Nassourdine Imavov stakes title-fight claim with defeat of former UFC champion Israel Adesanya in Saudi Arabia. Nassourdine Imavov scored a sensational second-round knockout of former UFC champ Israel Adesanya to put his name in the title picture in the run-up to next week’s showdown between champion Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. The 30-year-old Frenchman … Read more
Syrian leader al-Sharaa reportedly also demands reparations as Moscow delegation seeks to secure strategic power bases. Russia has declined to comment on reports that Syria has demanded the return of Bashar al-Assad in return for allowing Moscow to maintain its military bases in the Middle Eastern country. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered no response on … Read more
Copenhagen boosting defence spending and talking with allies as it resists US demand for the strategic island. Denmark has unveiled plans to boost its military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic region. Copenhagen announced on Monday that it will pump an additional 14.6 billion Danish crowns ($2.05bn) into security. The announcement came as the … Read more
The London club reportedly sign the American defender to a world record deal for a female footballer. Chelsea signed United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave in a reported world-record deal for a female footballer. Girma is believed to have cost Chelsea 900,000 euros ($1.1m), surpassing the world record of 685,000 euros ($718,976) … Read more
Mbappe’s scoring outburst on Saturday night caps off a red-hot streak of eight goals in his last five games. Kylian Mbappe bagged his maiden hat-trick for Real Madrid as the LaLiga champions easily beat bottom-club Real Valladolid 3-0 to extend their lead on top of the standings. Real opened the scoring in the 30th minute … Read more
Massive turnout in nationwide rallies as Fico brandishes intel report alleging ‘coup d’etat’ in league with foreigners. Tens of thousands of people protested across Slovakia amid growing anger over Prime Minister Robert Fico’s apparent push for closer ties with Russia. Friday’s rallies, which saw up to 60,000 people gathering in Bratislava, marked the latest show … Read more
Some senators express dismay that Italy ignored its obligations to the ICC to turn over suspects. Italy’s interior minister says a Libyan man detained under an international war crimes arrest warrant and then unexpectedly released had been swiftly repatriated because of his “social dangerousness”. Osama Elmasry Njeem, also known as Osama Almasri Njeem, was detained in … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,062nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 21: Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force claimed it shot down 93 of 141 drones Russia launched in attacks overnight. The Air Force also said that 47 of the drones were “lost” while two returned … Read more
Here are the key developments on the 1,061st day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Monday, January 20: Fighting Russia said it opened criminal investigations into the alleged “cannibalistic massacre” of at least seven civilians in the western Russian village of Russkoe Porechnoye, which Ukraine has occupied since last August. … Read more
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim warns of ongoing ‘rollercoaster’ as club attempt at stormy rebuild continues. Who: Manchester United vs BrightonWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Old Trafford, Manchester, United KingdomWhen: 2pm (16:00 GMT) on SundayFollow Al Jazeera’s live build-up followed by our text and photo stream of the match. Ruben Amorim has warned that Manchester United’s … Read more