Standings leader Verstappen was clearly disgusted after Hamilton clipped his lead in a race that started with a huge collision between the pair on the first lap, sending the Belgian-Dutchman hurtling into a barrier at such speed that the race had to be red-flagged. Reigning champion Hamilton was given a …
Read More »Rival docs on Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder beg the question… just how ‘true’ are ‘true crime’ films?
True crime began as a niche industry, but now it’s big business. Podcasts, books and documentaries are all ways for members of the public to become investigating officers and pore over the evidence of all manner of criminal escapades. However, the complex case of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has highlighted …
Read More »‘Not often you see this’: Rising UFC youngster O’Neill chokes rival OUT COLD in brutal finish to extend unbeaten record (VIDEO)
O’Neill took Procopio’s back in the third round at the UFC Apex, wrapping herself anaconda-like around her opponent and taking her to the canvas before squeezing her unconscious. “There it is, it’s not often you see this… the end is nigh,” exclaimed UFC commentator Michael Bisping excitedly as O’Neill locked …
Read More »The G7’s Build Back Better spending plan to rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a glorified PR stunt that’s destined to fail
As might have been expected, the weekend’s G7 summit saw a particularly strong focus on China. Among the pledges was an apparent bid to counter Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – a massive transcontinental infrastructure and investment portfolio – with an ‘alternative’ proposed by the West. Titled ‘Build Back …
Read More »‘Like a wet fish’: UFC fighter Hill refuses to tap despite having arm DISLOCATED by rival Craig (VIDEO)
Craig added the scalp of yet another previously undefeated fighter to his record when he sank in the fight-ending submission in the first-round of their main card fight at Saturday’s UFC 263 in Glendale, Arizona, but the manner of his win likely prompted more than a fight fans to double-take …
Read More »Netanyahu’s party MPs heckle rival Bennett as he delivers speech at Knesset session to confirm new Israeli govt (VIDEO)
Bennett, the leader of the Yamina alliance and a key figure in the coalition of eight parties looking to oust Netanyahu, was first to deliver his speech during the crucial Knesset sitting on Sunday. But when he took to the stage, he could barely speak, as deputies from Netanyahu’s Likud …
Read More »Most EU citizens see Russia as an ally or a partner, rather than a rival or an adversary, new narrative-busting polling reveals
The report, published by the Berlin-based European Council on Foreign Relations, which was set up with funds donated by multibillionaire George Soros, asked more than 17,000 respondents across 12 EU member states for their views on ties with foreign nations. A majority of those who answered said that they took …
Read More »‘Federer blows up’: Swiss icon overcomes heated spat with umpire and rival Cilic to advance at French Open (VIDEO)
The eldest man at the Roland Garros aged 39, Federer had cruised when claiming the first set but the Swiss legend then found himself embroiled in a stern exchange of views with official Emmanuel Joseph as well as Croatian rival Cilic. The incident came in the second set when Cilic …
Read More »‘I don’t know what happened’: Edson Barboza lands bizarre delayed KO as rival staggers on before collapsing at UFC 262 (VIDEO)
Into the third round of their entertaining featherweight contest on the UFC 262 main card at the Toyota Center in Houston, Brazilian star Barboza stepped up the pace as he caught Burgos with a lightning-quick overhand right. At first Burgos appeared to have eaten the punch as he remained on his …
Read More »Bitcoin rival ETHER pushes market value toward HALF-A-TRILLION dollars as crypto rockets past $4,000
Ethereum was up around 4% on Monday morning to trade at around $4,130, according to CoinMarketCap data. It took the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency just one week to add nearly $1,000 to its value. The price of ethereum has more than quadrupled this year alone, outperforming its closest rival, bitcoin. The …
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