Cave boys pray for good luck after first night home

Mae Sai: Members of the “Wild Boars” football team rescued from a cave in northern Thailand prayed for good luck at a Buddhist temple on Thursday after spending their first night back home with family. The teammates and coach were discharged from hospital on Wednesday after recuperating for a week from their 18-day ordeal inside Tham Luang cave with no food and only rainwater to drink. After spending a night at home many of the boys attended a ceremony the next morning at Wat Pha That Doi Wao in Mae Sai near the Myanmar border where they prayed for longevity and a good life. AFP

Giant Jeff Goldblum statue erected in London 

London: A 25-foot statue of actor Jeff Goldblum in his open-shirted and reclining pose from “Jurassic Park” has been erected here to celebrate the film’s 25th anniversary. The statue, a homage to the character of Dr Ian Malcolm played by Goldblum in the 1993 Steven Spielberg directed film, was built and erected by subscription service Now TV. “Twenty five years ago, ‘Jurassic Park’ (and one of the best moments in movie history) was born. A quarter of a century later, we introduce you to #JurassicJeff,” a Facebook post from Now TV stated. The statue, weighing 150.2 kgs, is situated at Potters Field Park which is on the banks of the River Thames near Tower Bridge.  PTI