LONDON (AP) – Approaching midnight, the hard work is just beginning for Sabir Hussein. Trains running on the elevated railway above Diesel Gym in East London’s docklands are mostly empty. Inside, a mixed martial arts (MMA) session awaits. Hussein’s 10.30pm agenda: escaping front headlocks, plus perfecting single-leg takedowns. The timing is far from ideal, but […]
PARIS (AFP) – AC Milan overcame a spirited Rennes 5-3 on aggregate despite a 3-2 loss in yesterday’s play-off round second leg to reach the Europa League last 16, where they will be joined by fellow former European champions Benfica and Marseille. Benjamin Bourigeaud scored a hat-trick for Rennes, including a pair of penalties, but […]
AFP – Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the European Union’s (EU) landmark content law enters into full force today, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations. The new rules, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), kicked in last year for the world’s largest platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, but […]
BEVERLEY (AFP) – Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in northern England and stands ready to meet her guests. Visitors have travelled from far and wide to the farm near Beverley in east Yorkshire, not to buy milk, yoghurt or cheese, but to […]
DEHRADUN (AFP) – Rescuers in northern India battled for a second day yesterday to save 40 workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed, bringing down tonnes of debris. Teams using heavy excavators have been working nonstop since the collapse on Sunday morning to clear piles of concrete and earth, but with […]