History

England’s jubilant WAGs – and their children

After demolishing homeland 6-2 in their opening match of the Qatar World Cup today, the England squad couldn’t resist celebrating with their loved ones at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha.The footballers’ wives and girlfriends proved they were some of the squad’s biggest fans as they stepped out to cheer them on – before rushing to celebrate with the team after …

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Pierce brosnan and his boys

Pierce Brosnan’s sons have learned a lot from their dad. The three men appear in a feature for GQ, where the young Brosnans talk about growing up with the 007 star as their dad. Dylan, 25, and Paris, 21, grew up at the height of their father’s fame and recall that through it all, he taught them a lot about …

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Qatar fluffs its World Cup kickoff

The 2022 Qatar World Cup kicked off this evening with what was to be a spectacular opening ceremony without a hitch, in front of a packed stadium of fans.But things got off to a precarious start on Sunday as the hosts lost their opening match, thousands of seats remained empty and rows continued over various controversies which emerged ahead of …

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Naomi Biden in a Ralph Lauren dress

Ahead of Naomi Biden’s wedding to Peter Neal, speculation over what designer President Biden’s granddaughter would pick to design her wedding dress was high. Would it be Ralph Lauren, the quintessential American designer, who invited Naomi to their Fall/Winter 2022 fashion show? Would it be Valentino, who dressed Naomi for President Biden’s inauguration last year? Or perhaps Reem Acra, a …

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Farah Pahlavi at the opening ceremony of the protest art exhibition

NUFDI is proud to announce Rising, an exhibit of protest art curated and designed by a team of all-women American designers and artists. Free and open to the public on Saturday November 19th and Sunday November 20th, Rising will highlight the courage and resilience of the people in a one-of-a-kind, interactive gallery exhibition as we aim to amplify the voices …

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Japan’s Old Art of Soba Noodle Delivery on Bicycles

The delivery of food called demae was originally a service for wealthy daimyō (feudal lords) in the 1700s. The wealthy daimyo would send servants to let shopkeepers know that they wanted food delivered to their homes. As time went by, demae became more mainstream and affordable for the middle class.Being a noodle delivery man required a special technique of stacking …

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Historical photos of Qatar; 50 years ago

Qatar is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and shares its sole land border with neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council monarchy Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates …

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Things You Can Do to Prevent and Reverse Gray Hair

Having enough calcium isn’t just vital for your bones and muscles. As it turns out, it might help you preserve your hair pigment for longer as well. Studies have shown that eating 200 mg of calcium daily can, in some cases, reverse gray hair.

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Khomeini’s temporary stay in the apartment

Khomeini was not allowed to return to homeland during the Shah’s reign (as he had been in exile). On 16 January 1979, the Shah left the country for medical treatment (ostensibly “on vacation”), never to return. Two weeks later, on Thursday, 1 February 1979, Khomeini returned in triumph to homeland, welcomed by a joyous crowd estimated (by the BBC) to …

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