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Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal Prediction and Betting Tips | 13th September 2025
The 2025-26 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Villarreal lock horns with Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side in an important encounter at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. Both teams...

Barcelona in Miami; Milan in Perth? Welcome to the league of anywhere | Jonathan Liew
The caramel-coloured tiles on the facade are long gone, and the name changed eight years ago, and there are now wraparound LED screens and an “immersive” museum experience and a lot more bright yellow than you would ideally want. And it’s harder...

New York Times bestselling author tackles one of the Mother Lode’s most famous legends
An award-winning nonfiction writer of crime and lawlessness in the Old West has completed a new 512-page book, “Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta,” about one of the Mother Lode’s most famous legends, a Mexico-born ‘49er gold seeker who became...

Junot Díaz, Tracy Chevalier, Michel Bussi: Iași literature festival announces first guests at 2025 edition
Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz, Tracy Chevalier, the author of the international best seller Girl with a Pearl Earring, and French author Michel Bussi, known for his widely translated thriller novels, are among the authors set to attend this...

Barcelona frustrations grow with no end to Camp Nou crisis in sight
Cranes puncture the skyline of Barcelona for a vast project that is supposed to be completed in 2026. It’s where followers will pay homage, it will be one of the most impressive of its kind in the world when completed. The cathedral of Sagrada...

When will Jude Bellingham return from injury? Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso provides update
Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has provided a timeframe for the return to action of midfielder Jude Bellingham after his spell out injured. The England international has yet to feature for Los Blancos this season, having gone under the knife in...

Barcelona's LaLiga rivals' president provides response when asked if Lionel Messi will join his club amid recent rumors
Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has dismissed rumors that Barcelona legend Lionel Messi could join his club. He believes that the Argentine will remain at Inter Miami, and they have no place in their squad. Speaking to the media at MADCUP...

Bardem, the Grand Inquisitor
Who else, watching Javier Bardem draped in his kaffiyah at the Emmys, saw the Grand Inquisitor? I did. I saw Torquemada in robes, presiding over the burning of Jews at the stake. Sephardic Jews saw the expulsion of 1492—families torn from Toledo...

On the Frontline: Carlisle Against Racism
Yesterday, people from Carlisle and other parts of Cumbria gathered in Carlisle City Centre to join a rally organised by Carlisle Against Racism (CAR) – and stood together to promote positive community messages of ‘Solidarity with Refugees’ and...

Spanish and Portuguese Studies, UMass Dining Host Food Expert Rosi Song to Promote Sustainability and Catalan Cooking
Image Rosi Song The Spanish and Portuguese Studies program in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures has partnered with UMass Dining to promote food sustainability and Catalan cuisine with events scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1....

Mona Kuhn revisits nude photography in her first exhibition in Spain at MUCAC La Coracha art gallery in Malaga
Friday, 12 September 2025, 13:46 Share Art gallery MUCAC La Coracha in Malaga is hosting one of its most eagerly awaited exhibitions of the museum's contemporary era: renowned Brazilian-American photographer Mona Kuhn. Entitled Mona Kuhn: Y Tu...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 7:23 a.m. EDT
Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds sports fans are likelier to use a combination of streaming services and linear TV options to access their favorite...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 7:07 a.m. EDT
Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll finds WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds sports fans are likelier to use a combination of streaming services and linear TV options to access their favorite...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 8:34 a.m. EDT
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89 Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 8:36 a.m. EDT
Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor, director and indie patriarch, dies at 89 Robert Redford has died at 89. The Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema died in Utah on...

“I don’t feel the need to defend him blindly” - Ex-Barcelona and Inter Miami coach Tata Martino reacts to Luis Suarez spitting incident
Former Barcelona head coach Tata Martino has shared his thoughts on Luis Suarez's spitting incident. He said that he knows the Uruguayan personally but will not defend him blindly. Inter Miami faced Seattle Sounders in the final of the Leagues Cup...

New TikTok owners: Did US, China finalise a deal?
Dubai: The U.S. and China have reached a framework deal to transfer TikTok’s U.S. operations from China’s ByteDance to U.S.-controlled ownership, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed after high-level trade talks in Madrid. But is the...

Hotel review: Hotel de la Ville in Rome, Italy
With thousands of years of history, unbeatable cuisine, and much more, Rome rightly remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. What’s more, travelling to the Eternal City is now more convenient thanks to direct flights from...

Book review: Norwegian author dissects the fascination with Arctic exploration in ‘After The North Pole’
“After the North Pole: A Story of Survival, Mythmaking, and Melting Ice” By Erling Kagge; HarperOne, 2025; 368 pages; $32. “The history of the many attempts to reach the North Pole,” Norwegian author and adventurer Erling Kagge writes, “is also...

The Week in Women's Football: Izzy Groves exclusive; Champions League qualifying review
This week with interview Jamaican international Izzy Groves, who as captain has helped Athlone Town in the Republic of Ireland through two rounds of 2024-25 UEFA Women’s Champions League action and helped the team into the new Women’s Europa...