Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 29, 2023, 02:00 PM ET At long last, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to battle for heavyweight supremacy. Fury and Usyk signed contracts for an undisputed heavyweight championship fight in Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN on Friday, a bout that could take place on Dec. 23 or sometime in January.
US solar is growing at a breakneck speed, and it hit several big milestones in July, according to newly released government data. In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through July 31, 2023) reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) says solar provided 1,824 megawatts (MW) of
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Authorities have arrested crypto fugitive Su Zhu, co-founder of bankrupt digital asset hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, who was apparently attempting to flee Singapore at the time. Liquidators handling the bankruptcy estate of the collapsed fund, known as 3AC, said in a statement on Friday that Zhu was
Lorenzo Di Cola | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday said it will decide whether it’s constitutional for Texas and Florida to prevent social media companies from banning users over potentially harmful rhetoric. The states have both passed legislation that many Republican lawmakers say will stop tech companies like Facebook parent Meta,
A man has been arrested in Las Vegas over the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was shot dead in 1996. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested early on Friday morning, though the exact charge or charges were not immediately clear. A formal indictment is expected later on Friday, according to reports. The arrest represents
Sep 29, 2023, 07:57 AM ET Back in October 2019, Stipe Miocic was the UFC heavyweight champion. Jon Jones ruled at light heavyweight. Israel Adesanya was the newly crowned king of middleweights. And, well, let’s just cut to the chase and say that all 12 of the fight promotion’s weight classes had champions who do
Rishi Sunak is considering removing the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest pensioners as a way of clawing back some taxpayer funds from the elderly as he prepares to fight the next election on a pledge to keep the pension triple lock despite its spiralling costs. Government figures told Sky News the prime
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 29, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. NHL playoff hockey has one absolute, and it’s this: There are none. At least when it comes to teams populating the postseason field. Every new season inevitably produces teams putting the league on notice (we’ve
Energy bills in the first three months of 2024 are projected to increase before dropping later in the year, according to a closely-watched forecast. Consumers can expect more costly bills from January as energy regulator Ofgem will bring its price cap up to £1,898 for an annual average household bill – an increase of £64,
A medical student suspected of shooting dead three people in Rotterdam had a history of psychotic behaviour, according to prosecutors. Although still investigating Thursday’s deadly attack, the authorities confirmed they had previously warned the Erasmus University Medical Centre (EMC) about his worrying conduct. And EMC chairman Stefan Sleijfer said this had been taken seriously and
Authorities have reportedly carried out a welfare check on Britney Spears after the popstar shared a video of herself dancing with knives at home. The footage showed the 41-year-old singer dancing around the property while holding large knives. Image: The alarm was raised after Britney Spears shared a clip of herself dancing with knives Police
A 14-year-old girl and a school bus driver have died after the vehicle overturned on a motorway in Merseyside, police have said. It comes after major incidents were declared following “a number of casualties”, emergency services said earlier. A total of 54 people were on the bus – many were being assessed at the scene
Laurence Fox went “way past the limits of acceptance” in his “appalling” comments on GB News about journalist Ava Evans, the channel’s boss has said. Chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said it “should not have happened” as he issued a personal apology to the political correspondent. Actor-turned-political-activist Fox made a series of remarks about Ms Evans
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TOPSHOT – A staff of a small shoe manufacturer shows their new products to make an introductory video to be posted on social media in Bogor, West Java on September 27, 2023. Indonesia has banned goods transactions on social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook or Instagram in a new regulation, its trade minister said
Rishi Sunak is set to block councils from introducing new 20mph speed limits, according to reports. The move is among a package of measures the prime minister is due to announce at the Conservative Party’s annual conference that gets under way in Manchester this weekend. The so-called “plan for motorists” comes in the wake of
The UK is no longer lagging behind in the G7 group of wealthy countries as revised figures show economic growth was bigger than first thought. The economy grew more than previously thought in the first three months of the year, latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show. The data shows UK economic
Sweden’s prime minister has summoned the head of its armed forces to help police stem a surge in gang-related shootings and bombings. Ulf Kristersson gave a rare televised address to the nation after three people were killed in less than 24 hours in separate incidents this week. “This is a difficult time for Sweden,” he
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