regency England were all white,” Ghosh added. Arup Chatterjee, author of “Indians in London,” said that by the end of the 1800s, there would have been thousands of Indian people in London at any given time, both permanent residents and transient populations. It is around the Regency period that Sake Dean Mahomed, a Bengali immigrant, opened the first Indian restaurant in London (today, chicken tikka masala is generally considered Britain’s national dish.) In “Bridgerton,” Kate and Edwina’s British mother was rejected by her aristocratic parents when she chose to marry the girls’ father, a lower-class Indian clerk. Their disgust is directed at the man’s “rank and title,” with racist implications. What is absent from the show is mention of the violent aspects of British colonial rule in India. The show is based on a series of romance novels by Julia Quinn. “I always want to honor the history, but at the end of the day, this is a reimagined world,” Van Dusen said. He added that he saw the show as a “fascinating marriage of where history and fantasy meet.” The series’ depiction of relationships between Indian women and white men is another example of this meeting. In the show, Kate is headstrong and determined to find her sister a perfect match, and she has the agency to rebuff those who don’t meet her standards, including Lord Anthony. Ghosh, who wrote the book “Sex and the Family in Colonial India,” said members of the East India Company, from soldiers and merchants through to high-ranking officials, often partnered with Indian women. Given the power dynamics at play, however, in some cases there is “no way to know how consensual these relationships were,” Ghosh said. Not only were Indian women entering into relationships with English men in 19th century India, but there were also women of Indian descent living in England during this time. British officials who had children with Indian women sometimes had ambitions for those children to live and receive an education in Europe. The story of Kitty Kirkpatrick is evidence of this desire: The child of a Muslim noblewoman and an administrator of the East India Co., she was sent to England as a child, separated from her mother and became a member of English society. There were also instances of Indian women who had relationships with European men, and so became part of their society, as was the case with Helene Bennett. Bennett, also known as Halima Begum, was most likely part of India’s elite. While in India, probably during the 1780s, she began a relationship with Benoît de Boigne, a French soldier who had fought for the East India Co., with whom she had two children. She would later travel with them to England, and remained there until her death. The period is also characterized by a flow of goods and culture between the two countries. In “Bridgerton,” Kate explains the things she taught Edwina in the hopes she would not be left destitute: “How to play the pianoforte just so” and how to walk and talk “in the right way.” When Edwina arrives on the London marriage market, the fruits of this education help earn her the approval of the queen, and the title of “diamond of the season.” Among India’s elites in and around the Regency era, there was a cognizance of the mores of their European counterparts. In a lot of such Indian communities, “they were trying to replicate what they thought was a European social circuit,” Ghosh said. “They have balls and they have masquerades and they celebrate when the king is crowned.” For Ghosh, there is a utility in the show’s representation. “By casting actors of color, the two seasons of ‘Bridgerton’ challenge a long-held presumption that those circulating in social circles in Britain were historically white,” she said. “To me, that seems a meaningful way to think about colonialism and racism in 1810s Britain.”

How 'Bridgerton' touches on Colonialism in India

A driver died ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early on Wednesday, police in the Romanian capital said in a statement.

A video recorded before firefighters arrived showed the front of the car in flames as it remained wedged in the gate.

It was unclear whether the crash was an accident or deliberate.

During recent weeks, several Russian embassies elsewhere in Europe have been targeted by protesters angered by the invasion of Ukraine.

Police said they were investigating and did not release the identity of the driver.

Romania said on Tuesday it would expel 10 Russian diplomats who are not acting in accordance with international rules, joining other European countries to have done so in recent days.

Nearly 624,860 Ukrainians have fled to Romania since Russia invaded their country on Feb. 24, and around 80,000 are still in Romania.&nbsp;

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A driver died ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early on Wednesday, police in the Romanian capital said in a statement. A video recorded before firefighters arrived showed the front of the car in flames as it remained wedged in the gate.

A driver died ramming his car into the gate of the Russian embassy in Bucharest early on Wednesday, police in the Romanian capital said in a statement. A video recorded before firefighters arrived showed the front of the car in flames as it remained wedged in the gate. It was unclear whether the crash was an accident or deliberate. During recent weeks, several Russian embassies elsewhere in Europe have been targeted by protesters angered by the invasion of Ukraine. Police said they were investigating and did not release the identity of the driver. Romania said on Tuesday it would expel 10 Russian diplomats who are not acting in accordance with international rules, joining other European countries to have done so in recent days. Nearly 624,860 Ukrainians have fled to Romania since Russia invaded their country on Feb. 24, and around 80,000 are still in Romania. WATCH | 'How can UNSC act with Russia in it?' Asks President Zelensky ×

Man dies crashing car into Russian embassy in Romanian capital

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