Anthony Joshua survived two first-round knockdowns before producing a dramatic comeback to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round of their heavyweight contest in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The victory kept Joshua’s long-awaited showdown with fellow British heavyweight Tyson Fury firmly on course after the former world champion appeared moments away from suffering one of the biggest upsets in boxing…
More than 250,000 people have been evacuated across Spain and France as fast-moving wildfires, intensified by extreme heat and strong winds, continue to ravage parts of southwest Europe, leaving at least one person dead and disrupting daily life. Authorities said the fires have triggered one of Europe’s largest emergency responses in recent years, with thousands of firefighters, military personnel…
United States President Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping that arming Iran would bring “very bad” consequences for Russia and China. Trump said it was “certainly not in their best interests” to supply weapons to Tehran amid its war with the United States and Israel. The US president, however, maintained that Putin and Xi had personally…
A South African court ruled on Friday in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to pause impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving half-a-million dollars stashed in a sofa at his ranch. Ramaphosa asked the Western Cape High Court to stop the work of a parliamentary impeachment committee until his review of a November 2022 report that found…
The United Kingdom has withdrawn remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict with the U.S. continues to escalate with a 12th night of airstrikes. The Foreign Office of the United Kingdom (FCDO) stated on their website that, “Due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely.” The FCDO…
Researchers with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), a sub-agency of the World Health Organisation (WHO), say nearly 470 million people across North and South America have at least one neurological disorder. According to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, the figure represents two in five people living in the Americas. It includes conditions…
