Accusations of embezzlement have been leveled at France’s National Rally party leader, Marine Le Pen, and several of her close associates, just a week before the 53-year-old politician crosses swords with incumbent President Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the French presidential election on April 24. On Saturday, French …
Read More »Iranian Hulk denies ‘photoshop’ rumors after boxing rival claims he is ‘tiny’ (PHOTOS)
Sajad Gharibi, better known by his social media moniker of the ‘Iranian Hulk’, has hit out at his rival Martyn Ford for accusations that his Instagram fame has been built on heavily-edited photographs. Gharibi, who is set to tangle with Ford – who has been tagged by some as the ‘world’s …
Read More »Israel signs ‘historic’ deal with ex-rival
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have concluded five months of negotiations by signing a free trade agreement, following up on the Abraham Accords that formally established relations between the two nations. Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry Orna Barbivai and the UAE’s Foreign Trade Minister, Thani bin Ahmed Al …
Read More »Iranian Hulk ridiculed as ‘photoshopped’ by rival ahead of boxing bout
The man known as ‘The Iranian Hulk’ Sajad Gharibi has commanded a hefty social media following due to his gigantic, comic book-style 370lbs frame but the man who is set to step into the boxing ring with him, the 6ft 8in Brit Martyn Ford, says that computer wizardry has played …
Read More »Game of Thrones giant Thor beats bitter rival in boxing’s heaviest fight (VIDEO)
Game of Thrones star Hafthor Bjornsson – known as ‘The Mountain’ in the hit series because of his colossal 6ft 9in frame – beat former World’s Strongest Man rival Eddie Hall in their long-awaited boxing match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium on Saturday. 2017 World’s Strongest Man Hall …
Read More »US calls on arch-rival for help against Russia
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has called on China to press Russia towards a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis. Beijing has already pushed back on the American position by acknowledging Moscow’s “legitimate security concerns.” The move comes amid a flurry of diplomacy around the situation in …
Read More »Greek ace caught in ‘sting operation’ after Russian rival Medvedev’s cheat claims (VIDEO)
Australian Open officials have been praised after launching a ‘sting operation’ to catch Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘red handed’ during his Australian Open semifinal against Daniil Medvedev. Much to the outrage of his Russian foe, Tsitsipas appeared to receive advice from his father Apostolos, who was watching the match from …
Read More »Niece of presidential candidate to back rival
Speaking to Le Parisien on Thursday evening, Marion Marechal, a former MP for the far-right National Rally (‘Rassemblement national’) party, said she would not be backing her aunt, Marine Le Pen, as she runs for president in April. Marechal, a darling of the far right who became the country’s youngest …
Read More »Australian Open will be ‘great’ without Djokovic, says arch-rival Nadal (VIDEO)
The Australian Open is far more important than any one player, according to Novak Djokovic’s Spanish rival Rafael Nadal, who has spoken out against the world number one’s handling of his highly contentious visa affair. Djokovic has been central to a scandal which has reached the highest level of the …
Read More »Xiaomi to start making Tesla rival in Beijing
On Saturday, the Beijing-based corporation signed an agreement with the committee of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone to land the ambitious car project in Yizhuang, a suburb southeast of the Chinese capital. The new plant will be built in two phases with Xiaomi to create its auto unit’s headquarters, sales …
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