Volleyball team aim for cracking start

VOLLEYBALL – Bahrain are hoping to make a strong start today in the boys’ volleyball tournament of the third Asian Youth Games, currently being hosted by the kingdom. Bahrain’s youth volleyball national team head coach Santiago Faidutti from...

Morning Briefing: Oct. 20, 2025

ISTANBUL Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including Israel reversing a decision to stop humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip following US pressure, pledging to reopen the territory’s crossings Monday, a Hamas...

Nepal close in on T20 World Cup as Cardiac Kids find new way to break UAE hearts

Nepal found a new method for crushing UAE’s spirit after winning their Super Six encounter at the T20 World Cup Qualifier in extraordinary fashion. The side have long been known as the “Cardiac Kids” because of their penchant for last-ball...

LCA divided on duplex proposal

The Lawncrest Community Association last week considered two zoning cases. The LCA voted unanimously to not oppose a doctor’s request for a variance to add a handicapped-parking spot outside his office at 5900 Rising Sun Ave. (at Van Kirk Street)....

Azerbaijani screenwriter and actor awarded at 2025 Korkyt Ata Turkic Film Festival in Aktau

Astana, October 6, AZERTAC The Turkic World “Korkyt Ata Turkic Film" Festival, organized with the support of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), was held in Aktau. The 2025 Korkyt Ata Turkic Film Festival featured a program...

Wisconsin Entrepreneur Caught Smuggling Lab Gear To Russia

A man living in Wisconsin was arrested for sending top-secret information illegally to Russia. Wisconsin Man Busted For Being A Russian Spy I'm a big fan of the spy movie genre. I'm talking about films like "Mission Impossible" and "James Bond."...

Deputy Health Minister attends food trade forum in Shanghai

October 20, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 6 Deputy Minister for Health Dr Aye Tun led the Myanmar delegation to attend the “Forum on Deepen Cooperation Mechanisms and Promoting Agrifood Trade” among Belt and Road Countries held in Shanghai, the...

S&P upgrades Egypt's credit rating on economic reforms and improving growth

Egypt has scored a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, while Fitch Ratings affirmed its call on the North African nation, with both citing improving economic growth following widespread reforms. S&P boosted Egypt's long-term sovereign...

Odel Kamara opens up World Boxing Championships run and set sights on gold medal in India

Odel Kamara in action at the World Boxing Championships Odel Kamara wants to finish the year on a high by winning a gold medal at the upcoming World Boxing Cup in India. Kamara claimed a bronze medal at the inaugural World Boxing Championships...

Tennis tips: Felix to pounce

After a profitable last week, Andy Schooler returns to preview the ATP tournaments in Vienna and Basel. Tennis betting tips: ATP Tour 1pt e.w. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Swiss Indoors at 22/1 (bet365, Betfred) 0.5pt e.w. Tallon Griekspoor...

Diane Keaton: Five of the actress's lesser-known films to watch

Diane Keaton was more than just a movie star. She was a presence – funny, thoughtful, a little eccentric and always unmistakably herself. With her death at the age of 79 on Saturday, Hollywood has lost one of its most original voices, an actress...

October Arts Calendar 2025

Pierce College Puyallup Fine Arts Gallery exhibition: ‘Metaphorical Landscape’ by artist Juliet Shen, opens September 29 and runs through December 4, 2025. Visual Arts Etsuko Ichikawa’s show is entitled “Homecoming” and features new work on paper...

World football: on which channels can you watch Monday’s matches?

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Below is the detailed TV schedule for the main official matches taking place on the Arab, African, European, and international pitches this Monday, October 13 (Tunisian time): World Cup Qualifiers 2:00 PM Tunisia...

Where to watch Scotland vs. Belarus: Key information for World Cup qualifier

Scotland will look to strengthen their position in Group C and their chances of making the 2026 World Cup when they take on bottom-placed Belarus in the qualifiers on Sunday at Hampden Park. In an encouraging start to their campaign, Scotland have...

We Interviewed an Anti-Trump Inflatable Frog. It Made Some Great Points.

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Over the past decade, Donald Trump’s opponents have struggled to find an effective answer to the rise of right-wing...

Youth Handball Squad Ready For Home Advantage

Asian Youth Games offer early handball action Bahrain’s boys’ handball team is ready to kick off their campaign at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, starting on October 19 at the Bahrain Handball Federation Arena in Um Al Hassam Sports Hall (A). Fresh...

Back from the brink, the bearded vulture makes a cautious return to French Alps

In a hidden valley in the French Alps, conservationists are quietly raising Europe's largest bird of prey – the bearded vulture – once wiped out from these mountains. After a century away, it is once again soaring again over the Alps, but its...

"Only made an exception for Rafael Nadal" - Daniil Medvedev gets real about not being invited to join Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner at Six Kings Slam

Daniil Medvedev recently addressed his absence at the ongoing 2025 Six Kings Slam, claiming that he wasn't invited for the exhibition tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this year. Medvedev featured in the event's inaugural edition last year,...

How Peaky Blinders has transformed West Midlands tourism

Shehnaz KhanWest Midlands ShareSave The "peaky effect" has seen The West Midlands Peaky Blinder Group on Facebook grow to 44,000 members It's the show that has become synonymous with flat caps, waistcoats and tweed suits, but 12 years on since...

Yulia Putintseva vs Talia Gibson preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and betting tips | Ningbo Open Qualifiers 2025

Match Details Fixture: (5) Yulia Putintseva vs Talia Gibson Date: October 12, 2025 Tournament: Ningbo Open Round: Second Round (Qualifiers) Venue: Yinzhou Tennis Center, Ningbo, China Category: WTA 500 Surface: Hard Prize Money: $1,064,510 Live...