Pedal power: The art of slow travel
The sun was hammering down outside the Meliá Frankfurt City Hotel when I first spotted them: a row of brightly coloured, three-wheeled cabs lined up like oversized tricycles, each…
The poet who chose silence
In an age when writers compete for instant recognition through traditional and social media, it seems almost impossible to imagine a gifted poet whose work remained completely unkn…
How healthy are cucumbers?
When Kimberly Dong, an associate professor of nutrition and public health at the Tufts University School of Medicine, names fruits and vegetables that offer the most nutrition per…
New UK PM Burnham vows to renew hope
London: Peter Hutchison Andy Burnham vowed Friday to restore “hope” to the British people as he officially became the ruling Labour party’s new leader, and incoming UK prime minist…
Britain is about to get a new leader. Here’s how the transition works
Britain has become accustomed to shuffling through prime ministers at a rapid pace and is now poised to have its seventh leader in a decade. But the transition still requires a few…
Qatar says child injured in missile attack
Doha: Qatar announced Friday that its army had intercepted a missile attack, with falling debris injuring a child.”The Ministry of Defense… announces that the armed forces have i…
Kuwait says power, water plant hit
Kuwait City: Kuwait said Friday that a power and water plant had been damaged by an Iranian attack, as the war in the Middle East escalated.”One of the power and water distillation…
US, Iran trade attacks in biggest escalation
Tehran: The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to o…
Dreams never stop here
**media[3455292]**Argentine fans celebrate at the end of the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between England and Argentina**media[3455293]**World Cup**media[345…
Argentina are best with their backs to the wall: Scaloni
ATLANTA: Argentina have proved they put their best foot forward in adversity, said coach Lionel Scaloni as his side staged another dramatic comeback to book a place in Sunday’s Wor…