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Yen Weakens Toward Level That Prompted September Intervention
Yen Weakens Toward Level That Prompted September Intervention
Japan’s currency dropped toward a level that triggered the first yen-buying intervention since 1998 in September as yield
2023-08-15 11:13
Investors pull record sums from Saudi in Middle East fund flight
Investors pull record sums from Saudi in Middle East fund flight
By Libby George and Bansari Mayur Kamdar LONDON Foreign investors pulled a record amount of money from U.S.
2023-11-12 08:03
Man shot by police after firing shots at Jewish school in Memphis
Man shot by police after firing shots at Jewish school in Memphis
A man was shot by authorities after firing shots at a Jewish school in Memphis, Tennessee, police said.
2023-08-01 04:53
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, Breaks Ground in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, Breaks Ground in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 20, 2023--
2023-10-21 06:30
A French bishop is accused of attempted rape in latest scandal to hit Catholic Church in France
A French bishop is accused of attempted rape in latest scandal to hit Catholic Church in France
Prosecutors say a French bishop has been handed a preliminary charge of attempting to rape an adult man a decade ago
2023-11-21 03:30
Afghanistan earthquake: At least 14 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake
Afghanistan earthquake: At least 14 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake
The 6.3 magnitude quake struck about 40km from the western city of Herat on Saturday morning.
2023-10-07 19:33
Arizona's Pham robbed of homer by fan who stole the ball from Steer
Arizona's Pham robbed of homer by fan who stole the ball from Steer
Cincinnati Reds left fielder Spencer Steer had the ball in his glove, a home run stolen
2023-08-26 12:24
Carl Froch tears apart Anthony Joshua’s ‘beginner’ performance against Robert Helenius
Carl Froch tears apart Anthony Joshua’s ‘beginner’ performance against Robert Helenius
Carl Froch has delivered a brutal assessment of Anthony Joshua’s performance against Robert Helenius, accusing the British heavyweight of fighting like a ‘beginner’. Joshua knocked out Helenius, a late-notice replacement for Dillian Whyte, in Round 7 on Saturday (12 August) after fighting tentatively in the first six rounds. Despite “AJ” securing the emphatic knockout that he needed en route to a potential clash with Deontay Wilder, the former two-time world heavyweight champion did not do enough to impress Froch. Froch, a former unified super-middleweight champion, said on YouTube on Friday (18 August): “For me, it was a 5/10 performance. Okay, he got the job done, he knocked out Helenius in Round 7 with a decent [shot]. Helenius was exhausted by that point, which is why I thought the knockout came. “AJ timed him nicely with a jab to the body then brought the right hand over the top [...] I don’t think [Helenius] was knocked out cold, but he was exhausted. Once he got hit with that shot and went over, he probably thought to himself: ‘You know what? I’ve earnt my money, I’m not gonna win the fight, I’m not getting paid for overtime. Let’s stay down and go home.’ Why wouldn’t he? He boxed a week earlier. “It was poor, it was a weak opponent for this stage of AJ’s career, when he’s now looking at fighting someone like Deontay Wilder. If he’s looking at fighting Deontay Wilder on the back of that performance... that performance was awful, it was terrible, it was such a bad performance in so many ways. It was tentative, it was gun shy.” Helenius replaced Whyte after the Briton failed a drug test in the lead-up to his planned rematch with Joshua, who is in talks to box Wilder in early 2024. “He looked like he didn’t want to be in there at times,” Froch said of Joshua, 33. “He was getting outboxed with a weak, poor jab; [Helenius] wasn’t setting it up, he was smashing it, ram-rodding it in AJ’s face [...] Anthony Joshua was sitting back, waiting, looking confused, looking like he was scared to throw. “He’s not ready for the Deontay Wilder fight, I really don’t think he is. That performance does not set him up for a big showdown with Wilder [...] Style-wise, AJ is like a beginner, like a novice pro. Helenius had absolutely busted up AJ behind the jab. “[There was] swelling under his eyes, his nose was p***ing with blood, his mouth was bleeding – as we saw when he jumped out of the ring, which was a bit strange, and had a slurp on that nasty Irish stout that Conor McGregor shoved in his face. He had all blood and sweat and snot inside that point.” Froch, 46, also branded his fellow Briton “unprofessional” and “disrespectful” for the interaction with UFC star McGregor, which took place at ringside while Helenius received medical attention. Joshua vs Wilder is in the works for an early 2024 date in Saudi Arabia. American Wilder, 37, has not fought since knocking out Helenius in Round 1 in October. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Anthony Joshua has the blueprint to beat Deontay Wilder – is he brave enough to use it? Deontay Wilder’s manager offers rare comment on Anthony Joshua fight Anthony Joshua takes swig of Conor McGregor’s Irish stout after Helenius knockout
2023-08-18 23:45
Warnings are in effect for potentially 'catastrophic' flash flooding across southeastern New York
Warnings are in effect for potentially 'catastrophic' flash flooding across southeastern New York
Meteorologists have issued a flash flood emergency for parts of the Lower Hudson Valley in southeastern New York, warning that powerful thunderstorms have dumped several inches of rain and are causing "life threatening" and catastrophic flash flooding.
2023-07-10 06:36
Sky News faces backlash after reporting Holly Willoughby’s This Morning exit from war zone
Sky News faces backlash after reporting Holly Willoughby’s This Morning exit from war zone
Sky News has been criticised by viewers for reporting the breaking news of Holly Willoughby's exit from ITV's This Morning live from a war zone, where they'd been covering the Israel-Hamas conflict. After presenting the daytime programme for 14 years, the 42-year-old posted a statement on her social media where announced she would not be returning to the show. Sky News presenter Mark Austin has been reporting live on the ground in Jerusalem about the Israel-Hamas conflict when coverage suddenly changed to the news on Willoughby leaving. “Let’s get some news away from here now,” Austin said, from on a hillside at night time with the landscape of the country's capital in the background. “Presenter Holly Willoughby has told ITV that she will not return to host This Morning." He added: “She has not returned to the show since a man was charged last week with an alleged plot to kidnap and murder her.” Then Sky News studio correspondent Shamaan Freeman-Powell also added more details to the coverage surrounding the TV presenter's departure. After this, viewers took to social media to criticise the broadcaster's choice of announcing this showbiz news from a war zone, calling it a "parody," "tasteless," and "utterly bizarre." In her farewell statement to the Willoughby wrote: "To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so so much. This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together. Thank you to everyone at ITV for being supportive. To every guest who has sat on our sofa, thank you." "Most of all, thank you to the wonderful viewers. You’ve been so loyal, so supportive and the very best company every day. "Richard and Judy said ‘we only look after this show, it will always belong to the viewers’. "It’s been an honour to just be part of its story and I know this story has many chapters left to go... I will miss you all so much." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-11 16:54
Court blocks curbs on US government contact with social media companies for now
Court blocks curbs on US government contact with social media companies for now
A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court order that had sharply limited certain Biden
2023-07-15 03:21
Ben and Jerry's unveil Sundaes in the City line-up
Ben and Jerry's unveil Sundaes in the City line-up
Sister Sledge ft. Kathy Sledge will headline this year's Ben and Jerry's Sundaes in the City festival, which will take plac in Bristol on 5 August.
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