I had been in Calabria for less than 24 hours when I found myself standing in an artist’s bottega in the town of Pizzo and listening to Antonio Montesanti talk about the Greek hero Achilles. Just outside the door, cars and Vespas vroomed past, but as this cheery straw-hatted painter and ceramist talked about his…
Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison. Source link
Hull Kingston Rovers saw off Warrington in the semi-final to set up a big Wembley clash with Wigan Warriors. The trophy-holders were simply too hot for an injury-hit and below-par Wire to handle in a dominant first 25 minutes, as they racked up a 14-0 lead through tries from James Batchelor and Joe Burgess, with…
Former Florida Rep. Bill Posey (R) died on Sunday at the age of 78 surrounded by his wife and two daughters after years of service representing Florida’s 15th and 8th congressional districts. “Congressman Posey represented Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2025, following distinguished service in both the Florida House……
Almost every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership, following a disastrous result for the Labour party at local elections. The Guardian’s headline reads: “Labour leadership rivals circle as Starmer tries to cling to power”. It reports that approximately 40 Labour MPs have called for the prime minister to set a date…
A small group of bankers in Hong Kong tasked with cleaning up the city’s unprecedented pile of bad debt is done playing nice. Source link
Warner Music Group, the band’s home since 1991’s Blood Sugar Sex Magik, acquires the Peppers’ catalog as part of Bain Capital joint venture The Red Hot Chili Pepper have sold their recorded music catalog to Warner Music Group in a deal worth more than $300 million. Five years after the band sold their publishing rights…
The Strait of Hormuz trade route remains effectively shut, disrupting the global energy shipments. Source link
The prime minister will seek to reset his premiership in a speech on Monday. Source link
Gus Atkinson added to concerns over England’s pace bowling by suffering a concussion during Surrey’s County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. In the week England could name their squad for the first Test against New Zealand, Atkinson was twice struck on the head by international team-mate Josh Tongue. Batting in Surrey’s first innings at Trent Bridge,…