KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to seek a judicial probe into the killing of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali, Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said on Sunday. Ali’s body was found in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar last month, a day after he went missing on July 28. While his family is convinced that he was kidnapped,…
There’s a concept in sports called “working the refs.” Basically, it means whining, moaning, and complaining so that you get better calls. Maybe some wheedling, maybe even some good old-fashioned palling around. The only times it’s really, truly effective, however, are when the refs are already on your side, for reasons fair or foul. Donald…
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the upgraded June 30 Corniche in Matrouh governorate on Sunday as part of an inspection tour that also included a visit to the “Treasures of Egypt in Matrouh” exhibition. During the inauguration, Matrouh Governor Mohamed El-Zamlout briefed Madbouly on the development works, which form part of a broader project to…
Chris Jordan has no plans to hang up his bowling boots but the former England paceman is enticed by the option of coaching when he does stop playing. Moeen Ali once touted Jordan’s potential as a future cricket coach and an uncomfortable light has been shown on the sparse homegrown options after Stephen Fleming was…
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to seek a judicial probe into the killing of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali, Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said on Sunday. Ali’s body was found in Karachi’s Gulistan-i-Jauhar last month, a day after he went missing on July 28. While his family is convinced that he was kidnapped,…
There’s a concept in sports called “working the refs.” Basically, it means whining, moaning, and complaining so that you get better calls. Maybe some wheedling, maybe even some good old-fashioned palling around. The only times it’s really, truly effective, however, are when the refs are already on your side, for reasons fair or foul. Donald…
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inaugurated the upgraded June 30 Corniche in Matrouh governorate on Sunday as part of an inspection tour that also included a visit to the “Treasures of Egypt in Matrouh” exhibition. During the inauguration, Matrouh Governor Mohamed El-Zamlout briefed Madbouly on the development works, which form part of a broader project to…
Chris Jordan has no plans to hang up his bowling boots but the former England paceman is enticed by the option of coaching when he does stop playing. Moeen Ali once touted Jordan’s potential as a future cricket coach and an uncomfortable light has been shown on the sparse homegrown options after Stephen Fleming was…
Bill Belichick drew widespread attention in Florida after making a rare public appearance to support his girlfriend Jordon Hudson at a cheerleading competition. The University of North Carolina head football coach, long known for his stern sideline demeanor and tough approach, was seen in a very different light as he embraced a more relaxed and…
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski took the ball Sunday and every time that happens, we’re in for a strikeout show. Sure enough, he struck out six through his first three innings. His fifth strikeout was his 200th of the season. Ho hum, just easy 102 mph heat there. That was a theme early, as 29 of…
Little People, Big World alum Audrey Roloff is addressing the backlash to her and husband Jeremy Roloff’s decision not to purchase his family farm. “Things my July content didn’t tell you about my July,” Audrey, 35, began via Instagram on Wednesday, August 5. “Received some absolutely cruel messages from people who have two percent context…
Note: Last week’s Friz Lang selection was provided by reader AG, not AK as I wrote. Greeting gentle reader and welcome to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a tale of power and sacrifice, The Mattei Affair: and next week’s film, Kamilla: Løperjenten (1981) Reviews of The Mattei Affair: Letterboxd says: Wow!…
Prosecutors in Ecuador have charged a former interior minister and six others on suspicion of being involved in the assassination of a presidential candidate in 2023. José Serrano and the head of cartel Los Lobos, Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarria, were implicated in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio at a campaign event in the capital, Quito, days…
Iran is waiting for “final approval” on a proposed framework agreement with Oman for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported yesterday. Under the agreement, Iranian and Omani routes will remain in use temporarily before traffic is redirected through a central course, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency. Officials in Iran…
