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Evoking ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor’s attempt to rattle Mayweather early on when they fought in 2017, Paul came out swinging with a first-round performance that some felt had seen the rookie boxer exhaust his energy supplies early. After an uneventful second round, Mayweather took the front foot in round three, …

International newcomer Robinson suffered an awkward first week as an England player when a series of spectacularly ill-judged tweets he made at the age of 18 resurfaced on his first day with the squad, coinciding with his teammates wearing anti-discrimination t-shirts as part of an organized “moment of unity”. Robinson appeared …

While Ngannou was reported to have earned $730,000 for his stunning second-round win over Stipe Miocic that landed his title in March, celebrity-turned-boxer Paul claimed he would make up to $20 million for stepping into the ring with boxing icon Mayweather. The exact amount that Mayweather and Paul will have earned …

The Rugeley Power Station towers, which were made of reinforced concrete and once used to cool up to six million gallons of water an hour, were demolished in seconds in the Midlands town they take their name from on Sunday – grounding an icon of the region forever in a historic dismantling that crowds …

The rope, allegedly tied like a noose, was discovered earlier this week on Merck’s 262-acre Durham site, which is undergoing an expansion. The discovery was made by a contractor, the local media reported. While the investigation is still underway, the site management team appeared to have little doubt that an …

The incident unfolded early Monday near the city of Daharki, in Ghotki District of Pakistan’s southeast Sindh province. The collision reportedly took place after several cars of the Millat Express train derailed and collided with Sir Sayyed Express passenger train moving on a parallel track. Footage of the incident shared …

Hidayet Karaca, who was the head of the Samanyolu media group that was later shut down by the government, is said to have been given a whopping 1,406-year term after being accused of organizing the tapping of phone calls and forging of documents. Ex-police chief Nazmi Ardic also copped 2,170 …

The look of the yellow-and-blue kit, which Ukraine’s national team intends to potentially use at this month’s cross-European showpiece, makes room for a map showing the Crimean Peninsula, which was made part of Russia following a referendum held on the territory and the signing of the accession treaty in 2014 in the …

On June 1, the Jewish state already lifted most of the Covid-19-related rules that plagued its economy for more than a year by removing a cap on gatherings and allowing restaurants, stores and other similar businesses to operate without any restrictions. The Israelis are also no longer required to present …

Cruz used Facebook’s recent reversal on a rule to flag posts suggesting Covid-19 was man-made as proof that the company is on “behalf of the government” in a Sunday interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo. “These latest breakthroughs have real consequences because it now is clear that Facebook was operating …