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Nico Williams (Image: Wikipedia) A winner’s medal usually gets read as proof of what an athlete just achieved on the pitch. Nico Williams, the Spanish footballer, read his differently. “I run very fast, but I can’t run as fast as my mother,” he said. “Because she once escaped death and crossed the Sahara Desert from…

Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) No amount of careful planning removes the possibility that life will simply not cooperate. Aristotle put a name to how a person handles that gap between plan and reality. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances,” he wrote. The word “accidents” here…

As drones became cheaper and more widely available, they also created new challenges for law enforcement. Unauthorised drones began appearing near airports, public events and restricted government facilities, raising concerns about safety and security. While technologies such as signal jammers and net-launching systems were still evolving, the Dutch National Police explored an unconventional solution inspired…

Quote of the day by Epictetus A rude comment can ruin an otherwise good afternoon, replaying in your head long after the person who said it has moved on and forgotten it entirely. Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher, built an entire framework around exactly that gap. “Any person capable of angering you becomes your master,” the…

Augustus Caesar (Image: Wikipedia) Rome’s first emperor spent decades holding more power than almost anyone in the ancient world, and on his deathbed, he did not ask to be remembered as a conqueror. Augustus asked his assembled friends whether he had played his part well in the comedy of life, then recited a closing line…

Do not call in sick without a doctor’s note. Germany’s workplace rules are changing and one of the first aspects to be touched is the generous sick day policy. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz who has repeatedly bemoaned the country’s policy hailed the change as a way to strengthen the nation’s economy.“We can no longer accept…

17-year-old Moise Kouame becomes youngest Grand Slam match winner since 2009 Seventeen-year-old French tennis prospect Moise Kouame produced one of the biggest stories of the opening round at the 2026 French Open after defeating former US Open champion Marin Čilić in straight sets to become the youngest male player to win a Grand Slam singles…

Scott McTominay shows an image of the banknote featuring an image inspired by his overhead kick for Scotland against Denmark. Photograph: Garry Torrance/Bank Of Scotland Scotland’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup is now being celebrated in a uniquely Scottish way after the Bank of Scotland unveiled a special limited-edition £20 ($27) note inspired…

Real Madrid’s destiny child There is a version of this story that most people alive today have never heard, buried beneath decades of transfer headlines, rivalry narratives and the comfortable modern assumption that what exists now is all that ever existed. Unbeknownst to a generation of supporters who grew up watching these two clubs circle…

Real Madrid’s destiny child There is a version of this story that most people alive today have never heard, buried beneath decades of transfer headlines, rivalry narratives and the comfortable modern assumption that what exists now is all that ever existed. Unbeknownst to a generation of supporters who grew up watching these two clubs circle…