McGregor became the first man to hold UFC titles concurrently when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez in November 2016 to add the lightweight belt to his featherweight crown. That capped an exhilarating run for ‘The Notorious’ after exploding onto the octagon scene in 2013, as he won nine of his …
Read More »UK minister refuses to deny government is planning return to local Covid-19 lockdown system
Speaking to Sky News, Whately was asked about reports that the previous tiered system of lockdowns or regional Covid-19 restrictions could return as the national measures are eased. Avoiding answering the question directly, the care minister simply explained that the UK government is reluctant to reveal what the roadmap out …
Read More »Iran threatens to further reduce nuclear commitments if the US doesn’t return to 2015 deal
Speaking to the media, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that the country will proceed with planned changes on February 21 to the inspection powers the UN watchdog received under the nuclear deal. However, Khatibzadeh was quick to state that “it does not mean ending all inspections by the …
Read More »Rule-breaking Rita Ora’s queue-jump into Sydney for a TV show is an insult too far for Aussies who can’t return home due to Covid
Let’s be straight on a few things first: I’m no fan of Rita Ora, I’ve watched the UK series of The Voice maybe a handful of times and like many of my fellow Australians, I cannot abide the kowtowing to celebrity that infects society like a brain-eating virus. So to …
Read More »Italy’s Giuseppe Conte steps down as PM but hopes to return to power with new coalition govt
The move has been described as Conte’s best shot at remaining in power, after a small party led by former PM Matteo Renzi, Italia Viva, pulled out of the ruling coalition, costing the government its absolute majority in the Senate. Italia Viva’s exit from the coalition triggered a political crisis …
Read More »‘I’m coming home’: Navalny announces he will return to Russia on Sunday, despite stated belief that Kremlin tried to murder him
Writing on Instagram, he revealed he would be returning despite his firmly held belief that he was attacked with a deadly nerve agent on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. Посмотреть эту публикацию в Instagram Публикация от Алексей Навальный (@navalny) “Now Putin, who gave the order to kill me, shouts …
Read More »Return to UFC Fight Island: Can Dana White twist Khabib’s arm – and will we see fireworks if Russian champ & McGregor cross paths?
The latest Fight Island extravaganza gets underway with the card headlined by Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar on January 16, followed by a Fight Night show topped by the welterweight contest between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny on Wednesday, January 20. The action in Abu Dhabi culminates with the eagerly-awaited …
Read More »Joe Biden has a very short window of opportunity in which America’s return to Iran nuclear deal is possible
The murder of Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27, just outside the Iranian capital of Tehran, was an act of such brazenness that most observers expected Iran to lash out in retaliation. Fakhrizadeh, whom the West claims was the “father” of Iran’s nuclear program, had lived a life in the …
Read More »Bill Gates says bars and restaurants should ‘sadly’ be closed for 4-6 months, no return to ‘normal’ until 2022
Conceding that by the summer of 2021, the US should be “way closer to normal than we are now,” Gates, who has donated millions to vaccination efforts through his foundation, believes a full return to normal will likely not be possible until after 2022. The billionaire told CNN on Sunday …
Read More »Zizek: There will be no return to normality after Covid. We are entering a post-human era & will have to invent a new way of life
The world has lived with the pandemic for most of 2020, but what is our situation with regard to it now, in early December, in the middle of what the European media is terming ‘the second wave’? Firstly, we should not forget that the distinction between the first and second …
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