Italy’s Prisons Were Overcrowded. Then They Overheated.
As temperatures in the country continue to approach 90 degrees Fahrenheit, inmates have been sleeping on concrete cell floors. Even the guards have complained.
North and South Korea fight out draw in niggly Asian Games clash
South Korean women footballers and North Korean players exchange high-fives after their women’s football group-stage match ended in a 1-1 draw in Japan. Photo: AFP NAGOYA: North and South Korea drew 1-1 in the women’s football at the Asian Games on Monday in a niggly meeting between neighbours who are still technically at war. Just … Read more
Brook says Carse needs time away
England’s captain says the fast bowler is working on issues away from the international spotlight The England bowler Brydon Carse is still under investigation by cricket’s authorities. Photo: AFP LONDON: England white-ball captain Harry Brook says Brydon Carse needs time away from international cricket following a turbulent few weeks for the fast bowler. The 31-year-old … Read more
Oil rises slightly ahead of potential US-Iran talks
[ In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE Oil prices gained for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday as investors awaited developments on potential US-Iran talks at the United Nations General Assembly this week after more supplies emerged through the Strait … Read more
German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan
With the Alternative for Germany party close to power in a German state, federal officials are planning to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence.
Earl Spencer Book Blasts Diana’s Treatment by UK Royal Family
The decades have not lessened Earl Spencer’s anger over the House of Windsor’s treatment of the former Princess of Wales. King Charles comes in for special vitriol.
‘Public’s memory’ will not forget who initiated ‘war of aggression’: Iranian FM spokesperson
Saudi airstrikes on port city of Mokha kill 6, says Houthi-affiliated news agency Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei. PHOTO: AFP Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that the US was attempting to shift blame onto Iran for rising fuel prices, adding that the public would not forget “who actually initiated the … Read more
Book Review: “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” by Charles Spencer
“Swan Song,” Charles Spencer’s memoir of Lady Diana, is full of love and vengeance.
Takeaways From Charles Spencer’s Memoir, “Swan Song,” About Princess Diana
Nearly 30 years after Princess Diana died, her brother has written a book about her life, her marriage to Prince Charles and the suffering she endured at the hands of the tabloid press.
US, Denmark, Greenland to sign security deal
. COPENHAGEN: The United States, Denmark and Greenland will on Tuesday sign the announced US security deal for Greenland on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Denmark’s government said. US President Donald Trump said last Friday that the arrangement will give America “permanent control” over security for Greenland, an autonomous Danish … Read more