Ecuador enters the Mountaineering Oscar – Blogging Sole

Ecuador enters the Mountaineering Oscar

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There’s a haunting quality to Ecuadorian Oscar-nominated “Behind the Mist,” director Sebastian Cordero’s intimate documentary about the climb of Mount Everest. On the one hand, Cordero’s twinning of mountaineering and filmmaking reveals the spiritual similarities between both pursuits. On the other hand, his visual texture reveals hidden layers through a lo-fi aesthetic – one that … Read more

Max Purcell admits doping violation: US Open doubles champion enters provisional suspension – Blogging Sole

Max Purcell admits doping violation: US Open doubles champion enters provisional suspension

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2024 US Open men’s doubles champion Max Purcell has admitted to violating anti-doping rules and has been provisionally suspended from tennis while he is investigated. Purcell has been suspended since December 12, after making the admission and requesting his interim suspension on December 10. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed the suspension on December … Read more

£190m corruption case against Imran, Bushra enters ‘final stage’ Blogging Sole

£190m corruption case against Imran, Bushra enters ‘final stage’

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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi sign bail bonds for various cases, at the registrar’s office of the Lahore High Court, July 17, 2023. — AFP Justice Nasir Javed Rana is hearing the case at Adiala jail. Bushra Bibi refuses to present a witness in his favor in court. The hearing … Read more