“The release of The Odyssey is still an event to celebrate,” Wilson noted. “This epic is bringing audiences back to cinemas… translations of Odyssey, including mine, are flying off the shelves… [and] perhaps the film will persuade a few college administrators not to cut their literature, language and history departments. “Nolan… is doing his best…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Washington DC for talks with President Donald Trump about the future of the conflict with Iran. The meeting comes amid signs of growing friction between the two leaders. Trump has publicly criticised Israel for continuing strikes in Lebanon and ignoring a ceasefire. And recent polling suggests public…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the United States is not involved in the recent talks with Oman regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told the weekly press briefing that the negotiations are a strictly bilateral matter between Iran and Oman and are ongoing. He confirmed that…
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from Bordeaux’s surrounding region of Gironde, as France continues to fight against wildfires being stoked by an unprecedented “pyrocumulonimbus” or fire clouds. Scientists sometimes describe these clouds as a fire-generated thunderstorm because the fire itself provides the energy needed to build the cloud. The huge amount of…
Andrea Pirlo has said he is no longer a candidate to coach the Italian national side following days of controversy over his ties to a Russian betting company. His appointment as Italy’s next head coach had not been confirmed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) yet was being treated as all but certain. But over…
Indonesia’s immigration authorities have banned two Dutch nationals for organising an illegal running event that had also allegedly discriminated against locals. The run organised by the expatriate-focused group Entourage Bali drew heated backlash after testimonies circulated online that the club had appeared to reject Indonesian applicants while accepting foreigners. The two Dutchmen aged 35 and…
A former NFL player from Kenya was deported last month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency said, citing an overstayed visa, multiple arrests and prison time. Daniel Adongo, 37, who was a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts for two years, overstayed his visa in 2016, the year after his NFL career ended,…
Sean McAndrew, whose father John played for both the 1950 and 1951 winning Mayo teams, said it was “amazing” to watch the county reclaim the All-Ireland title. Sean said that although his dad moved moved to Birmingham, England, in 1960, he always kept up to date with the team. “Mayo probably has one of the…
Seattle police say they now believe at least three people were involved in a fatal shooting at a food festival on Sunday. Police initially said two suspects were thought to have been shooting at each other at the annual Bite of Seattle food festival at the Space Needle – one of the city’s most popular…
By Monday afternoon, the price of Brent stood at $90.60 a barrel, down more than 6% for the day. Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, said markets were remaining “cautious given the twists and turns during this conflict”. Despite the sharp fall in crude, “there is still significant uncertainty baked into these prices…
