CAIRO (AP) — Egypt closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip on Monday amid tensions with the territory’s militant Hamas rulers, officials said. It was the first time the Rafah crossing was shuttered during a workday since early this year. Egyptian authorities had kept it open during […]
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Leona Maguire will become the first Irish player to compete in the Solheim Cup after being handed a wild card by European captain Catriona Matthew. Matthew also selected Women’s Open contenders Madelene Sagstrom and Nanna Koerstz Madsen for the biennial contest against the United States from 4-6 September, along with […]
Congratulations are in order for Modern Family alum Eric Stonestreet and his “people.” On Sunday, Aug. 22, the 49-year-old actor announced on Instagram that he and Lindsay Schweitzer are engaged after the star popped the question. He shared several photos of the happy couple that showed off her eye-popping diamond ring. […]
Flurdeh is a YouTube channel that takes video games and applies a “tilt-shift” effect to them, turning their bristling 3D worlds into cute little dioramas. You’ll notice a few similarities among all of them, like the sped-up animations and the reduced framerate, both decisions that really help sell the idea […]
Albanian police say they have arrested two people for allegedly hurling tear gas cannisters during a concert by a Bosnian Serb musician whom many in the country accuse of not condemning the war in Kosovo ByThe Associated Press August 23, 2021, 8:33 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare […]
Glorious gardens, frogs that hop about in the dining room and ‘terrific value’ mains at dinner (all £16 or less): The hotel inspector is a fan of Shropshire’s ‘strangely comforting’ Goldstone Hall The Inspector checked into Goldstone Hall, which has five acres and 12 rooms He said the gardens are […]
The Belgian cyclist signed his professional contract several months before, working towards his ambition of becoming a pro rider. It was a goal he had nurtured since he was eight years old, having grown up listening to stories of his father, who had also raced professionally. But after Schelfhout crashed […]
A morning mist filled the valley near Hatgal, a small village at the southern tip of Lake Khovsgol in north central Mongolia. Glancing at the figures between the fragrant pines and larches, I could hardly distinguish the silhouettes of the reindeer from those of their herders. Darima Delger, 64, and […]