11 h. ago Chris Eubank weighs in heavier than Conor Benn on fight day as rematch nears

Britons square off in hotly-anticipated rematch tonight

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32 h. ago Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker accused of taking cocaine DAYS before fight: Promoter reveals he is in 'total shock' after confirming positive test

The former world champion, 33, was tested by VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency) on October 25 and an adverse finding has now been revealed.

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33 h. ago Joseph Parker failed drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight, promoter confirms

Former world champion has reportedly tested positive for cocaine

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34 h. ago ‘Red cup rebellion’: striking Starbucks baristas urge customers to stay away

In Brooklyn, workers walked off the job in search of fair pay and conditions – and said many customers were in supportAt a popular Starbucks in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill, hundreds of people – including workers, union allies, and community supporters – filled the sidewalks. In 40F (4.4C) weather, picketers held signs, marched, and chanted “What’s disgusting? Union-busting!” and “No contract, no coffee!”More than a thousand Starbucks workers across the US walked off the job on Thursday in over 40 cities, marking one of the largest coordinated actions yet by the rapidly-growing union movement inside the world’s largest coffee chain. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Joseph Parker facing ban after failing drugs test on day of Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last one for a lengthy periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Joseph Parker faces ban after failing drugs test on day of Fabio Wardley fight

New Zealander lost high-profile bout in LondonFight could prove his last for a prolonged periodJoseph Parker failed a drugs test on the day of his 11th-round stoppage to British heavyweight Fabio Wardley.Ipswich-born Wardley and New Zealander Parker produced a pulsating encounter in London on 25 October to determine who would become WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Joseph Parker tested positive for cocaine on day of Fabio Wardley fight

Joseph Parker was beaten by Fabio Wardley last month and reports now claim the New Zealander failed a drug test on the day of the heavyweight showdown

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61 h. ago Eubank vs Benn 2 tickets at Tottenham Hotspur drop to £35 on final day before fight

Eubank vs Benn 2 tickets at Tottenham Hotspur drop to £35 on final day before fight  My London

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4 d. ago I’ve seen the BBC flat out on the canvas before. Brave journalism is the best way to hit back | Roger Mosey

The corporation is again being put to the test. Now is its chance to double down on reporting that serves the people of the UKRoger Mosey is a former head of BBC TV NewsThe BBC is battered and sprawling on the canvas again. As a corporation executive, I lived through a number of these episodes: the Hutton report into coverage of Iraq, which resulted in the resignation of Greg Dyke as director general; and then the Jimmy Savile revelations, which helped force out George Entwistle, even though he had nothing to do with the appalling crimes of history. Now Tim Davie has resigned over the misleading editing of a Panorama programme, and the BBC’s enemies haven’t just scented blood: they have got it.There is only one response, and that is to get up and fight. As digital nonsense and lies swamp us every day, and tech billionaires in foreign countries decide what we see and hear, there is a stronger case than ever for British content and for journalism that serves the people of the UK – wit...

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5 d. ago The three Scottish tech firms with spectacular growth rates named in Deloitte’s Fast 50 rankings

“For nearly three decades, the Fast 50 has highlighted rapidly growing and innovative technology companies across the UK” – Claire Robb, Deloitte

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5 d. ago ‘I would give all my life for my brother to come back for one second’ – This is climate breakdown

Ari loved his community and set up a volunteer group to fight wildfires. One day his brother Bilal received the phone call he had long dreaded. This is Bilal’s storyLocation Halabja, IraqDisaster Wildfires, 2025Bilal Mukhtar is a teacher living in Halabja, in the Hawraman region of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region. Wildfires are breaking out here with increasing frequency, caused by natural events and compounded by hotter and drier weather. Iraq is experiencing its worst drought in nearly a century. Climate change makes drought and wildfire in Iraq more likely. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago EastEnders love rat Max Branning gets a split lip during massive Christmas bust

EASTENDERS fans will see love rat Max Branning get a split lip following a fight at a family christening as part of the Christmas Day special. The soap character, played by actor Jake Wood, 53, is seen with blood on his face after an argument with his brother Jack, played by Scott Maslen. In scenes...

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7 d. ago Cutting aid for disease fund would be moral failure, Labour MPs tell Starmer

UK expected to reduce contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20%A group of seven Labour MPs who served as ministers under Keir Starmer have written to the prime minister warning that an expected cut to UK funding for aid to combat preventable diseases would be both a “moral failure” and a strategic disaster.With ministers and officials expected to decide the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria within days, the letter renews pressure on Starmer to pull back from an expected 20% cut. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Rival takeaway families fight in the street using kebab skewers in mass daytime brawl

Armed with kebab skewers, glass bottles and metal poles, the two takeaway clans in Newport, South Wales went to war in a battle like something out of the Lord of the (onion) Rings

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9 d. ago Mary Earps’ book furore illustrates how women’s football fandom can turn toxic | Jonathan Liew

Fallout from the goalkeeper’s autobiography a reminder of the danger inherent in sport becoming a disposable human drama“Why do you write like you’re running out of time? Write day and night like you’re running out of time Every day you fight, like you’re running out of time Keep on fighting in the meantime ” Hamilton (2015)But let’s leave Mary Earps to one side for a moment. Let’s leave Hannah Hampton and Sarina Wiegman and Sonia Bompastor, and who did what, who said it when. Let’s talk about you. How do you feel you’ve conducted yourself during the past few days? How would you rate your words and actions? To what extent do they stack up against your own personal morals and values? Continue reading...

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1 week ago Democrats fight to rebuild in key state races on election day

With polls showing signs of recovery after a popularity slump, Tuesday’s results will test whether the party can rebuildOne year after Donald Trump won his way back into the White House, voters are going back to the ballot box in a test of the president’s popularity and whether Democrats are able to rebound from their catastrophic losses of 2024.With governor’s mansions, mayoral offices, statehouses and mid-cycle redistricting on the line in closely watched contests from Trenton, New Jersey and Richmond, Virginia to New York City and beyond, the party is pinning its hopes on locally rooted campaigns aiming to blunt a national conservative message that has surged in recent years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings

Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher has led to growing global outrageSudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El Fasher continues to build.But the paramilitary group’s move has been met with scepticism from human rights campaigners and the Sudanese who see it as an attempt to temper criticism over the violence. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago My neighbour's dog barks so loudly all day I can't work. Can I use law to fight back? DEAN DUNHAM replies

My neighbour leaves his dog at home for hours while he goes out. It barks loudly all the time, which is incredibly annoying - especially when I am trying to work.

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2 w. ago ‘Every day’s a fight’: join the commuters in Africa’s rapidly growing cities

With more and more people moving to big cities such as Nairobi and Abidjan, daily commutes are becoming tougherAfrica is a rapidly urbanising continent. Since 1990, the proportion of people who live in towns and cities has risen from 28% to 44%, according to the World Bank. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development predicts the continent’s urban population will double to 1.4 billion by 2050.In many cases, public transport has failed to keep up with this growth, with hours-long traffic jams a common feature of many metropolises. While some cities have light railways, such as Addis Ababa and Lagos, and others have public bus networks, many commuters rely on private minibus taxis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tom Aspinall suffered injury three days after accepting biggest fight of his career

Aspinall took on Sergei Pavlovich for the interim heavyweight title in 2023 - but suffered a gruesome injury just days after accepting the fight

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