11 h. ago Global Citizen takes its fight against poverty to the world's growing cities

Global Citizen is focusing on cities to combat extreme poverty amid global political gridlock

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48 h. ago Manny Pacquiao opponent vows to avoid Jake Paul tactics in Mike Tyson clash

Manny Pacquiao will be looking to win his first fight in over four years when he takes on Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title next weeekend

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7 d. ago Trump takes Big, Beautiful Bill victory lap in Iowa and teases UFC fight on the White House lawn

President Donald Trump took a victory lap Thursday night in Iowa after Congress passed his 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' where he pledged to give the United States a big, beautiful birthday.

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7 d. ago Slavery reparations group takes fight to Westminster and Brussels

Lobbying effort by independent delegation follows Jamaica’s move to ask King Charles to request legal adviceGlobal campaigning for slavery reparations gathered pace this week with lobbying in Westminster and Brussels, days after the Jamaican government revealed it will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue.On Tuesday, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Afrikan Reparations, a group of UK MPs and peers calling for an apology and reparative justice for the historical and ongoing impact of slavery and colonialism, hosted an independent delegation of Caribbean researchers and activists who are lobbying for reparations. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Caribbean slavery reparations group takes fight to Westminster and Brussels

Lobbying effort by independent delegation follows Jamaica’s move to ask King Charles to request legal adviceGlobal campaigning for slavery reparations gathered pace this week with lobbying in Westminster and Brussels, days after the Jamaican government revealed it will ask King Charles to request legal advice on the issue.On Tuesday, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Afrikan Reparations, a group of UK MPs and peers calling for an apology and reparative justice for the historical and ongoing impact of slavery and colonialism, hosted an independent delegation of Caribbean researchers and activists who are lobbying for reparations. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Tyson Fury takes cheeky dig at Anthony Joshua over Jake Paul fight

After Paul decided to call out the heavyweight star following his latest win - the 'Gypsy King' was eager to share his thoughts on how a potential showdown would play out

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1 week ago Lando Norris holds off pressure from Oscar Piastri to win Austrian F1 GP

McLaren top podium ahead of Ferrari’s Charles LeclercWorld champion Max Verstappen crashes out on first lapLando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix after a tightly contested, tense battle with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. The pair delivered an immense fight but the British driver held the upper hand to take the flag. However world champion Max Verstappen’s title hopes took a huge setback when the Dutchman was knocked out of the race on the opening lap, having been struck by the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli. Ferrari enjoyed a strong return at the Red Bull Ring, with Charles Leclerc third and Lewis Hamilton in fourth. George Russell was fifth for Mercedes. Having clashed at the last round in Canada, hearts must have been in mouths at McLaren as Norris and Piastri vied to thrilling effect over the opening third of the race, ducking and diving at one another in what was a bravura display that remained nip and tuck all the way to the flag. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Norris holds off Piastri to win Austrian F1 GP after Verstappen crashes out early

McLaren top podium ahead of Ferrari’s Charles LeclercWorld champion out on first lap after Antonelli collisionLando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix after a tightly contested, tense battle with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. The pair delivered an intense fight but the British driver held the upper hand to take the flag. However, Max Verstappen’s title hopes took a huge setback when the world champion was knocked out of the race on the opening lap, having been struck by the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli.Ferrari enjoyed a strong return at the Red Bull Ring, with Charles Leclerc third and Lewis Hamilton in fourth. George Russell was fifth for Mercedes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boxing Tonight: TV channels, live streams, UK start times and fight cards

Jake Paul's cruiserweight fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr takes centre stage tonight as the YouTuber continues on his path to a world title shot

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1 week ago Jake Paul fight predictions as YouTuber takes on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr

With just over a day to go until both Paul and Chavez Jr go head-to-head in the ring, many have offered their predictions for the cruiserweight showdown

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1 week ago Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up supportExtreme poverty is accelerating in 39 countries affected by war and conflict, leaving more than a billion people to go hungry, according to the World Bank.Civil wars and confrontations between nations, mostly in Africa, have set back economic growth and reduced the incomes of more than a billion people, “driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else”, the Washington-based body said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pals of woman brutally murdered by boyfriend take on challenge in domestic abuse fight

On September 14 a group of friends, family and colleagues will walk 20 miles in memory of 21-year-old Phoenix Spencer-Horn to raise awareness of domestic violence.

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2 w. ago Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports

Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity saysThe wealth of the world’s 3,000 billionaires has surged by $6.5tn (£4.8tn) in real terms over the past decade, according to Oxfam, equivalent to 14.6% of global output.In total the richest 1% of the global population has gained at least $33.9tn in real terms, which the charity said was “enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I’ve been told off for taking snaps too’: our critic on the selfie

As another piece of art falls victim to social media, Florence’s Uffizi gallery is placing restrictions on visitors’ behaviour. Is this a sensible safeguard – or simple snobbery?It’s that time of year again. As the crowds grow, historic Italian cities and museums become the setting for a You’ve Been Framed-style sequence of absurdist moments. Last year it was a young woman embracing a (replica) Giambologna statue in the streets of Florence. This year the Uffizi gallery, guardian of Florentine art, has been defiled as a man posed for a photo in front of a portrait of Ferdinando de’ Medici. While imitating the hand-on-hip, baton-wielding pose of this scion of the soon-to-be-extinct Medici family, he slipped and put his hand through the canvas. This comes shortly after an incident in a Verona museum, where a tourist sat on an artwork in the form of a crystal chair, also for a photo, and shattered it.The Uffizi’s director says it will now take action against the swarm of visitors “comin...

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3 w. ago Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health

Research warns poorer governments prioritising debt payments over essential development spendingDeveloping countries need a fresh round of debt relief, to prevent money urgently needed for health and education being diverted to creditors, according to a major new report commissioned by the late Pope Francis.The Jubilee report, produced by a panel of experts chaired by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, argues for debt restructuring, along the lines of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative (HIPC). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chicago City Council takes radical step to fight against ‘teen takeovers’

Mayor Brandon Johnson called the ordinance’s passage a ‘politicized knee-jerk reaction’

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3 w. ago Crystal Palace ownership saga takes fresh twist amid fight to stay in Europa League

Palace majority shareholder John Textor lists Eagle Football company for an IPO in America

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3 w. ago 'I got in trouble shouting at Fabio Wardley fight but one punch is all it takes'

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Fabio Wardley was behind on all three judges' scorecards during his fight with Justis Huni but landed the telling knockout blow to win the bout

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4 w. ago Tourists and locals at odds with each other in holiday hotspot

A housing crisis in popular cities has led to growing frustration about the proliferation of short-term rental apartments in city centres

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4 w. ago Spain cannot ignore ‘overtourism’ problems as 100 million visitors expected this year

A housing crisis in popular cities has led to growing frustration about the proliferation of short-term rental apartments in city centres

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