Author: Faisal

When was the last time you watched an intellectually stimulating movie? Or did you come across a picture or idea that made you want to know more? I decided to fill that void by creating my own think tank. I made it. I spend my nights poring over old books, thinking about old travels, and discovering classics I’ve never read. Would you like to join us? Shall we make this year a winter for the brain? Because if we are to survive as a species, we need to start thinking deeply again. I would like to share with…

This weekend, the UCI Gravel World Championships will be held in Northern Italy for the second time this year. After Saturday’s women’s competition, three Bahrain Victorious athletes will don their national jerseys on Sunday for a 169km run from Lake Le Bandi and Pieve di Soligo.Matej Mohorić, Fran Mihojevic and Matevus Gobekar all arrived in Italy having just returned from last week’s Cros race, with Mohoric winning the ‘Queen Stage’ and Mihoric and Gobekar having outstanding performances in the breakaway and sprint respectively. showed. All three are coming to the end of a long and difficult season in slightly different…

Canada heads into the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 by making up for its Round 1 loss and avoiding the late threat of Tropical Storm Philip in the Americas regional final in Bermuda. After starting the tournament with a shocking 86-point defeat to Bermuda, a revised net run rate saw Saad bin Zafar’s side defeat the hosts in their second and final encounter of the tournament. It became only. Saturday’s morning game was called off due to a storm, but the outfield was rejuvenated for the decider, albeit with a reduction to 18 overs per side. After winning the…

Third-generation orchid farmer Munekazu Eriji has watched the fate of the flowers rise and fall, echoing Japan’s economy over the years. Now, like many of the nation’s business owners, he is looking for a successor who will take over his orchid empire. But it’s not easy — the plants are a difficult business. “I was hoping my son would take over — he was working here, but he quit. So that’s my big headache now,” Eriji, who is also president of the Japan Orchid Growers Association, says. Summer at his Chiba Prefecture farm, as in the rest of the country,…

Marietta College’s Jay Melchiorri had a potential touchdown reception during Saturday’s Ohio Athletic Conference game at Don Drum Stadium, but was deflected by John Carroll’s Kevin Doyle. I was blown away. The Blue Streaks led 21-0 after the first inning and won 31-28. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett) MARIETTA — No. 12 John Carroll jumped out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter on Saturday afternoon at Don Drum Stadium and somehow held on for a 31-28 Ohio Athletic Conference game against Marietta College. Despite the win, Marietta College fell to 0-35. -1st in series…

LARGO, Fla. — Duane Pendry Wells joined his Savior on Thursday, August 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Duane was born April 9, 1945 in Youngstown to Gerald and Norma Williams Wells. He attended Youngstown schools until moving to Struthers, graduating in 1965. He played football, was on the track team and was a state finalist in the discus throw. Duane was inducted into the Struthers High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Duane moved to Florida in 1978 and started Prototype Plastics with his family, retiring in 2018. He was a longtime member…

When it comes to buying or selling a home, choosing the right real estate agent can make a huge difference in your buying and/or selling experience. One of the biggest misconceptions (and I hear it all the time) is that many people think they have to work exclusively with a listing agent to purchase real estate. Yes, the listing agent has a lot of knowledge about the property, but the reality is that clients have the freedom to choose which real estate agent they would like to view and contract the property with. We believe this topic is…

Powerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion as lottery losing streak continuesDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers to win the big prize. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and the red Powerball 19. The $1.55 billion prize will be awarded to a single winner and will be paid out through an annuity with checks paid annually over 30 years. Most jackpot winners have opted for cash, with an estimated $679.8 million in Monday night’s next drawing. After 34 consecutive…

Powerball jackpot up to $1.55 billion as lottery losing streak continuesDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has risen to an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers to win the big prize. The numbers drawn Saturday night were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and the red Powerball 19. The $1.55 billion prize will be awarded to a single winner and will be paid out through an annuity with checks paid annually over 30 years. Most jackpot winners have opted for cash, with an estimated $679.8 million in Monday night’s next drawing. After 34 consecutive…

While the world’s richest banker lay bedridden in late 2019, dazed by the effects of heavy medication and suffering from resurgent brain tumours, a plot was allegedly unfolding to redraw his final wills.Joseph Safra, the Lebanese-Brazilian heir to a venerable line of financiers, was losing his grip on a $25bn global empire of banks, property and agribusiness interests he had steadily built up over decades. Just over a year later, the enigmatic magnate died aged 82. It was shortly afterwards that Joseph’s middle son, Alberto Safra, learned he had been deprived of his rightful inheritance at the hands of his own…