Tyson Fury refused late request ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch after controversial coin toss
In a twist worthy of a boxing drama, a coin toss has decided the third judge for the much-anticipated Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight happening tonight.
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‘Strictest asylum regime ever’: Dutch cabinet agrees new measures to limit asylum seekers
The Dutch government agreed on strict new asylum measures on Friday, including differentiating between refugees based on their reason for claiming asylum.
Conte confirms Kvaratskhelia available for Genoa clash
Napoli will have key winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia available for their Serie A clash at Genoa, manager Antonio Conte said on Friday.
French painter Claire Tabouret to design Notre-Dame’s stained-glass windows
Paris’s Notre-Dame Cathedral, freshly restored after the 2019 fire, is gearing up for another update – but this time, it’s a contemporary touch. The cathedral will soon showcase new stained glass windows designed by 43-year-old French artist Claire Tabouret, adding a distinctly 21st-century feel to the iconic landmark.
'If we wish for peace, we have to prepare for war', says Finnish MP for Arctic Circle
But this year in Lapland, the hometown of Santa Claus, NATO held its largest ever artillery exercise. Finland joined NATO in 2023 in direct response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russian troops close in on eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk
Russian troops are closing in on Pokrovsk, a major logistics hub on the western edge of Ukraine's Donetsk region.
Ukraine will not allow transit of Russian gas with Azeri label, Zelenskyy says, dashing Slovak hopes
Ukraine will no longer allow the transit of Russian gas through the country's territory after the end of this year, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday after meeting with leaders of the European Union in Brussels.
'They can just take you': Ukrainian soldier faces redeployment to frontlines as Russians advance
In early December, Ukrainian soldier Mykola* discovered he could be among those from his unit redeployed to the frontlines in eastern Ukraine to help resist Russian advances.