Hong Kong phenom Rex Tso Sing-yu was burning the midnight oil as he ran hot again to continue his amazing win streak to 21 victories after knocking out Japanese Hirofumi Mukai on Saturday night. Tso entered the ring to a raucous welcome by 8,000 fans who waited the whole night to see him in action and he didn’t disappoint as he scored two knockdowns before delivering his payload and ending the fight 32 seconds into the eighth round with a devastating left hand to Mukai’s abdomen.
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Dutch minister tells Turkish counterpart not to campaign in the Netherlands
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said he will go to Rotterdam on Saturday, despite being banned by the port city’s mayor from campaigning there for a Turkish referendum. “These people are not your captives”, he said in an interview with CNN Turk television.
Alan Pardew in frame to become Norwich’s new manager
The former Crystal Palace boss could replace Alex Neil at Carrow Road after the Scot was sacked on Friday, Press Association Sport understands. They won six of their 36 games under Pardew in 2016 but the former West Ham chief has promotion pedigree in the Sky Bet Championship having guided the Hammers to the Premier League via the play-offs in 2005.
Mourinho out for revenge as Man United visit Chelsea
Manchester United’s Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho gestures during the UEFA Europa League football match between AS Saint-Etienne and Manchester United on February 22, 2017, at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, central France. Photo: AFP Jose Mourinho takes his Manchester United side back to former club Chelsea on Monday with a place in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley up for grabs and a score to settle with his old employers.
Lamborghini open to considering all-electric supercar: CEO
Lamborghini is open to an all-electric addition to its line-up of luxury sports cars, its chief executive said on Wednesday, evidence that German parent Volkswagen’s ( The 54-year-old Italian car firm is already deviating from its tradition of producing high-powered, low-slung sportscars with its new sport utility vehicle, called Urus, itself a variation in its bovine branding. The SUV will be launched at the company’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, towards the end of this year, with deliveries starting in the second half of 2018.
Shark with 12-inch knife in its head ‘asked diver for help’
A shark with a 12-inch knife embedded in its head ‘asked a diving instructor for help’ to remove it. Ben Johnson was diving with a group of tourists in waters off Cayman Brac in the Cayman Islands last week, when he spotted the bizarre sight.
Lewisham stabbing victim Dean Pascale-Modeste, 21, may have been…
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of former Canning Town student Dean Pascal-Modeste, 21, have suggested the young music producer may have been killed in a case of mistaken identity. Dean, who went to Rokeby School in Barking Road, was found stabbed to death in Charlesfield, Lewisham on Friday, February 24. He was pronounced dead at the scene by attending officers who were called at 3.45pm following reports of a man believed to be in possession of a firearm in nearby Mottingham.
AS Roma have struck a deal with city officials over building a new stadium in the Italian capital, opening the way for a project meant to boost the Serie A soccer club’s revenue. The 52,500-seat Stadio Della Roma, to be built in the city’s south-west, was originally set to open in the current season but has faced years of delays as the club waited for approval.
Trump reiterates neutrality on two-state solution, but says he ‘likes’ it
Visiting Washington in the first weeks of Donald Trump’s reign, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was not going to be denied what he considered his proper place in the line of foreign leaders paying their obeisance to our erratic new president, he of the yellow hair and small vocabulary.Trump is unpopular among Palestinians because the new president has broken from his predecessor and adopted friendlier positions to the Israeli government, including a vague stance on Palestinian statehood and a more lenient approach to settlements. His infamous “I’m looking at two state and one state, and I like the one that both parties like” is not a declaration of policy.
Ten times our favourite royals shared the look of love
Every day is Valentine’s Day for some of our favorite royal couples! Click through for our gallery of princes and princesses, kings and queens, sneaking adorable looks of love. Photos: Getty Images Kate and William fell in love when they crossed paths at St. Andrews University in 2001, and it seems like we’ve been watching their loving looks ever since .
New Additions Coming to Disney’s Coronado Springs and Caribbean Beach Resorts
To be able to sit in your pool and see Cinderella Castle off in the distance is the very definition of prime location The addition of Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort tower will bring the number Walt Disney World Resort rooms to almost 30,000 within its 27 resort hotels. The new tower will feature a rooftop dining experience for guests, offering panoramic views and a chance to see the fireworks from nearby theme parks.
Is Russia’s obsession with Donald Trump waning?
Answers to all these questions might also explain Trump’s freaky and inexplicable reluctance to say a single negative word about Russian Federation and its authoritarian ruler, Vladimir Putin. “I think the one person, I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to him.
Up, up and away: Passenger-carrying drone to fly in Dubai
A model of EHang 184 and the next generation of Dubai Drone Taxi is seen during the seconde day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone buzzing through the skyline of this futuristic city-state in July.
North Korean missile launch is Trump’s latest test
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe make statements about North Korea at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe make statements about North Korea at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
Ghana: Disaster in Ghana Football
… Claude Leroy was on the bench for Congo, but Ghana’s supposed technical director was analyzing Chelsea match on Sky Sports,and in the end, Ghana lost to Congo and failed to make Olympic Games. That month, he was still paid $50,000 for his effort. At …
These Muslim store owners shut down their stores to protest Trump order
Aydan Zokari, a Yemeni immigrant who operates a family deli in lower Manhattan, prepares to close the store on Thursday and join a protest of President Trump’s travel ban. Thousands rallied in Brooklyn on Thursday to denounce President Trump’s executive order on immigration, drawing perhaps the largest public U.S. protest by Muslims in recent history.
