While the core of the Reds squad use the bye week to reset and refresh, 14 players will push for more stability at Super Rugby level when they return to club rugby tomorrow. Andrew Ready, Nick Frisby and Izack Rodda headline the players turning out for their clubs but all eyes will be on the…
The Melbourne Rebels look set to blood some new faces in South Africa, with flanker Colby Faingaa staying in Melbourne. Faingaa remained in Melbourne as the rest of the squad flew to Durban, awaiting the birth of his first child. His absence means the Rebels could be set to field two new backrow faces against…
Morgan Turinui can’t see how the ongoing ARU Super Rugby saga wouldn’t be a decisive factor in Sean McMahon potentially leaving Australian rugby for Japan. The Australian reported Monday that McMahon is not happy with the offer the ARU has tabled and is weighing up whether a two-year stint in Japan may be a more…
Dubai ### Emirati astronaut Hazzaa AlMansoori’s trip to the International Space Station (ISS) this week made it to history books. It also made it to Dubai’s beaches after a Filipino artist paid his tribute with a sand painting. ### Sand artist Nathaniel Alapide made a sand art of Hazzaa on the beachside of Rixos Premium…
The sheen of a Bollywood film star appears to be fading as more and more actors find meaty roles and more screen time on digital platforms. ### The fact that the world of web series has opened up varied shades of characters, more than mainstream films in India have ever done, has not gone unnoticed…
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday has described the scourge of radicalism in every society. ### During his speech at the 74th session of the UNGA, the Pakistani premier said: “We all know that marginalisation leads to radicalisation. We must address this issue…Western leaders equated terrorism with Islam.” ### “In all human…
Aberdeen, Scotland: Saudi Aramco knows only too well the importance of safety and security. “Stronger than ever” was the message its CEO Amin Nasser delivered this week following the September 14 attacks on its oil facilities. ### The fires that were intended to destroy Saudi Aramco had an unintended consequence, he insisted. “They galvanised 70,000…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems trapped in a political vice constructed by the Remainer Parliament. Having lost his Commons majority and been savaged by the Supreme Court, he now faces the grim duty of applying to the European Union (EU) for a further delay to Brexit unless he either resigns or swiftly secures a…
The VIP packs for Global Village (GV) – UAE’s popular family destination – are selling like hot cakes. ### This year GV opens to the public from October 29 until April 4, 2020. ### The organisers of GV have introduced three varieties of VIP packages – Platinum, Gold and Silver. ### According to Global Village’s website, the…
Washington: A man has been charged after he was identified by the police as the person who kissed a TV reporter during a live broadcast at a music festival in the US state of Kentucky. ### Sarah Rivest, a reporter for WAVE TV in Louisville, was doing a live segment last week outside the Kentucky…