Tensions freeze dealings between Pakistan, Afghanistan; thousands of trucks stranded Trucks loaded with refugees’ belongings queue at the Torkham border ahead of their return to Afghanistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: PESHAWAR Ongoing border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have brought all forms of bilateral and transit trade to a standstill since Sunday, October 12, causing severe…
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in The Thing With Feathers, writer-director Dylan Southern’s big-screen adaptation of Max Porter’s award-winning Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, which just screened at the 69th editionof theBFI London Film Festival(LFF) after its world premiere at Sundance. ‘A mother dies, leaving two primary school-aged children and ‘Sad Dad’. Before long, ‘Crow’ emerges…
Being the heavyweight champion has to be the most chest-thumping experience possible for a fighter, if for no other reason than that the title comes with the swaggering nickname “baddest man on the planet.” That glorifying designation first surfaced widely in boxing in the late 1980s during the heavyweight championship reign of Mike Tyson. His…
After two decades of quiet perseverance, Hong Kong boccia player John Loung finally struck gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Loung’s story of endurance has earned him a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the perseverance category. Co-organised by the South China Morning Post and Sino Group,…
A charity in Worcestershire has entered an “exciting new chapter” after opening its new, larger premises. The Droitwich Community Pantry and Fridge, which aims to tackle food waste, has moved to the Berry Hill Industrial Estate, Droitwich. His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire Beatrice Grant, MP for Droitwich and Evesham Nigel Huddleston, and the Mayor…
Zoos in Pakistan are no less than torture cells. The recent observations of the Sindh High Court on the deplorable state of Karachi Zoo have reignited a long-overdue debate about the moral and practical justification for maintaining zoos anywhere in the country. Across Pakistan, from Lahore to Karachi, animals languish in cramped cages, deprived of…
Akin to Legos, Magna-Tiles are great for kids (or adults) who like to build and experiment. The company’s first ever advent calendar packs 34 holiday-themed magna-tiles, including 10 decorated magnetic squares, three decorated isosceles triangles and a microChassis that actually rides the track on the back cover of the package. Yes, Santa and conductor figurines…
Fergus WalshMedical editor Sheila Irvine, who is registered blind, punches the air with joy at being able to read again A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye. A surgeon who inserted the microchips in five patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital…
Director and producer Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours, The Reader) and Sonia Friedman, the theater producer behind such West End hits as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Stranger Things: The First Shadow, have boarded A Friend of Dorothy, a short film starring Miriam Margolyes (Harry Potter, The Age of Innocence) and Stephen…
Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too….
