Create your page here
photo: Creative Commons / ElHeineken
Violence, corruption and concussion: The dark side to sumo wrestling – and why its popularity endures
The Independent 15 Oct 2019
The initial collision is seismic. The sumo wrestlers, crouched down in the centre of the ring, knuckles pressed into the sand beneath, launch forward in an explosion of rippling muscle and flesh ... Once contact is made, the giants rise up in a shaking embrace as they attempt to engineer a dominant position for themselves ... The solemn recitations ... REUTERS....
photo: AP / Luca Bruno
'I don't look for records, they look for me!' - Ronaldo credits 'obsession' following 700th goal
Yahoo Daily News 15 Oct 2019
Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo insisted he is not obsessed with breaking records as they come naturally for him after scoring his landmark 700th career goal. Ronaldo bagged a consolation penalty in the second half of Portugal's 2-1 Euro 2020 qualifying defeat to Ukraine in Kiev on Monday ... Today we played well but couldn't win ... ....
photo: White House / Tia Dufour
The power of incumbency: Four two-term presidents in a row?
CNN 15 Oct 2019
(CNN)Earlier this year, President Trump quipped (I'd like to believe not seriously) that he'd probably remain in office for 10 to 14 years. On another occasion, Trump spoke highly of China's President Xi being president for life and joked to great applause that maybe "we'll give that a shot someday.". Aaron David Miller ... Consider this ... Read More ... ....
photo: AP / Emilio Morenatti
New Catalan vote on independence is inevitable, says jailed leader
The Guardian 15 Oct 2019
.......
photo: USMC / Cpl. Carlos Lopez
US troops express anger at Trump's Syria policy: 'We betrayed' the Kurds
CNN 15 Oct 2019
Washington (CNN)A wide range of American military personnel and defense officials are expressing a deep sense of frustration and anger at the Trump administration's refusal to support Syrian Kurds facing a Turkish military assault, over half a dozen US military and defense officials have told CNN ... Read More ... Loss of trust ... A 'betrayal' ... "I like candor....
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster, Pool
Trump: Let 'Napoleon Bonaparte' rescue Kurds
Yahoo Daily News 14 Oct 2019
Washington (AFP) - Donald Trump suggested Monday that Syria's formerly US-allied Kurds could look to 19th century French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte for protection after the US president ordered the departure of nearly 1,000 US troops from the country ... ....
photo: AP / Lewis Joly
Cocaine gave Sir Elton John confidence
Music News 15 Oct 2019
The 72-year-old singer admitted he loved the illegal drug from the moment he first took it as it completely changed his personality and made him feel accepted. Speaking to NBC's Harry Smith on the 'Today' show, Elton said. "I saw someone doing cocaine and I said, 'Well, what is he doing?' and he said, 'Well, it makes you feel free' ... He recalled....
photo: WN / james
All about hair loss, its causes and solutions
The Times of India 15 Oct 2019
Life can take a toll on your looks, especially your hair. Hair loss can have a profound effect on self-esteem, triggering depression and so, ironically, and hindering recovery. Every day, everyone loses some hair. Our body then replaces it with some new strands as part of the many renewal processes that are built into our body systems ... Risk factors. ... ....
photo: AP / SANA via AP
Syria war: UK suspends arms sales to Turkey amid international outcry over offensive against Kurds
The Independent 15 Oct 2019
The UK government will suspend arms sales to Turkey amid an international outcry over its offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria. ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... More follows…. Inside Politics newsletter ... Comments ... Learn more ... Post ... ....
photo: Creative Commons / Eloise Ambursley
WeWork is reportedly cutting 2,000 jobs as soon as this week, and the staff is turning on Adam Neumann
The Times of India 15 Oct 2019
WeWork is set to cut at least 13% of its workforce, or roughly 2,000 jobs, according to British newspaper the Guardian. The paper reported that staff within the company started to turn on founder and former CEO Adam Neumann, and that little or no work is getting done due to WeWork's uncertain financial position. "The atmosphere is toxic ... {{}}. ....
photo: AP / Dmitry Lovetsky
Vladimir Putin leaves Saudi Arabia for historic UAE visit
Khaleej Times 15 Oct 2019
The UAE is set to roll out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who will arrive today. Roads in the Capital are lined with the flags of both countries, while the UAE-Russia Week has kicked off cultural celebrations at Emirates Palace. The leader is visiting the country after a gap of 12 years ... Steady growth in ties at various levels. ... ....
photo: AP / Dar Yasin
Militants kill truck driver in Indian-controlled Kashmir
The Oklahoman 15 Oct 2019
Advertisement ... Top police officer Muneer Ahmed Khan says the gunmen the man's truck on fire and fled from Sindoo Shirmal, a village in southern Kashmir ... Associated Press ... Managed 24/7 by these editors ... ....
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan
China’s biggest oil refiner to reduce operations after freight rates for supertankers from the Persian Gulf ...
South China Morning Post 15 Oct 2019
That’s driven up the cost of importing crude and is cutting into the profits made from refining.Sinopec is looking… ... ....
photo: AP / Jeff Chiu
NBA China crisis: LeBron James’ ‘uneducated’ Daryl Morey stance and Twitter clarification reignite Houston Rockets row
South China Morning Post 15 Oct 2019
....
photo: AP / Francisco Seco
2 members of all-female Islamic terrorist cell sentenced to 25+ years for botched Notre Dame bombing
Russia Today 15 Oct 2019
Two French members of an all-female Islamic terror group linked to ISIS have been sentenced to over 25 years in prison each for their failed attempt to blow up Notre Dame cathedral with a car packed full of gas cylinders ... While the women admitted their complicity in the plot, each blamed the other for instigating the attack ... ....
