Greetings gentle reader and welcome to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a tragedy with a touch of comedy,Betrayal: Løperjenten (1981) And next week’s film, The Eccentrics: Sherekilebi (1974) Reviews of Betrayal: Letterboxd says: A feminine movie seen mostly through the eyes of little Kamilla (some close-ups on her reminds me of…
By and large, when my parents go to a protest, I don’t worry about them. Over the past few years, they’ve attended several of the large No Kings demonstrations in Fresno, California. They took me to my first protest there as well, in 2003, to demonstrate against the Iraq War. I remember chanting “No Blood…
The Ministry of Labor in Egypt aims to launch a new system for issuing work permits to foreigners through a fully integrated digital platform and dedicated service center. This project comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to develop the foreign work permit services system and transition it to a fully digital model. Minister of…
Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim countries, on Sunday condemned Israel’s rejection of the road map for completing the implementation of United States President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. In a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia…
Greetings gentle reader and welcome to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a tragedy with a touch of comedy,Betrayal: Løperjenten (1981) And next week’s film, The Eccentrics: Sherekilebi (1974) Reviews of Betrayal: Letterboxd says: A feminine movie seen mostly through the eyes of little Kamilla (some close-ups on her reminds me of…
By and large, when my parents go to a protest, I don’t worry about them. Over the past few years, they’ve attended several of the large No Kings demonstrations in Fresno, California. They took me to my first protest there as well, in 2003, to demonstrate against the Iraq War. I remember chanting “No Blood…
The Ministry of Labor in Egypt aims to launch a new system for issuing work permits to foreigners through a fully integrated digital platform and dedicated service center. This project comes as part of the ministry’s efforts to develop the foreign work permit services system and transition it to a fully digital model. Minister of…
Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim countries, on Sunday condemned Israel’s rejection of the road map for completing the implementation of United States President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. In a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia…
About a month ago, my editor reached out and essentially ordered me to sign up for a press junket for a new movie that finally came out in theaters last week. It’s called Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, and it’s a knowingly campy and often quite perceptive horror/comedy written and directed by the…
If you find yourself telling a patient ‘It’s normal’ during a consultation, you might want to revisit that conversation. Academics from the Rady School of Management, UCSD reported this week that well-meaning reassurance by doctors can backfire. PhD student Seyi Lawal describes in a research article published in Nature Human Behaviour, how she found that…
Shakur Stevenson has been urged to face a “bigger and stronger” version of William Zepeda, who arguably gave the slick southpaw his toughest fight in July 2025. Still, Stevenson emerged with a unanimous decision victory but, sure enough, was made to work tremendously hard in each of their 12 rounds. This year, the unbeaten American…
Cameroon have been crowned champions of Africa for the first time after defeating tournament debutants Malawi in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Indomitable Lionesses produced a dominant first-half display, scoring three goals before the break to take control of the final. Marie Gisèle Ngah Manga was the star…
Elian Peltier August 16, 2026 — 4:02pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The black and white flags of the Taliban were flying high along the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, as the group celebrated five years in power on Saturday….
Putting a ring on it is a surefire sign of commitment — or at least a sign that someone’s looking for it. In late June, Antwerp World Diamond Center (AWDC) President Isidore Mörsel presented the American Ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, a massive diamond and jewel encrusted ring — crafted by luxury jewelry designer David…
