Esmond Bradley Martin was a man out of his time. Tall and dapper, moneyed and mannered: those who knew the 76-year-old say he lived as if in a bygone era. He preferred a fountain pen to a computer keyboard and adored opera and antiques. A seam of old-world style ran through him right down to…
‘There will be more martyrs’: Palestinians brace for more bloodshed in Gaza protests
The men from Hamas arrived at Mohamed Johar’s house in the Bureij refugee camp this week with a $200 (£143) cheque bearing his name. The 23-year-old had been shot in the right leg by an Israeli sniper during last week’s protests on the Gaza border and Hamas, Gaza’s Islamist ruling party, said the money was…
WWE Smackdown TV Report 5-14-2015: Roman Reigns vs. Kane no DQ match for Payback go-home show
By Steve Khan, WrestlingObserver.com – Air Date: May 14, 2015 (May 13 in Canada)– Location: Ford Center in Evansville, IN News: Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins all won matches on the final show before Payback. Also, Ambrose and Reigns did not touch on this show. Not even a handshake. Show Recap: Bray Wyatt…
Pope Francis comes face to face with shaggy llamas in middle of St Peter’s Square
Pope Francis came face to face with an unusual group of visitors from his homeland on Wednesday – three shaggy, full-grown llamas. The animals and their handlers made an appearance at the Argentinian pontiff’s weekly audience in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican after completing a 650-mile pilgrimage, on foot, from the far north of…
Donald Trump ‘felt misled over expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats for Salisbury attack’
Donald Trump felt misled by aides over the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats for the Salisbury spy poisoning and pushed back on Theresa May’s demands to act, The Washington Post has reported. The paper said the US president was left furious after discovering that Germany and France had only sent home a handful of Russians…
EU must sanction Chinese leaders involved in Uighur oppression, say legislators
A housing compound in China's Xinjiang region | Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images EU must sanction Chinese leaders involved in Uighur oppression, say legislators ‘By taking away their lives of luxury, the EU will hit them where it hurts most,’ a group of Renew Europe MEPs argue. By Florian Eder 7/24/20, 12:33 PM CET Updated…
Rousey Says She Expected Fans To Boo Her When She Made WWE Debut
The Mirror recently interviewed Ronda Rousey on her WWE Debut. Below are the highlights from the interview: On receiving a positive reaction from WWE fans: “I wasn’t expecting that to be honest. In judo I’ve been booed in 30 different countries over 10 years. I never heard anyone cheer for me once, ever. I didn’t…
Freudenberg, Foley relished first title
When the Foley wrestling team takes on Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A state tournament at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, it will mark the Falcons’ 21st state tournament appearance. All but one of those have come under head coach Lyle Freudenberg, who has announced…
Update on Vader’s Condition Following Open Heart Surgery
Last November 14, 2016, Vader announced that he was diagnosed with congestive heart failure due to his football and wrestling careers. He then visited two heart doctors and they told him that he has only two years left to live, as seen below: Told by 2.heart Drs at this time that my heart is wore…
Gophers End Day 1 in Third
Click:forged rims supplier Minnesota falls to third behind Penn State and Iowa at the end of Day 1 MADISON, Wis. — Despite leading after the first session of the 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, the Golden Gophers finish the first day in third place with a team score of 86.0. Reigning Big Ten Champion Penn…