In some paintings, the wounds are plain to see: an arm or leg lost to war. In others, the injuries that US veterans suffered are hidden from view. But all of the works by former president George W Bush — painted as a tribute to the men and women he
OITA (Japan): Wales will look to ramp up their performance to another level against Fiji today, amid constant reminders of their costly loss to the Pacific islanders in the 2007 World Cup. A late try to Fiji 12 years ago and Wales crashed out of the tournament while still in
TOKYO: Japan have publicly set themselves the target of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals — but privately the tournament hosts have far loftier goals. Yuichiro Fujii, Japan’s technical chief, insists the Brave Blossoms are looking to go even deeper if they reach the knockout stage for the first time.
LONDON: Liverpool have lived through enough near misses in 30 years not to take anything for granted in October, but an eight-point lead in the Premier League gives Jurgen Klopp’s men a golden opportunity to end that long wait. The European champions came agonisingly close to fulfilling their title dreams
LONDON: How far will Manchester United sink? Just two points above the relegation places, the one-time powerhouses of English football are without an away win since March and are enduring their worst start to a league season for 30 years. Old Trafford has witnessed a decline in fortunes since Alex
The small waiting room at the home of self-styled healer ‘Brother Guayanes’ in Caracas’ rundown Petare district fills up quickly with patients — business has never been better. With Venezuela’s chronic medicine shortages and hyperinflation, more and more people are turning to alternative medicine to treat common ailments in the
WASHINGTON: After a brief surge during his first years in office, and despite his lofty promises, the American manufacturing rebound has begun to crumble under President Donald Trump. Auto plants and steel mills are shutting down. Companies are announcing layoffs and furloughs. Factory output is in the red. The year-end
LONDON: British companies are ramping up preparations ahead of Brexit, spearheaded by the food and drink sectors stockpiling extra ingredients and bottles. ‘Get ready for Brexit’ is the UK government’s slogan ahead of the nation’s scheduled departure from the European Union on October 31. Billboards up and down the country
Eighty years ago on the brink of the bloodiest conflict in history, Adolf Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, illustrating that literally anyone can be nominated. From the Fuhrer to the ‘King of Pop’, in the nearly 120 years the prize has been awarded nominations have included some
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s competition watchdog yesterday threatened to hit Grab with a $21 million fine for practices that allegedly reduce competition, the latest problem for the ride-hailing giant. Grab is the biggest ride-hailing firm in Southeast Asia, and has strengthened its hold on the market since buying US rival Uber’s
