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Explosive bout featuring Turkey’s Zafer Sayik added to ONE 167

The Colombian beat Japan’s Kouta Omori inside the first 30 seconds of their clash with a stunning right high kick, left hook combination – to announce his presence in the Bantamweight Muay Thai division in some style. Sayik will not be deterred however. Despite that opening-day decision loss his background suggests there is plenty more […]

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General election will not delay infected blood compensation

Parliament will aim to pass an important bill ahead of the general election to ensure victims of the infected blood scandal are compensated as soon as possible, the government says. Commons leader Penny Mordaunt said there was a “clear desire” to get it done. MPs will consider House of Lords amendments to the Victims and […]

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Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory term for gay people

2 hours ago Aleem Maqbool,BBC Religion Editor Reuters Pope Francis is reported to have used extremely derogatory language in an incident that could have a profound impact on the way his attitude towards gay people is perceived. When asked at the Italian Bishops’ Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the […]

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Influencers rally youth to vote

7 hours ago Danai Nesta Kupemba,BBC News Karabo Mahapa Karabo “Kay” Mahapa wants to encourage his young audience to go out and vote South Africa’s social media influencers, popular with the youth, have been stepping into a new role ahead of this week’s general election – political mobilisers. With 42% of registered voters under the […]

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‘Desperate’ national service plan and ‘soggy bottom Monday’

News of the Conservatives’ plan to reintroduce national service for young people should it win the next general election continues to dominate Monday’s front pages, with the Daily Mirror calling it “desperate”. The move would “cost billions” and is “the last thing the military needs”, the paper says. It adds that a “leaked paper failed […]

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