Muhammad beats Edwards to win UFC welterweight crown

MANCHESTER, England: Belal Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards via unanimous decision to win the welterweight title at UFC 304 on Sunday, while Tom Aspinall retained the interim heavyweight crown with a one-minute stoppage over Curtis Blaydes in the first round of the co-main event. American Muhammad, 36, nearly knocked out Englishman Edwards by using a wrestling-heavy … Read more

Putin threatens to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on Sunday to restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirmed its intention to deploy missiles in Germany or elsewhere in Europe. “If the United States implements such plans, we will consider ourselves freed from the previously adopted unilateral moratorium on the deployment of medium- and … Read more

Libya opens nominations for new government presidency

BENGHAZI: Libya's House of Representatives announced on Sunday the opening of nominations for the new government's presidency, the Libyan News Agency reported. Aspirants are invited to submit their nomination papers by August 11, starting Sunday. Assembly spokesman Abdullah Balihak said in an announcement on the council's official page that Speaker Aguila Saleh was urging the … Read more

China tells US it denies charges it is helping Russia’s war effort in Ukraine war

PARIS: As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols threaten her livelihood.“I feel really under pressure, I'm constantly scared. Every day, there are police checks,” the 55-year-old said, using a different name to avoid identification.“So I go out to work less and less.”Around 40,000 people – the overwhelming … Read more

Seven people killed in stampede at a music concert in Congo’s capital, authorities report

PARIS: As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols threaten her livelihood.“I feel really under pressure, I'm constantly scared. Every day, there are police checks,” the 55-year-old said, using a different name to avoid identification.“So I go out to work less and less.”Around 40,000 people – the overwhelming … Read more

US-Japan security talks focus on bolstering military cooperation amid rising China threat

PARIS: As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols threaten her livelihood.“I feel really under pressure, I'm constantly scared. Every day, there are police checks,” the 55-year-old said, using a different name to avoid identification.“So I go out to work less and less.”Around 40,000 people – the overwhelming … Read more

France clamps down on sex work for Olympics

PARIS: As Paris hosts the 2024 Olympics, undocumented Chinese sex worker Hua says increased police patrols threaten her livelihood. “I feel really under pressure, I'm constantly scared. Every day, there are police checks,” the 55-year-old said, using a different name to avoid identification. “So I go out to work less and less.” Around 40,000 people … Read more