Mikaela Shiffrin eyes World Cup record at site of her 1st victory
History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events.
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Actor Nazanin Boniadi asks world to back Iran women protests
ABU DHABI: Actor Nazanin Boniadi on Wednesday urged the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.” Speaking on the sidelines of the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi, Boniadi told The Associated Press that she hopes people will sign a petition she’s supporting accusing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and Iran of committing “gender apartheid” with their policies targeting women. “These systems of oppressing women, of dehumanizing women, are based on strengthening and keeping these entrenched systems of power in place,” she said.
6 Ukrainian squash players are in top-10 in their age categories
At the end of 2022, 6 Ukrainian junior squash players are in the top 10 in their age categories.
How many people were on Flight MH370 when it disappeared?
Almost ten years ago, a commercial aircraft went missing during a flight from Malaysia to China. It sparked a four-year search that became the most expensive in aviation history, as authorities and private contractors searched for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and an indication of what went wrong.
World Baseball Classic 2023 - Ranking the top 50 players
The World Baseball Classic is back after a six-year absence — it was originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed because of COVID-19 — and the 2023 version will be bigger and better than ever, featuring more teams and star-studded rosters.
U.S. men's basketball to play World Cup warmups in Abu Dhabi
USA Basketball has reached a deal with Abu Dhabi to bring Team USA to the Middle East for exhibition games in August, the latest sign of the United Arab Emirates' growing investment in American basketball that could eventually lead to NBA team ownership.
DeSantis urges Biden to let unvaccinated Djokovic enter US for Miami Open
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called on US president Joe Biden to allow Novak Djokovic to compete at this month's Miami Open despite the world number one being unvaccinated for Covid-19.
Gender apartheid must be classified as crime under international law: campaign
London: A campaign on International Women’s Day supported by prominent Afghan and Iranian campaigners is calling for gender apartheid to be classified as a crime under international law, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.