Can a New Museum Persuade Austria to Finally Love ‘The Sound of Music’?
For decades, Salzburg residents dismissed the hit musical as kitsch. Now, a dedicated space aims to reconcile movie myth and local history.
Brentford hammer neighbours Chelsea
Brentford’s Jaidon Anthony celebrates scoring their first goal with Igor Thiago. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Brentford beat their big-spending west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 on Friday with second-half goals by forwards Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago and Fabio Carvalho condemning Xabi Alonso’s men to their third straight Premier League game without a win. Anthony pounced in the … Read more
Dar underscores need for uninterrupted energy supplies, safe passage of ships in call with Iranian FM
Both ministers agree to maintain close cooperation, to meet in New York on sidelines of 81st UN General Assembly Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Files Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar on Saturday underscored the need for uninterrupted energy supplies and the safe passage of ships … Read more
10 Ways to Explain Why Interest Rates Are So High
[If you can’t pin down why something’s happening, you don’t have much hope of fixing it.
Inside the Breakdown of U.K.-Israel Relations Over West Bank Settlements
British officials believed Israel had said it would hold off on moving ahead with construction in E1, a piece of land viewed as vital to a future Palestinian state. Israel said it promised no such thing.
Millionaire Activist James Chambers Seeks Asylum in Spain
Jailed in Madrid on an extradition request from the United States that his lawyer says is tied to pro-Palestinian activism, James Chambers fears persecution if returned.
Samar Jafri dedicates new track ‘Phir Mileinge Hum’ to his younger self
Song draws support from industry peers including Raamis, Merub Ali, Nameer Nawaz Khan Singer and actor Samar Jafri released a new single, Phir Mileinge Hum, dedicated to his younger self. Announcing the song on Instagram with a childhood photo of himself holding a toy guitar, Jafri wrote that the track was “for the baby Samar”. … Read more
Real Madrid lacking control before Atletico derby
Real Madrid’s Spanish forward Carlos Espi celebrates scoring his team’s third goal against Elche at Martinez Valero Stadium in Elche. PHOTO: AFP MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho admitted his team does not know how to control matches ahead of Sunday’s La Liga derby clash against Atletico Madrid. Before the first major test of Mourinho’s … Read more
Visa delay keeps Solano out of national camp
Former Peru international will join squad directly in Indonesia after applying for wrong visa category Pakistan head coach Nolberto Solano will join his team directly in Indonesia after a visa delay kept him away from the squad’s training camp in Islamabad ahead of the FIFA ASEAN Cup. The former Peru international and Newcastle United player … Read more
Iraq sees September 30 end of coalition military mission as step toward sovereignty, bilateral ties
Date represents ‘sovereign milestone,’ relations with coalition states shift to bilateral partnerships: govt spokesman Iraq said on Friday that the September 30 end of the military mission of the US-led international coalition against ISIS (Daesh) will pave the way for bilateral relations with coalition member states based on respect for Iraqi sovereignty and mutual interests. … Read more