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Canadians, we like to smugly remind ourselves, are generally free from the crushing yoke of U.S.-style campaign spending. Last year, a single Pennsylvania Senate race racked up $150 million CDN in partisan spending.
UPDATE 1-France, Germany concerned about Trump’s moves to limit refugees
Jan 28 France and Germany voiced disquiet on Saturday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to limit immigration and refugees from some Muslim countries, and they reaffirmed a firm line on Russian sanctions. Speaking at a joint news conference in Paris with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said many of Trump’s decisions worried the two U.S. allies, including new immigration restrictions.
Bonkers ‘Alice in Wonderland’ comes to Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds
Immersion Theatre will bring their energy and creativity to the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds next month with their most bonkers show to date, ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Follow Alice and the White Rabbit as they set off on a colourful, topsy-turvy adventure like no other and meet a host of outlandish characters including the troublesome twins, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the notorious Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat and of course, the Mad-as-a-bat-Hatter! Tickets; A 8.50 to A 12.50, available from www.theatreroyal.org or by calling the box office on 01284 769505.
Report: Revolution sign Slovenian defender Antonio Mlinar
Antonio Mlinar will be introduced tomorrow as a new @NERevolution signing. 25yr old CB, club captain recently capped by Slovenia.
Cameron Dick calls on PM to increase medical training places for Sunshine Coast
Queensland’s Health Minister Cameron Dick is the second high-profile Queenslander to call on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to find an extra 15 medical training places to let the new $1.9 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital open with a medical school in April. A national review of medical training places around Australia – including the Sunshine Coast – will be finished by April 2017, Rural Health Minister Dr David Gillespie said.
Non-stop flights to the Bahamas coming to NOLA
Planning a trip to the Bahamas? Your next trip could be a lot easier is you take advantage of non-stop flights coming soon to New Orleans. Vacation Express has announced new, direct service to Freeport on Grand Bahama Island from New Orleans! Beginning May 27, 2017.
Mahatma Gandhi, khadi or charkha not a oesoul proprietarya of any…
New Delhi , Jan. 15 : The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday hit back at the Congress over the recent controversy over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photos replacing Mahatma Gandhi on the calendar of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission and said that Father of the Nation, khadi or charkha is not a soul proprietary of any political party. “We don’t subscribe to anybody’s personal opinion.
AAP releases women-centric manifesto for Goa polls, promises free…
New Delhi, Jan 15: For the Goa Assembly elections 2017, Aam Aadmi Party released women-centric manifesto which focuses on issues related to women. “Women lifeguards, changing rooms and toilets will be ensured for women on the beaches,” reads the manifesto.
Xi’s visit presents golden opportunity to deepen exemplary China-Switzerland partnership
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Switzerland starting Sunday will further boost the two countries’ unique partnership, a paragon of China’s interaction with the West. The trip, Xi’s first abroad in 2017, is expected to build up Beijing’s partnership with Bern, tap into the great potential for broader cooperation, update the bilateral free trade deal and expand consensus on safeguarding the global trade system.
Who is the Aga Khan? A religious leader and jet-setter whose friends know him as – K’
… good times and fast cars. When he was younger, the Aga Khan would make his chauffeur sit in the passenger seat of his sports cars, so that he could be at the wheel as he sped along the winding mountain roads of the Swiss Alps. And he did play …
Golden Globes 2017: The Crown’s Claire Foy pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth
Hollywood goes ga-ga for La La Land: Ryan Gosling dedicates win to ‘sweetheart’ Eva Mendes while Emma Stone wells up as their musical blockbuster sweeps board with SEVEN Golden Globes ‘It broke my heart’: Meryl Streep fights back tears as she rips into ‘bully’ Donald Trump and his impersonation of a disabled reporter in powerful speech that brings stunned Golden Globe audience to its feet Trump fires back at ‘Hillary lover’ Meryl Streep: President-elect says he is ‘not surprised’ he is being slammed by ‘liberal movie people’ Meryl Streep’s anti-Trump Golden Globe speech divides America: Twitter war breaks out over whether actress was ‘brave’ or ‘disrespectful’ to President-elect and his voters Guests at Golden Globes surprised to find program letter from the Obamas thanking nominees for ‘bringing diverse tales to life, celebrating triumphs and illustrating flaws’ Manhattan couple hasn’t … (more)
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Donald Trump Wants to Add a Ballroom to the White House. Where Will It Go?
As soon as the 45th president of the United States takes office, he will be confronted with a quandary: Where to hold a big fancy party? The White House is old and its rooms are small, which in 2009 led President Obama to host the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, in a temporary pavilion erected on the South Lawn. President Trump will never agree to host a dignitary in such squalor; he’s going to need a ballroom.
Mrs A-B bids farewell to Wicklewood School
Wicklewood Primary School teaching assistant, Emma Anderson-Brown, retires. Pictured with pupils, clockwise from bottom left, Logan Jones, Edith Downing, Isabelle Woolley, Ben Sheriffs, Isaac Woodeson and Sophie Boullin.