'Toughest ever Road World Championships course' sees lowest total of elite men finishers in 30 years

Widespread descriptions of Kigali's Road World Championships course as the 'hardest ever' were seemingly confirmed by the results sheet for the elite men on Sunday, as just 30 riders completed the course, the lowest total since 1995. The last time...

Reflections on the Saliency of Fano’s Unification

Messay Kebede Despite repeated promises, a successful merger of Fano groups is continuously postponed to a later date. My purpose is not to throw cold water on the attempt at unification: I sincerely hope that it will occur, and with the least...

'La Piovra' star Remo Girone dies at 76

Remo Girone, who is famous for his iconic roles in La Piovra and Ford v Ferrari, has passed away at the age of 76. The actor, who played mob boss on the classic Italian mafia TV series, breathed his last on Friday, October 3. He died at his home...

Crime-busting 'vigilante' group in the UK's 'most dangerous' town hits back after police commissioner claimed they were intimidating locals

A crime-busting 'vigilante' group that patrols Britain's most dangerous seaside town has hit back at a police and crime commissioner who accused them of 'preying on fear' and intimidating locals. David Sidwick, the PCC for Dorset, accused the...

Remo Girone, Italian Actor in ‘La Piovra’ and ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ Dies at 76

Remo Girone, who starred as a mob boss on the classic Italian mafia TV series La Piovra and portrayed Enzo Ferrari in James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari, has died. He was 76. Girone battled bladder cancer and died Friday at his home in Monte Carlo,...

Remo Girone dead: Hollywood legend and Equalizer star dies after devastating cancer news

Italian actor Remo Girone has died at the age of 76 after he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, according to reports. The Hollywood favourite was best known for starring as a mob boss on the classic mafia TV series La Piovra and playing Enzo...

Epicurean Indy offers a trip around the food world without leaving the city

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sunday marks one of central Indiana’s most sumptuous days. Epicurean Indy returns for a one-stop trip all the way around the culinary world. “This is the second year of this event,” Hae Lee Cho in a visit to WISH-TV’s...

International student travel: What to know heading into the year about immigration policy shifts

Northwestern’s Office of International Student and Scholar Services has issued multiple warnings in the past academic year about heightened visa screening, visa application disruptions and travel risks regarding both new and returning...

Home is Here: A benefit for Casa Marianella

Location: The Paramount Theatre Date: Nov 28, 2025 Time: Doors at 6:00 P.M. / Show at 7:00 P.M. Supported by KUTX “Home Is Here” is the second annual gathering of Austin musicians benefitting Casa Marianella, a local shelter for men, women, and...

Road World Championships – Pogačar, Evenepoel or a new rainbow jersey? Riders to watch in the elite men's road race

Sunday's elite men's road race at the Road World Championships in Kigali is one of the most anticipated races of the year, as the whole world looks on to see who will don the coveted rainbow jersey. The men's road race course in Kigali is being...

Understanding the global rise of artemisinin resistance: Insights from over 100,000 Plasmodium falciparum samples

As of 2024, WHO validated/candidate mutations have been identified in several countries across East and Northeast Africa, including Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia (Fola et al., 2023; Figure 6). Concerningly, the...

'It is our time to show them what we can do' - World Championships make history in Rwanda but UCI can still do far more to develop African cycling

It's been more than a century since the inaugural UCI Road World Championships, with the majority of them having been held across Europe and on rare occasions reaching North America, South America, Asia and Oceania. However, this edition of the...

Today-History-Oct11

Today in History for Oct. 11: On this date: In 1521, Pope Leo X gave Henry VIII of England the title "Fidei Defensor," or Defender of the Faith. Thirteen years later, Henry severed all ties with Rome to establish the Church of England. Today in...

How to watch Galatasaray vs Liverpool: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams, team news

The Galatasaray vs Liverpool live stream sees the visitors aiming to inflict another damaging European defeat on the Turkish champions. Galatasaray have started the season in superb fashion and sit top of the Süper Lig table. Not only have they...

I Want To Go Home: A missive of homesickness and nolstagia

The artist Nebay Abraha works with visual metaphors like gloomy eyes, spider and newspaper cuttings to express his longing to return home. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Gloomy eyes greet you as you make your entry into the exhibition space at Umoja...

Bewitching tale of relatable horror

Sihir Pelakor, haunting reminder that real-life tragedies are stranger than fiction INDONESIAN horror cinema has always been fertile ground for tales of the supernatural colliding with everyday family life. Sihir Pelakor (literally “Homewrecker’s...

Who Supports Putin? Nations That Side With Russia

President Vladimir Putin, a former intelligence officer, was first elected president of Russia in 2000. (He was prime minister from 2008–2012, while Dmitry Medvedev held the presidency. He returned as president in 2012 and has remained since.) A...

Africa World Cup permutations: Nigeria, Benin, South Africa and the Group C conundrum

We've reached the final gameweek of Africa's 2026 World Cup qualifying group-stage campaign, and while four group winners have already been decided heading into gameweek yen, there's still much at stake as we arrive at the conclusion of a gripping...

A taste of home: This Wylie resident uses a clay pot for an Ethiopian coffee ceremony

This is part of an Arts Access series called “Home is where the art is,” which gives an inside look into the art that North Texans treasure in their homes. In her Wylie home, Fekerete “Fe” Gebremdhin gracefully pours a stream of freshly brewed...

Rights group urges release of Vietnam journalist

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Friday urged Vietnamese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Huynh Ngoc Tuan. Tuan was arrested at his home in Buon Ho town and charged with “propagandizing against the...