This Day in History | 1985 Live Aid makes millions for Africa

The Live Aid concert for the starving in Africa has raised triple the £10m expected. And as the London event draws to a close at Wembley Stadium, Britain

Offbeat | Daily dose of national anthem in hospitals stuns Egyptians

A decision by Egypt’s new health minister to have intercoms in state hospitals play the national anthem every morning, followed by a recitation of the Hippocratic oath, has

World Cup 2018 | Sexism tops racism as a fan problem in Russia

SEXISM has been a bigger problem than racism at the World Cup in Russia, according to anti-discrimination experts advising FIFA. Fans harassing female broadcasters

World Cup final preview | Youthful, energetic French vs experienced Croats

Sunday, 11:00 p.m. France v Croatia H 2, D 3.34, A 5 A World Cup of surprises concludes with a final of contrasts. Powered by the dynamism of Kylian Mbappe,

Croatia in final for first time, beats England 2-1

Croatia’s legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty-kicks wins needed to get this far. England had gone ahead with a free

Croatia president celebrates win at NATO summit

It has been a successful NATO summit for Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. The World Cup took care of that. With a come-from-behind 2-1 win over favored

World briefs

PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte came under renewed pressure yesterday to seek Chinese compliance to an arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claims to much of the South China Sea

The Buzz | Lawyer: Stormy Daniels will plead not guilty after arrest

The lawyer for Stormy Daniels says the porn actress will plead not guilty to charges of allowing patrons to touch her after being arrested at an Ohio

Show tells backstory of icons like Mount Rushmore, Lady Liberty

Did you know that the original symbolism of the Statue of Liberty had nothing to do with welcoming immigrants? And that Mount Rushmore was basically built as a scheme

Kapok | Putting a cap

Greece roughly receives the same number of tourists as Macao;  around 32 million per year. Tourism in Greece represents about 20% of GDP and, directly or indirectly,

Friday, July 13, 2018 – edition no. 3088

* 1MDB financial scandal | Chinese official says Jho Low not in China either * Beethoven season closing concert * Gaming watchdog refuses canidrome request * Final preview: youth vs experience   DOWNLOAD

Coffee, the ultimate conservationist

  * Movies: Eighth Grade * Book: A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo * Music: Lay Your Head Down by Carolina Story * Wine: The Andean Steed * F&B: Conrad Macao launches ‘Summer Seafood

Click ‘like’ for Bo Burnham’s ‘Eighth Grade’

Not even Joseph Conrad had the courage to venture into that darkest of hearts: middle school. Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade,” however, plunges us into the day-to-day experience of a 13-year-old girl,

Author tackles sexual assault in ‘A Gathering of Secrets’

Linda Castillo’s exquisitely plotted novels delve deep into Amish life and culture using the prism of a police procedural. Without deriding or sentimentalizing the Amish, Castillo illustrates their culture while

Years of dues led Carolina Story to stellar debut

Ben Roberts comes from Arkansas, his wife Emily is from South Dakota, and they met in Memphis a decade ago. But Nashville was always their destiny. The couple’s debut album, “Lay

News of the World | Coffee and conservation: Mozambique tries both on a mountain

At Mozambique’s Mount Gorongosa — where farmers are being encouraged to grow coffee in the shade of hardwood trees, both to improve their own lot and to restore the forest

The Andean Steed

Due to various reasons, tasting barrel samples of wine is usually rarer than tasting barrel samples of spirits, e.g. brandy and whisky. For starters, brandy and whisky can theoretically age

Food & Beverage | Conrad Macao launches ‘Summer Seafood Voyage’

Conrad Macao, Cotai Central’s Grand Orbit has launched a new “Summer Seafood Voyage” dinner buffet from now until August 31, allowing guests to discover a delicious world of seafood culture

AL Plenary | Gov’t says that unlawful residency permits will be canceled

A debate over the criteria for the assessment and authorization of residency by investment was the main topic of yesterday’s plenary session at the Legislative Assembly (AL). During

Typhoon Maria barrels into China after pounding Taiwan

Typhoon Maria injured two people in Taiwan and prompted more than 3,000 to be moved to shelters before making landfall in China, authorities said yesterday. The

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