
More than a million displaced as China's Hebei region reels from record rains
More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following deadly flooding earlier this week, according to state media, as officials warned it could take a month for the waters to recede in some areas.
2023-08-04 16:28

When Man Utd hope to unveil Rasmus Hojlund
Man Utd have set a plan to announce the signing of Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta.
2023-08-04 16:22

Is Trump running for president mostly to avoid prison?
A Trump rival was booed for suggesting he is only campaigning to keep himself out of jail. But is he completely wrong?
2023-08-04 15:59

The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing
Floodwaters were diverted from Beijing, but the water had to go somewhere - So Zhuozhou took the brunt.
2023-08-04 15:19

‘We will all forget about it’ – Anthony Joshua reacts to Tyson Fury fighting MMA star
Anthony Joshua has some admiration for Tyson Fury’s uncompromising attitude but believes his British rival should be fighting professional boxers and not mixed martial artists. Fury argued he was unable to arrange a showdown with Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk, which led the WBC heavyweight champion agreeing to box MMA star Francis Ngannou on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. While Fury’s handlers have denied the crossover bout is an exhibition, the 34-year-old will not be defending his world title against the former UFC heavyweight champion, who has never boxed professionally before. Fury has been accused of holding up the division and Joshua, who has a rematch against Dillian Whyte on August 12 at London’s O2 Arena, admitted he has some sympathy with boxers having to stand by for a title shot. “I’m not frustrated by that because I’ve been champion and I know my process and I’m on this rebuilding phase but I can understand for people waiting in line it must be massively frustrating,” Joshua said. “To become champion for some people is the be all and end all. That’s all they want to do and then they can pack up. I feel sorry for the people who want to know where they are going with their career. “But Fury has to do what Fury has to do for him. I admire the guy for his confidence to do what’s right for him – he has an ‘eff it’ mentality. I think we all need a bit of that in today’s society. “If you want to hold him accountable then yes he should be fighting active fighters and he should wait until the end of his career, when he’s not champion anymore, to compete with MMA fighters.” Negotiations for an undisputed fight between Fury and WBA, IBF and WBO champion Usyk broke down earlier this year, with the British fighter attracting the most criticism which intensified after the Ngannou announcement. The WBC has given Fury special dispensation to take on his Cameroonian-French opponent, in a fight which is expected to be highly lucrative for both combatants, as there is no mandatory challenger in place. Joshua ruefully reflected that he would still be a world champion now had he ignored his mandatory and vacated one of the crowns now held by Usyk, who outpointed the Briton twice. “When all is said and done it will just be part of (Fury’s) legacy and I think we will all forget about it sooner or later,” Joshua added. “Usyk was my mandatory and I ended up losing to him. I would have loved to have gone to Saudi to compete with someone else and make a s*** load of money and swerve my mandatory. “I would still be champion if I could do that but I didn’t get that opportunity and I had to take it on the chin. But life isn’t always fair.” Read More What is an exhibition fight and how is it different to a professional bout? The hidden side of Jake Paul Mike Tyson to train Francis Ngannou for Tyson Fury clash Errol Spence Jr lifts lid on Anthony Joshua’s training sessions in Dallas Jake Paul’s latest fight is not about Jake Paul What is an exhibition fight and how is it different to a professional bout?
2023-08-04 15:18

Shropshire farmers look to send pick-ups to Ukraine front-line
David Evans, from Pontesbury, went with a convoy in May and says the gratitude was "overwhelming".
2023-08-04 13:52

The Parkland school shooting will be reenacted with live gunfire in civil lawsuit against former school resource officer
At least 140 live rounds of bullets will be fired inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday in a reenactment of the 2018 mass shooting -- part of a civil lawsuit against a former sheriff's deputy who remained outside during the massacre.
2023-08-04 12:22

Japan issues rare warning over fake X account
The account on the platform formerly known as Twitter impersonated Japan's top currency diplomat.
2023-08-04 11:54

College football realignment rumors: Big Ten offer to Washington, Oregon revealed
College football realignment rumors have now given us an idea of how much the Big Ten is willing to offer Oregon and Washington as the Pac-12 crumbles.On Thursday night, Arizona triggered a wave of college football realignment rumors as the Wildcats reportedly moved closer to leaving the Pac-12 ...
2023-08-04 11:16

Taiwan's new MeToo laws are welcome but activists wat more
New sexual harassment laws target workplaces and schools, but critics say they still fall short.
2023-08-04 09:22

Ukraine's invisible battle to jam Russian weapons
Ukrainian and Russian electronic warfare units are trying to gain the upper hand on the battlefield.
2023-08-04 09:17

Suspect in Idaho killings will use an alibi defense but doesn't claim to have been at a specific location, attorneys say
Attorneys for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students last year say they will be using an alibi defense, but do not have one specific location for where he was, they said in a court document filed Wednesday.
2023-08-04 08:26