200 niche, surprising and mind-blowing football facts to help you ace pub quizzes

Want some incredible football facts? We've got you covered. Whether you're revising for a pub quiz, bored at work or looking for something to read on the loo, we've got facts on all facets of the beautiful game. So strap in for a long, old ride –...

Full list of kontris wey don qualify for di 2026 Fifa World Cup and all you need to know

Di 2026 Fifa World Cup go host 48 teams for di first time and all di kontris wey qualify don dey sabi diasef. Na di first time wey di World Cup tournament go dey hosted by three different nations be dis - di tournament go take place for di United...

Joy Sweeps Moroccan Cities as Atlas Cubs Reach U-20 World Cup Final

Moroccans swept across cities late Wednesday night as the country celebrated the Atlas Cubs’ dramatic qualification for the U-20 World Cup final in Chile, following a stunning victory over France. The triumph, sealed in a nerve-wracking penalty...

Alorica’s Business Triples in India

Business Wire India Alorica Inc., a global leader in digitally powered customer experiences (CX), announced major investments in India with the opening of a new location in Bhartiya City and expansion of its sites in Bangalore (Pritech Park...

Zuzana Uchnarova attempts to clear crime records

Infamous fraudster Zuzana Uchnarova, who has been scamming thousands of people in various countries, including the United Arab Emirates was exposed through series of investigative reports published in Blitz. Following publication of these reports,...

Consolidation continues across oil & gas realm as Sintana makes a play for Challenger

Canada-headquartered oil and natural gas exploration player Sintana Energy has put the wheels in motion to spread its wings to Uruguay’s oil and gas arena by bringing into its fold Challenger Energy Group (CEG), the Isle of Man-headquartered oil...

A new Assistant Principal for Waynesboro High School

Heather Craddock has been appointed Assistant Principal of Waynesboro High School WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) – Waynesboro Public Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Heather Craddock as Assistant Principal of Waynesboro High School,...

Einhundert announces CODE.SWITCH – a three-day programme exploring club culture

The free event will take place from 17-19 October at the Adidas Sports Base in Berlin. Built around three thematic pillars – sound, silence, and movement – each day of CODE.SWITCH focuses on one of these core aspects of the club experience. The...

Mini and Micro Investments and Other Instruments for Self-Reliance

Tariq Saeedi In the quest for economic advancement, developing countries often turn to foreign investments that must eventually be repaid, like loans for critical infrastructure and growth initiatives. These inflows can spark progress, but they...

World Misses Forest Protection Targets by Wide Margin, New Study Shows

Global efforts to halt deforestation by 2030 are falling dramatically short, with world leaders 63% off track from their own commitments, according to a comprehensive assessment released Monday. The findings arrive as a stark warning ahead of...

China’s Strategic Push for a South American Bi-Oceanic Route

As bioceanic corridors advance as key axes of regional integration and commerce in South America, a memorandum of understanding signed on July 21 between Brazil and China for a potential 3,000-kilometer railroad is raising questions about the...

Taiwan's status is determined once and for all

Undated photo of a view of Taipei, China's Taiwan region. /CFP Undated photo of a view of Taipei, China's Taiwan region. /CFP Editor's note: Xin Ping is a Beijing-based international affairs commentator. The article reflects the author's opinions...

Mauricio Pochettino’s preferred USMNT World Cup squad is taking shape

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – It has certainly been a journey to this point, but coming out of Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over Australia, it is beginning to feel like we have an idea of the players U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino trusts. That is not to say...

Awards Wrap: Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards jury revealed, Publicis Groupe wins Loeries Regional Agency of the Year, Good Hope FM Warrior Woman joins forces with WomenIN

The Media Online’s weekly column delivering news of award wins, entries, competitions, dates to note and winners in the media. Twyg announces new jury for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards Idelle Taye Twyg, the Cape Town–based non-profit media...

LONG READ: The GEMIs, the Global Emerging Markets' interlocking institutions

The international order is breaking up as the Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) build a raft of new non-Western interlocking international institutions to run their vision of a new multipolar world order. At the same time the incumbent...

Starry ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ sinks fangs into deep subjects

When Bill Condon made Dreamgirls in 2006, he cast an unknown Jennifer Hudson opposite well-known costars Eddie Murphy, Jaime Foxx, and Beyoncé. She emerged from the experience a star and an Oscar winner. Now, in the writer-director’s latest...

A look at the global race for free trade agreements since Trump's return

US President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Go Nakamura US President Donald Trump's tariffs have unleashed an unprecedented burst of free trade agreements and negotiations towards them by partners seeking to offset potential lost exports to the...

Insights from a layman who holds many Vatican “firsts”

Interview with Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour of Uruguay, who served 5 popes over a period of 48 years and was the first layman to hold many curial positions. At the age of 81, Uruguayan Guzmán Carriquiry Lecour has just published his memoirs in Italian...

Present Music Wishes You a Happy ‘All Souls Eve’

You could carve a pumpkin, join the trick or treat caravan or do something smarter: attend Present Music’s “All Souls Eve” concert. Cultures across the Northern Hemisphere have long marked the somber days when October fades into November as fall...

Beneath the Fabric: ‘Second Skin’ Reveals How Fashion Protects, Provokes and Transforms

Fashion has taken over the galleries inside the Southampton Arts Center — a two-piece set from Gaspar Libedinsky; a silver dress, laden with crystal, by Nazareth Pacheco; a photo of a plain white T-shirt from Milagros de la Torre. But this is not...