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Writer Kieron Pim in conversation with JP OMalley about Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth.

On saturday evening, the 85—year old pontiff will hold the easter vigil. that will be followed by easter mass on sunday morning. there, he will perform the traditional urbi et 0rbi blessing. in the french capital, paris, people congregated outside notre dame on the third anniversary of the fire which devastated the famous cathedral. an army of workers is racing to clear layers of soot and restore the building in time for its scheduled reopening for the 2024 olympics. around 700,000 people pray...

Nearby, its a special day for christians. thousands have come for easter and to walk the traditional way of the cross. its incredible. its a miracle to be here and to share this holy friday with all the people and to pray for everybody. we pray here for the peace. but for now, those prayers arent answered. the overlapping religious holidays were always going to raise tensions here in the old city. people of different faiths are celebrating, but these narrow streets feel more on edge after the re...

Expecting to have one person less at their table? and its really a national pain. this should be a joyful time for palestinians and israelis, but instead its an uneasy one. the lesson from history is that confrontations which start inside these ancient walls can easily slide into a wider conflict. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. twitter�*s board of directors has announced the company is taking action to fend off a hostile takeover bid from the billionaire elon musk. the firm said it had ad...