Some legends are told to entertain. Others are told to teach. And then there are those whispered only in hushed tones, stories that carry with them the weight of fear, taboo, and cultural reverence. Among the Navajo people, one of the most terrifying figures is the Skinwalker—a witch capable of transforming into animals, stealing faces, …
2025-10-30 archive
Knockout Allure: Why the Sexy Ring Girl and Boxer Combo Dominates Halloween
Halloween is a spectacle of transformation, a night where you can be anything you want. Some become creatures of the night—witches, vampires, zombies. Others lean into fantasy—fairies, angels, goddesses. But there’s one costume that hits harder than the rest, one that combines athletic power with undeniable charm, and one that goes viral every single year …
Gulf Currents, Global Ripples: The 21st IISS Manama Dialogue 2025
It is dawn in the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and in the elegant halls of the Ritz-Carlton in Manama delegates from across the world gather. Ministers in dark suits, military officers in uniform, strategic thinkers clutching tablets and notepads, journalists lining up microphones — all converge for the twenty-first edition of the Manama …
The Night the Lion Slept: Muhammad Ali and the Rumble in the Jungle
On October 30, 1974, the world witnessed not just a boxing match but the transformation of sport into myth, poetry, and revolution. In Kinshasa, Zaire—what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo—Muhammad Ali, the most charismatic and controversial boxer in history, stepped into the ring against George Foreman, the undefeated heavyweight champion whose punches were …