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HK arrests four accused of aiding overseas activists
Published on 05/07/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong national security police on Wednesday arrested four men it accused of supporting overseas dissidents and of advocating for independence from China, two days after issuing warrants and bounties against several foreign-based activists.
Fury offers Joshua 'Battle of Britain' heavyweight bout
AFP, Published on 06/09/2022
» LONDON - Tyson Fury has offered Anthony Joshua the chance to fight for his WBC crown before the end of the year in a blockbuster British heavyweight title fight.
Usyk beats Joshua by split decision in heavyweight title fight
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk won his rematch against Anthony Joshua by split decision to set up a potential unification bout with Britain's Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
Truckers' haven in doubt
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 26/06/2022
» The Petro Travel Center on Interstate 10 in Ontario, California, is one of scores across the country. At the front of the building are the things road trippers see when they stop for gas or snacks: a convenience store, restrooms and some dining options.
Saudi ups pressure on anti-vaxxers as it eyes economic recovery
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» RIYADH - Saudi Arabia is tightening the screws on vaccine sceptics, barring them from pilgrimages and overseas travel and blocking access to universities, malls and offices in a contentious effort to boost inoculations.
Looters raid Nigeria food warehouse as unrest spreads
AFP, Published on 25/10/2020
» JOS (NIGERIA) - Several thousand people ransacked and looted a government food warehouse in central Nigeria on Saturday in the latest in two weeks of unrest sweeping over Africa's most populous country.
UK anger at toppled slave trader statue but few want it back
AFP, Published on 08/06/2020
» LONDON: The British government on Monday denounced the toppling of a slave trader's statue during anti-racism protests, urging campaigners to use democratic means for change rather than breaking the law.
Fury crushes Wilder in heavyweight title rematch
AFP, Published on 23/02/2020
» LAS VEGAS: Tyson Fury reigns again as a heavyweight world champion after battering Deontay Wilder to a stunning seventh-round stoppage in their World Boxing Council title rematch.
Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence
AFP, Published on 02/01/2020
» PARIS: Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push to boost its battered global image.
Saudi Arabia to stage first women's pro golf event
AFP, Published on 13/12/2019
» PARIS - Saudi Arabia will host its first professional women's golf tournament in 2020 with a prize fund of $1 million, the Ladies European Tour (LET) announced.