Ashok Ahir

"It appears there are no survivors" in the Air India plane crash according Police Commissioner G.S. Malik and with the plane crashing in a residential area next to Ahmedabad airport "some locals would have also died" 😥

Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board - of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals.

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Green Book Review 2025: Findings and actions

HM Treasury to update it's Green Book' business case guidance - on how to appraise and evaluate policies, projects and programme #spendingreview
www.gov.uk/government/p...

What Is News? As people are exposed to more information from more sources than ever before, how they define and feel about “news” has become less clear-cut. Pew Research Center.

In the US - as in many countries - the public's view of what constitutes "news" and their actual behaviours don't always match up #journalism www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

The Celebrity Traitors line-up is genuinely five star, with the emphasis on star. Outstanding casting by BBC and Studio Lambert

Anthony Albanese wins 2025 federal election with Labor on track for majority Peter Dutton set to lose his own seat of Dickson in Brisbane as Coalition suffers collapse in support * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has won the federal election and is poised to retain majority government after a nationwide swing to Labor. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is set to lose his home seat of Dickson in Brisbane in a disastrous result for the Coalition. Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese wins 2025 federal election with Labor on track for majority

Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."

NEW: The president's executive order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. to.pbs.org/44UvK1B

Mark Carney’s Liberals win rare fourth term with final results still pending Carney, the archetypal banker who styled himself crisis-manager-in chief, appeared to be on track to narrowly win a minority Parliament.

Mark Carney’s Liberals win rare fourth term with final results still pending.

Carney, the archetypal banker who styled himself crisis-manager-in chief, appeared to be on track to narrowly win a minority Parliament.

Wrexham make history by becoming the first club to win three promotions in a row to go from non-League to the Championship.

WE ARE GOING UP 😍

🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC

⚽️ 🤩 Mae Wrecsam wedi creu hanes drwy sicrhau dyrchafiad i'r Bencampwriaeth 🥳: newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/27881

It's always fun at the circus 😉

🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC

Dreamland. Max Cleworth’s cross is met by Smith, who extends our lead in North Wales 😮‍💨

81’ | Wrexham AFC 3-0 Charlton Athletic

🔴⚪️ #WxmAFC

Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement

Pope Francis has died, Vatican says in video statement reut.rs/3GhDmRE

Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS President Trump and GOP members of Congress have accused the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. The president plans a rescission, which would give Congress 45 days to approve the di...

The Trump administration has drafted a memo to Congress outlining its intent to end nearly all federal funding for public media, which includes NPR and PBS, according to a White House official who spoke to NPR.

An excellent must-read piece - from the BBC's @faisalislam.bsky.social - on the the thinking behind and possible impacts of the USA's tariff decisions and impending global trade war

EXCLUSIVE: Trump has told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will soon be stepping back from his current role as governing partner, ubiquitous cheerleader and Washington hatchet man. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Innovative BSL book for children published in Welsh Amara, a new book for children under 7 years old is the first of its kind to be published in Welsh and BSL – introducing two new ethnic minority characters, one of them being deaf. The book, which was...

Amara, a new book for children under 7 years old is the first of its kind to be published in Welsh and BSL - introducing two new ethnic minority characters, one of them being deaf

Informative and inspiring day @britishacademy.bsky.social for its inaugural SHAPE conference - enjoyed speaking about our innovative projects @librarywales.bsky.social and learning from colleagues at The V&A and The Courtald

Atlantic magazine publishes more texts shared on group chat about war plans The Atlantic magazine has published what it said was a timeline of war plans shared by the US defence secretary in a group chat that mistakenly included a journalist.

Atlantic magazine publishes more texts shared on group chat about war plans

It’s all over in Skopje and Cymru leave with a point after a dramatic end to the game 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Without a doubt, one of the wildest stories ever. A little over a week ago, the national-security adviser inadvertently added @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social to a group chat with the VP and others to plan an attack on the Houthis.

You have to read this now:

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Intriguing data journalism from @economist.com - looking at class divides using Meta and other sources - another legacy of mining in south Wales and other similar UK regions

Ten Rules for Aspiring Poets 1. Poetry does not have to rhyme. Well, at least not all the time always. 2. Metaphors can lend a poem power (but mixing them isn’t good). Should they start to fly in all directions, nip them in the bud. 3. Focus and concentration are important skills to hone. Close the door. Turn off the wi-fi. Don’t get distracted by your ph 4. Avoid clichés like the plague. 5. Don’t write stuff that’s a bit vague. 6. The use of unnecessarily long words may result in reader alienation. Curb your sesquipedalianism to obviate any obfuscation. 7. Always proof-read you’re work. Accuracy can be it’s own reward! And remember that the penis mightier than the sword. 8. Check haiku closely for lines which have too few or too many syllables. 9. Never ever follow rules. Brian Bilston

Happy World Poetry Day to all who celebrate. If you’re interested in writing poetry yourself, I hope this poem will be of some use.

🚴‍♂️ Gyda’r newyddion cyffrous bod y Tour de France yn dod i Gymru, dyma gyfle i ddysgu mwy am fapiau twristiaeth beiciau o'r 1890au.

🔗https://www.llyfrgell.cymru/newyddion/article/mapiau-twristiaeth-a-phoblogrwydd-beiciaur-1890au-1

🚴‍♂️ With yesterday's exciting news that the Tour de France is coming to Wales, this is a perfect time to reflect on the 1890s bike craze, when tourist maps were first created for cyclists.

🔗https://www.library.wales/news/article/tourist-maps-and-the-bike-craze-of-the-1890s-1

Royal Mail launches Myths & Legends stamp collection based on UK folklore:
Designed by Adam Simpson they feature include:
• The Loch Ness Monster
• Cornish piskies
• Blodeuwedd from the Mabinogion
• Beowulf & Grendel
• Grindylow
• Black Shuck
• Selkie
• Fionn mac Cumhaill