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Shakespeare’s Secret Masterpiece: Did the Bard Pen the King James Bible as His Greatest Prank?

Imagine a world where the greatest literary mind of all time didn’t just write Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet—but secretly crafted the King James Bible, slipping in a cheeky wink to posterity. It's a notion so audacious it feels ripped from a Shakespearean comedy: the Bard, quill in hand, pulling the wool over the eyes of kings, clergy, and history itself. But is there a shred of truth to the tantalising claim that Shakespeare’s finest work—and most devilish jest—was the Holy Book that shaped the English-speaking world? Let’s dive into this literary whodunit with a pint of scepticism and a dash of Elizabethan flair. The King James Bible, unveiled in 1611, stands as a monument of language and faith. Commissioned by King James I, it was the brainchild of a crack team of 47 scholars—learned blokes steeped in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, tasked with forging a definitive English translation. Meanwhile, across the cobbled streets of London, William Shakespeare, born in 1564, was the toast of th...
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US Dispatches Marines to Haiti as Deployment of Kenya Police Delays

Amid escalating chaos and gang takeovers of key installations in Haiti, the US State Department on Sunday 10 March deployed Marines to safeguard the US embassy in Port Au Prince.

This move comes as the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission faces delays.

Gang violence has disrupted operations and blocked Prime Minister Ariel Henry from returning after a trip to Kenya. Gang leaders are calling for his resignation and threatening further violence. The Marine Corps deployment follows US discussions of policy measures to address the escalating violence.

Efforts continue to expedite the deployment of Kenyan police and officers from other countries to join the multinational security mission.

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