The Heydar Aliyev Sports Arena lit up for day two of the Baku Grand Slam in Azerbaijan and it was Vedat Albayrak who stepped into the spotlight. The powerful Turkish Judoka looked at his best as he stormed his way to the final, with a mixture of enormous throws and brilliant transition groundwork. He met […]
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The Thrilling Story of the Swashbuckling Count Vicko Bujović of Perast
We raise the sails as we delve deep into the archives of Perast, a maritime jewel of Montenegro facing Boka Bay. Once a great ally of the Venetian Republic, seemingly tiny Perast has huge history and a rich maritime background. It was made in the crucible of war and prospered with the wind in the […]
Cocomelon Review: A Thrilling Masterpiece Combining Both Style And Substance
It’s not very often you see a life-changing cultural event — for me, it’s only about once a week — but the show Cocomelon has affected me to the very core of my being. Here before us is an absolute masterpiece of the arts, a thrilling combination of both style (bright colors, fun songs) and […]
The thrilling Naftali Bennett
The news from Israel is that on Sunday Naftali Bennett, the rightwing former tech entrepreneur, is likely to ring out the Benjamin Netanyahu era by becoming prime minister with a very diverse “change” coalition of 61 seats in the parliament, including a rightwing Palestinian party, Ra’am. Israel lobby groups such as AIPAC, Israel Policy Forum […]
ACL Group B: Tractor, Pakhtakor settle for thrilling draw
TEHRAN – A fine display of attacking football saw Iran’s Tractor and Pakhtakor of Uzbekistan play out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Sharjah Stadium in the opening match of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group B on Wednesday. Ashkan Dejagah and Mohammad Abbaszadeh scored for Tractor in the 53rd and 56th minutes. Dragan Ceran halved […]
Why Ahed Tamimi’s slap is so thrilling to Palestinians
Bassem Tamimi, Ahed’s father, has written: “I’m proud of my daughter. She is a freedom fighter who, in the coming years, will lead the resistance to Israeli rule.” From across the globe where I return annually with my wife to her native Hawaii, I hereby second Bassem’s assertion and propose to give it further formal […]
The Most Thrilling Race Between a 99 Year Old and 92 Year Old
Seven years and 0.05 seconds separated Orville Rogers and Dixon Hemphill at the 2017 Masters Indoor Track Championships. Dixon Hemphill wishes he would have simply leaned at the finish. Maybe he didn’t do it because of lack of experience—he was, after all, the youngest of the two competitors in the race. Or maybe he […]
91 year-old Mugabe asks wife’s permission to drink vodka
The controversial African nationalist leader closed his party conference by jokingly asking if his wife Grace would allow him to drink a bottle of vodka he received as a gift. Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since Jimmy Carter was US president, was speaking at a conference for his ruling Zanu-PF party at the lavish Elephant […]