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White House will host cage fight on July 4, says UFC boss
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The White House wil host a mixed martial arts bout on July 4 next year, the day the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, UFC boss Dana White said Tuesday.
Hundreds mourn Ukrainian saboteurs killed in Russia
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Hundreds of mourners packed a Kyiv church on Tuesday for the funeral of volunteers killed on a sabotage mission in Russia, following a spate of attacks along Moscow's frontier.
How a Czech football hooligan became a UFC champion, via Japan
AFP, Published on 08/08/2022
» HONG KONG - Jiri Prochazka was a football hooligan in his native Czech Republic until martial arts and an ancient Japanese text inspired him to turn from street fighting to cage fighting -- and become a UFC world champion.
China trailblazer Zhang Weili headlines UFC return to Asia
AFP, Published on 10/06/2022
» SINGAPORE - Chinese history-maker Zhang Weili and two world title fights headline the return of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to Asia on Sunday after a break of more than two years because of Covid.
Russia's relentless hunt of Chechens decades after Putin's war
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» VIENNA: Twenty years after Vladimir Putin flattened their capital Grozny in the same way that his forces are now destroying Mariupol, Chechen refugees in Europe still live in fear of Russia's long arm.
Donald Trump: from the American dream to American nightmare
Sebastian Smith of AFP, Published on 18/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: When Donald Trump looks down for the last time from his helicopter over the White House lawn Wednesday, the wreckage of his presidency will be inescapable.
Donald Trump: the wrecking ball who came to 'fix' America
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: Donald Trump rose to power proposing a simple solution to the United States' deepest problems: himself.
Filipino UFC fighter follows Pacquiao's mountain path to glory
AFP, Published on 13/10/2020
» HONG KONG - Mark Striegl makes his UFC debut in Abu Dhabi this weekend having taken a path forged by centuries of feared Filipino warriors and followed by boxing great Manny Pacquiao.
UFC boss: Nurmagomedov won't be stripped of MMA title
AFP, Published on 10/10/2018
» LOS ANGELES - Unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be stripped of his UFC lightweight title despite his role in a post-match brawl Saturday, UFC president Dana White said in a website posting Tuesday.
Pakistanis mourn after election rally bombing kills 128
AFP, Published on 14/07/2018
» QUETTA (PAKISTAN) - Mourners gathered Saturday to bury their dead in southwest Pakistan after a blast killed 128 people at a political rally in one of the country’s deadliest attacks, underscoring ongoing security challenges following years of dramatic improvements.