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White House Pastor Franklin Graham Under Fire Over Claim God 'Raised Trump' To Kill 'Islamic Iranians' For 'Jewish People'

Evangelical leader Franklin Graham's prayer at a White House Easter event, likening Trump to a biblical savior against Iran, has ignited widespread criticism.

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Kenneth Williams and racist attitudes

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‘He loved showing his bum. Loved it’: the subversive genius of Kenneth Williams

The actor, comedian and raconteur, who would have turned 100 on Sunday, could play humble or haughty, cheeky or Chekhov – but always stole the show

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My Life With Kenneth Williams review – raconteur resurrected by an extraordinary mimic

Touring to mark the diarist and Carry On star’s centenary year, David Benson’s poignant show covers the full spectrum of what made Williams so funny, beloved – and insufferable

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"I was pretty low on Monday" - why F1 success doesn't equal happiness for Lando Norris

“Oh, what’s the bloody point?”

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"I was pretty low on Monday" - why F1 success doesn't equal happiness for Norris

“Oh, what’s the bloody point?”

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‘The bomber’s words sound mainstream. Like he won!’ Oklahoma City’s tragedy in the time of Trump

Revulsion at deadly Oklahoma City explosion in 1995 has faded. But echoes of the blast, and its perpetrator, Timothy McVeigh, are heard today as far-right ideas storm the US

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The Guardian view on the meaning of life: Easter and the ultimate question

Editorial: From Verdi to Douglas Adams, artists and writers have wrestled with why we are here. The Christian festival gives us pause to reflect

The Guardian - UK

Maggie Smith remembered by David Hare

The playwright recalls the actor as a fiercely loyal friend with a natural gift for comedy, but also as her own hardest critic

The Guardian - UK

‘Very generous and utterly terrifying’: novelist Edward Carey on Pinter, puppets and his spell living in a theatre

The author, whose latest gothic novel is inspired by his lifelong love of theatre, on his journey from stage to page – and why his house in Austin is home to a 4ft doll of Madame Tussaud

The Guardian - UK

Paul Morrissey obituary

Film director whose close collaboration with Andy Warhol included the trilogy Flesh, Trash and Heat

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As Robert Roberson’s execution neared, Gov. Greg Abbott stuck to silence

It’s rare for governors to step in to halt executions. In the case of Robert Roberson, it ended up being state lawmakers who took extraordinary steps.

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Maggie Smith: the magisterial star of Harry Potter and Downton had the courage and talent to do absolutely everything

The real-life dame and on-screen dowager countess, who has died aged 89, earned fame in her 70s and 80s for blockbuster roles. But her early work at the National Theatre marked her out as a talent for the ages

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Dame Maggie Smith: Oscar-winning Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star dies, aged 89

Giant of stage and screen was one of Britain’s most successul stars

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‘We didn’t worry about a few dirty laughs!’ The Carry On women on playing nags, bra-burners and ‘crumpet’

No one could say that the Carry On movies stretched their female stars, or paid them generously. But, decades later, Amanda Barrie, Valerie Leon, Sheila Hancock and co have fond memories

The Guardian - UK

Are you better with apostrophes than a Yorkshire database? – quiz

Possession, contractions, plurals – test your ability to use an apostrophe in our fun and completely pedantic quiz

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Federal fix for rural hospitals gets few takers so far

Just 18 facilities were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals so far. Advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are needed to widen the reach and keep health care in rural communities.

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Die Hard and Carry On? Britain’s most-aired films over Christmas revealed

Analysis of five decades of festive TV schedules shows that only one in eight films were Christmas-related

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Last operating US prison ship, a grim vestige of mass incarceration, set to close in NYC

A little-known New York City jail believed to be the last operating prison ship in the country is set to shutter the week

The Independent UK

Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband's impeachment

The coming impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a twist

The Guardian - UK

‘I used to say awful things’: Alan Carr on divorce, dating and the skit that haunts him

He’s the extrovert who used to pick on others for laughs. But after struggling in lockdown and a bruising separation, the comic insists he’s grown up – and is happier than ever

The Independent UK

Man gets new trial in Chicago honor student's death

A state appeals court has ordered a new trial for the man accused of gunning down a Chicago honor student just days after she had performed at Barack Obama's 2013 presidential inauguration

Chicago Tribune

Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted of killing 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton

CHICAGO — An Illinois appeals court on Friday overturned the convictions of a man who was serving an 84-year sentence in the 2013 shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honors student and a majorette who had performed at then-President Barack Obama’s second inauguration days before she was killed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hadiya Pendleton murder conviction overturned; new trial ordered in Chicago teen’s slaying

Micheail Ward was sentenced to 84 years for the 2013 killing of the 15-year-old honor student, who had just returned from Obama’s second inauguration.

Daily Mirror

What happened to the Carry On stars next? Barbara Windsor to Kenneth Williams

Ahead of a new Channel 5 documentary looking at behind-the-scenes of the Carry On films, we've taken a look at what happened to some of the cast members in the years since they appeared

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