Diving for pearls: from Qatari seabeds to glittering display cases
Thousands of years ago pearls were Qatar's first major export commodity. But the industry suffered badly in the last century when it faced competition from Japanese oyster farms.
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Olly Lee retires as former Hearts star reveals diagnosis and singles out Jambos in emotional address
Former Hearts midfielder Olly Lee has announced his retirement from football after being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and Raynaud's condition.
Carlos Alcaraz spares ball kid from heavy rain in classy gesture as match suspended at Rio Open
Carlos Alcaraz came up with a classy gesture as heavy rain disrupted his first-round match with Brazilian Mateus Alves at the Rio Open on Tuesday. As the rain poured and everyone dived for cover at Quadra Guga Kuerten, Alcaraz beckoned over a soaked ball kid and invited her to join him under his sheltered bench by the side of the court.
McDavid reaches 800-point milestone in Oilers' comeback victory over Flyers
It was another milestone night for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Women's T20 World Cup: India beat Ireland to seal semis spot
Smriti Mandhana's career-best knock fashions 5-run win over Ireland via DLS method; Australia up nextIn the third over, Smriti Mandhana stepped out and dispatched Ireland pacer Orla Prendergast's length delivery through cover point for her first boundary. It was the beginning of the Indian opener's domination over the Irish bowlers.
Ighalo sends Asian champions Al Hilal into quarters, Foolad also progress
Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal made the Asian Champions League quarter-finals after goals from Odion Ighalo, Jang Hyun-soo and Luciano Vietto saw the champions hand Shabab Al Ahli of the United Arab Emirates a 3-1 defeat at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha on Monday.
Home Secretary not “wholly satisfied” with Lancashire Police’s responses over Nicola Bulley case
The Home Secretary has said that Lancashire Police’s own investigation into the handling of Nicola Bulley’s case must “carry out its own process” when asked if there should be an external review into the force’s handling of the case.
10 things we learned in the Premier League: Week 24
The Premier League table got plenty of work this weekend, with tumult in the top four and the relegation race while Chelsea looks sadly like a mid-table team.