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BBC, A24 ‘The Ministry of Time’ Series Casts Aoife Hinds, Billy Howle

BBC, A24 ‘The Ministry of Time’ Series Casts Aoife Hinds, Billy Howle

Published by Daniella Wilson

The BBC has unveiled the casting of the leads for drama series The Ministry of Time from A24 as filming begins in and around London. It will star Aoife Hinds (Dune: Prophecy, Normal People) as Sophy and Billy Howle (The Perfect Couple, Under the Banner of Heaven) as Commander Graham Gore.  The Ministry of Time is based on Kaliane Bradley’s bestselling debut novel of the same name, adapted by Alice Birch (Normal People, The End We Start From, Dead Ringers), with Aneil Karia (Hamlet, The Gold, Surge) serving as the lead director. The six-part series will be produced by A24 (Beef, Such Brave Girls, Dreaming Whilst Black) for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Amediateka, Bell Media’s Crave, Binge Australia and ZDF are set to co-produce the series. The Ministry of Time of the novel is “a newly established government department gathering ‘expats’ from across history in an experiment to test the viability of time-travel,” reads a synopsis. “Our heroine Sophy achieves a hard-fought promotion in the civil service, only to learn that her role is to help a time traveller acclimatize to the modern world as part …

‘A gift rather than a curse’: Married couples in ministry navigate sacred, secret spaces

‘A gift rather than a curse’: Married couples in ministry navigate sacred, secret spaces

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — The Rev. Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch, and his wife, the Rev. Karri Bryant, an executive pastor at their church, have learned to keep parts of their life private.  For example, they make a practice of not having staff parties or meetings at their home, and they realize that friendships can and should exist outside the church. “If you honor the fact that God has allowed both of you to be in that space together to serve together, it can be a gift rather than a curse, depending on how you navigate it,” said Karri Bryant. Theirs is a kind of relationship that is rare but prominent enough that the Progressive National Baptist Convention has a fellowship, launched more than four years ago, to bring together clergy couples — as well as other ministry partners — to talk about the challenge of how to serve a congregation together while maintaining boundaries between the church and their marriage. Couples spoke candidly at the historically Black denomination’s recent annual meeting in Washington, …

German Foreign Ministry Says Gaza Plan Could Lead Towards Disarmament of Hamas

German Foreign Ministry Says Gaza Plan Could Lead Towards Disarmament of Hamas

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FRANKFURT, Aug ⁠10 (Reuters) – ⁠The German ⁠government regards U.S. ​President Donald Trump’s ‌latest Gaza plan ‌as ⁠an ⁠opportunity to make progress towards the ​disarmament of Hamas, a ​German foreign ministry spokesperson ⁠said on ⁠Monday. Asked in ⁠a regular ​news conference about Israeli ​Prime ⁠Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the ⁠plan, the spokesperson also said some ⁠disagreement was to be expected. “With such a complex undertaking, it was perfectly clear there would ⁠be many, many unanswered questions,” he said. (Reporting by Ludwig ​Burger, Editing by ​Friederike Heine) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See: August 2026 Source link

Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine

Russian defence ministry says its forces captured Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine

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July 3 (Reuters) – Russia’s military told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, a key locality whose capture Moscow has long sought in its advance through the ‌Donetsk region. Putin, shown in videos visiting a command post and receiving a report from top commanders, praised the city’s ‌capture as an important strategic achievement. He also said Russian forces had to increase the scale of security zones in response to intensified Ukrainian long-range strikes, mainly against ​Russia’s oil industry. Ukraine made no comment on Russia’s claim to have seized Kostiantynivka. General Valery Gerasimov, chief of Russia’s General Staff, announced the city’s capture in a report on the conduct of the war, now in its fifth year. Gerasimov said the southern group of forces was carrying out offensive operations to “liberate” all of the Donetsk region, part of the broader Donbas region over which Russia has vowed to secure control ‌as a key aim of its war effort. “The ⁠troops of the group have liberated the …

South Korean ministry to shun Starbucks vouchers in ‘Tank Day’ campaign backlash

South Korean ministry to shun Starbucks vouchers in ‘Tank Day’ campaign backlash

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SEOUL: South Korea’s Interior Minister said his ministry would stop offering products from companies that “make light” of the country’s democratic history, after a public outcry over a Starbucks Korea marketing campaign that evoked a brutal 1980 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. The coffee chain launched its “Tank Day” campaign on the same day as the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju uprising, when the then-military government sent in troops and tanks to suppress mass rallies for democracy. “Conduct that makes light of that history or consumes it as commercial material is an issue that can never be taken lightly,” Yun Ho-jung wrote on X late on Thursday (May 21), expressing deep regret over what he called Starbucks Korea’s “anti-historical conduct” and saying the Ministry of the Interior and Safety would no longer offer products from companies that made light of the history and value of democracy or used it as commercial material. Shinsegae Group, the coffee chain’s South Korean licensee, fired Starbucks’ local chief executive this week over the campaign, saying it was inappropriate. …

Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry | News

Russia ‘dangerously’ intercepts British spy plane over Black Sea: Ministry | News

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The incident came last month when unarmed Rivet Joint plane was securing NATO’s eastern flank in international airspace, according to the British Defence Ministry. Published On 20 May 202620 May 2026 Two Russian jets have “repeatedly and dangerously” intercepted a British Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft in April over the Black Sea, according to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence. The ⁠⁠Rivet Joint aircraft was unarmed and carrying out routine surveillance in international airspace over the Black Sea, securing NATO’s eastern flank, the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. There was no immediate reaction from Russia. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “This incident is another example of dangerous and unacceptable behaviour by Russian pilots, towards an unarmed aircraft operating in international airspace,” Defence Minister John Healey said in the statement. “These actions create a serious risk of accidents and potential escalation,” he added. It was repeatedly intercepted ‌‌by a Russian Su-35 aircraft, which flew close enough to trigger emergency systems on the British plane, it said. A Russian Su-27 conducted six …

Exclusive: Zack Polanski falsely claimed to have worked at the Ministry of Justice

Exclusive: Zack Polanski falsely claimed to have worked at the Ministry of Justice

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Zack Polanski falsely claimed to have worked at the Ministry of Justice while campaigning for elected office, The Telegraph can reveal. The Green Party leader said on his official campaign website in 2020 that he was “currently working at the Ministry of Justice on their training & diversity programmes”. The Telegraph, however, understands that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has no record of Mr Polanski ever working for the department. When asked about the claim, a spokesman for Mr Polanski said he had worked for the “justice assessment committee”, which he described as “a programme to improve the diversity of justice appointments based in the MoJ”. This committee does not exist. The only known public reference to a “justice assessment committee” appears to be a comment made by Mr Polanski himself during a City Hall meeting in 2024. After Green Party gains in the local elections, such as Zoe Garbett, being elected mayor of Hackney, Mr Polanski’s past statements have come under extra scrutiny – Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters When challenged over the discrepancies, the Green …

South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz hit by unidentified object, ministry says

South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz hit by unidentified object, ministry says

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SEOUL: The stern of a bulk carrier operated by South Korean shipper HMM was struck by an unidentified object on May 4 while stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said on Sunday (May 10) following an on‑site inspection of the vessel on Friday. A week ago, Seoul reported a blast and fire aboard the same vessel – the HMM Namu – in the strait, while anchored near the United Arab Emirates. No one was harmed in the incident. US President Donald Trump said at the time that the incident was caused by an Iranian attack. Seoul was investigating the incident, and the vessel was towed to a port in Dubai after the blaze on Monday. It was not certain what the object was, the ministry said, and authorities said debris would be collected at the site for analysis. Trump urged South Korea to join a currently suspended US-led effort dubbed “Project Freedom” to secure shipping through the strait following the incident. Iran’s embassy in South Korea denied responsibility for the attack. It …

Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says

Israeli strike kills seven in south Lebanon, Lebanese health ministry says

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BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Saksakiyeh killed at least seven people, including a child, and wounded 15 on Saturday (May 9), Lebanon’s health ministry said.  The Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah militants in the town, accusing them of planning attacks against Israeli soldiers. “The IDF is aware of reports regarding harm to uninvolved civilians in the structure in which the terrorists were struck. The details of the incident are under review,” the military said in a statement. Israel and armed group Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire in southern Lebanon, where Israel has carved out a self-declared ​security zone, despite a US-brokered ceasefire announced on Apr 16. Israel also said it killed the commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force on Wednesday in its first strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs since the ceasefire was declared. While Israel and Hezbollah wage war, the United States has hosted two rounds of talks between the ​Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors to Washington, the highest-level contacts between Lebanese and Israeli government representatives in decades. A …

Joni Lamb, Daystar TV ministry co-founder, dies at 65

Joni Lamb, Daystar TV ministry co-founder, dies at 65

Published by Sam Flores

(RNS) — Joni Lamb, the co-founder of Daystar Television Network, a prominent Christian television ministry, died Thursday (May 7). She was 65. “Joni’s love for the Lord and for the people we serve shaped this ministry from the beginning,” the Daystar board of directors said in a statement. “We grieve her loss. We are grateful for the legacy of faith she leaves behind.” Last month, Doug Weiss, Lamb’s husband, announced that Lamb had suffered a back injury and would be off the air for a while. “Prior to her recent back injury, Lamb had been dealing with serious health matters that she chose to face head-on and in private,” said the statement from Daystar about Lamb’s passing. “The back injury compounded these challenges and led to a more serious medical situation than anyone had anticipated. Despite the dedicated efforts of her medical team and the prayers of so many around the world, her condition worsened in the last days.” Lamb founded Daystar in 1993 with her first husband, Marcus Lamb. The two became beloved figures …