Commentary: The World Series’ unsung heroes of World War II

At the 1943 and 1944 World Series, donations were collected for the National War Fund and the American Red Cross. Baseball ...

Media Diary | Boxing promoters, bikie shootings, six-figure loans: Nine Radio shock jock Mark Levy’s real ‘naked story’

There might be eight million stories in the naked city but one of Nine Radio’s biggest names seems to be playing a starring ...

China's next 5-year plan puts focus on tech and consumers as trade wars drag on economy

Despite mounting trade tensions, China intends to remain a global manufacturing power while building stronger economic growth ...
Al-Monitor

We Design Beirut returns, reviving a city through art and architecture

The We Design Beirut event, taking place across several parts of the Lebanese capital and showcasing cultural and ...

Clearing Gaza's surface of bombs will take up to 30 years, aid group says

GENEVA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Clearing the surface of Gaza of unexploded ordnance will likely take between 20 to 30 years, ...
Opinion

When coal smoke choked St. Louis, residents fought back − but it took time and money

The murky morning was an extreme version of a problem St. Louis and dozens of other American cities had been experiencing for decades. Strict federal air pollution regulations were still 30 years away ...
Belfast News Letter

Why do the clocks go back in autumn? The history of daylight saving time, including its wartime origins

Franklin, whose famous inventions included the lightning rod and bifocal glasses, reportedly suggested back in 1784 that ...