"Here to win it all" - Zahid Valencia issues strong message after earning a spot in final at World Wrestling Championships

After securing a spot in the final at the World Wrestling Championships, Zahid Valencia issued a strong message, highlighting his goal of winning the gold medal. Valencia made it through four rounds to reach the final in Zagreb, Croatia. In the...

Professor Vijay Mishra’s new book: V. S. NAIPAUL and World Literature Why Naipaul Still Speaks to Fiji. Indo-Fijians hear indenture’s echo, and in Naipaul’s restless fictions find a mirror of their own exile, dispossession

Mishra Mishra's new book on Naipaul Naipaul Lal Naipaul, Mishra, and Me: An Indo-Fijian Reading of V. S. Naipaul and World Literature Fijileaks Editor's Note: * I took time out of my busy schedule to read Melbourne-based and Fiji-born Emeritus...

Now the People! Revolution in the Twenty-First Century – book review

Jean-Luc Mélenchon is the founder of La France Insoumise, the party that has led the revival of the left in France over the last nine years. It has championed the campaigns against President Macron’s austerity and headed up a mass movement that...

Review: Disney World’s Cheap Hidden Gem Rooftop Resort Restaurant

Which resort is Walt Disney World’s best food hotel? This is a fun and not-so-hotly-debated topic among WDW diehards, and there are two candidates that should immediately come to mind: the flagship Grand Floridian Resort with its surplus of...

Newcastle 1 Wolves 0: How good was Woltemade's debut goal? Are Howe's side ready for Barcelona?

Nick Woltemade scored his first Newcastle United goal as they beat Wolves 1-0 to register a first win of the season before their Champions League campaign begins against Barcelona on Thursday. Newcastle say they paid an initial £65million for...

Fans react as referee refuses to check VAR after Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen receives red card for foul despite not being last man

Real Madrid fans were left aghast after Dean Huijsen was shown a straight red against Real Sociedad. Los Blancos travelled to the Reale Arena on Saturday, September 13, to face the San Sebastian club in the league. However, disaster struck in the...

“He has become another Ansu Fati”, “Has to leave” - Fans unhappy with 25-year-old Real Madrid star despite 2-1 win over Sociedad

Real Madrid fans have expressed their disappointment in the performance of star forward Vinicius Jr in their 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. Los Blancos extended their perfect start to the season to four games with a win in the Basque country despite...

Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal predictions and betting tips – Simeone’s side have no time to waste

Atletico Madrid have had a shaky start to the season, taking just two points from the first nine available in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side must turn things around soon or they could be ruled out of the title race already. Villarreal, by contrast,...

Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid predictions and betting tips – Los Blancos face Basque Country test

Real Madrid are sitting pretty at the summit of the standings in La Liga with three wins to their name after three rounds of fixtures. Real Sociedad have found things much tougher so far this campaign. Will Madrid make it four victories from four...

Cuban Books of August: Dying with Padura, the “Yuca Fool,” and the Recovered Childhood of Luis Felipe Rojas

‘Poisoned Utopia’ describes the mechanisms of ideological export and political control that have characterized Havana in recent decades. Image from the presentation of Padura’s new novel in Madrid. / 14ymedio 14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca,...

Saturday 9/27: Guatemalan Poet-Filmmakers

From the Open-Publishing Calendar From the Open-Publishing Newswire Indybay Feature Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Event Type: Screening Organizer/Author: Craig Baldwin/Other Cinema Location Details: 992 Valencia...

Spain’s mental health pledge needs more muscle

Almost two thousand years ago, the Roman poet Juvenal coined the phrase ‘mens sana in corpore sano’ (a healthy mind in a healthy body). This comes from a longer work urging readers to reject wealth, fame, and superficial pleasures, and instead...

“No way we’re winning”, “I’m dead” - Real Madrid fans furious with Xabi Alonso naming 2 players in starting line-up vs Sociedad

Real Madrid fans are furious with manager Xabi Alonso after the starting XI for their La Liga clash against Real Sociedad was announced. They are not happy with Brahim Diaz and Dani Ceballos getting a chance, believing it would cost them the game....

“I wasn’t mad” - Barcelona ace Lamine Yamal breaks silence on allegations about inviting women with certain breast sizes for birthday party

Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal has broken his silence on allegations regarding his 18th birthday party. The Spanish wonderkid made the headlines for the wrong reasons as he turned 18 on 13 July. The highly rated winger invited players, models...

World Wrestling Championships 2025 Day 1: High schooler 18-year-old Jax Forrest and Zahid Valencia make it to the semifinal

The opening day of the World Wrestling Championships 2025 saw several US wrestlers in action in the 61kg, 70 kg, 86kg, and 125kg categories. One of the most promising performances from the event came from the side of 18-year-old Jax Forrest in the...

Barcelona handed boost as star man starts individual training after picking up injury while on international duty: Reports

Barcelona have been handed a major injury boost with their star midfielder Frenkie de Jong having taken his first steps back onto the training pitch. The 28-year-old suffered a gluteal injury while on international duty with the Netherlands....

‘Their light is enduring’: Publisher-writer Dharini Bhaskar is sure literary fiction will never die

Dharini Bhaskar has spent over a decade in publishing – as author of two novels, These, Our Bodies Possessed by Light, and Like Being Alive Twice – and has vantage points on literature from both sides of the publisher’s desk. In a conversation...

Israeli Chess Team Quits Spanish Tournament After Flag Ban Over Gaza War

Israeli players withdrew from the Basque Country Open after organizers banned Israel’s flag, citing opposition to its military campaign in Gaza. Organizers of the Basque Country Open in Spain banned Israel’s flag in protest of the Gaza offensive....

Does it matter if new Wuthering Heights isn't faithful to Bronte book?

The provocative trailer for the new Wuthering Heights film has done exactly what it set out to do - it’s got everyone hot and bothered. Also outraged. And offended. Set to Charli xcx’s Everything is Romantic, the teaser is a steamy montage of...

How to watch UEFA Champions League 2025-26 — free streams, TV channels, fixture list

The 2025-26 Champions League season promises entertainment and drama aplenty. PSG are aiming to win the tournament for a second year on the bounce, while Barcelona, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Arsenal also have their eyes on the prize. If you want...