Inside a dimly lit rehearsal studio, a dozen dancers move in deliberate silence. The music hasn’t started yet, but the rhythm is already there — in the slide of ballet slippers across the floor, in ...

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Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams says belief and unity will be key as South Africa prepare for their decisive FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday evening. The ...

Mythology from all over the world is full of fairy tales about childless folk who pray to the gods, unwisely invoke fate, or bargain with the supernatural for a child — only to wind up raising ...

On a sunny day, we explored an abandoned mansion built in the 17th century that once belonged to a wealthy Portuguese family. The mansion's preserved grandeur, including a stunning ceiling, captivates ...

Those Disney endings where the prince and the princess end up blissfully married? Yeah, they don't really happen in the original stories. To make sure kids go home happy, not horrified, Disney usually ...

Royanne DeSilva, managing director of Dream Aloud Travels and Miss Jamaica World 2015 1st runner-up, has tied the knot with Luca Campolunghi, Italian real estate investor, in a wedding that ...

The term “fairy-tale” (conte de fees) was first used in the 17th century by French author Madame D’Aulnoy to describe a story with one foot in reality, and the other in fantasy. Both the imaginative ...

Having sold The Free Press, CBS New’s new editor-in-chief may find herself in ideological jeopardy By Lee Siegel The American social critic Eric Hoffer once wrote that “every great cause begins as a ...

The Rovers, who went down 9-2 to Wigan in the 2024 Super League grand final, have exacted revenge and in the process completed the treble. They hadn’t won a major trophy for 40 years before this ...