Editorials in many major newspapers in Arab and Muslim countries were relatively restrained in addressing the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, mostly focusing on the well-known problem of violence in America. Many Muslims seemed convinced that Trump had staged the Pennsylvania incident: One commenter stated that since Trump was “al-Shaitan”, he was clearly capable of doing that. One example came …
Going into the quarterfinals at the World Cup at Qatar, Croatia and Morocco scored lowest on the ‘Expected Goals’ quotient that has come to dominate so much of modern football analysis. Morocco’s victory against Spain reflected a similar story, although Spain did create more chances, especially when the game went into extra time. This philosophical difference between Croatia and Morocco …
The Leonid meteor shower which usually takes place in mid-November every year is expected to grace Mumbai’s skies past November 18 midnight. When it comes to meteor showers the darker the sky the better the sight The shower occurs when planet Earth crosses the orbital path of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. After the cometary debris enters Earth’s atmosphere and vaporises, one gets …
