Another account is that of Mahmud bin Amir Wali Balkhi who travelled to Allahabad in the 17th century (1624-25) during the reign of emperor Jahangir. Iqbal Husain quotes from Balkhi’s book ...

For Australian sheep farmer Charles Massy, the sight of echidnas tilling the soil on his lush pastures is a wonder to behold. But they're just one part of what sustains the resilient grassland.

Police have been told not to use terms such as ‘black sheep’ and ‘blacklisted’ in case it causes offence. Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire constabularies have ...

Mr Akinbusoye, head of the watchdog until May 2024, questioned why the term “whitewashing” was not singled out for criticism but the terms “blacklisted”, “black sheep” and “black ...