Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano with a disputed decision ahead of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson
On Friday night, ahead of the main event Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano in a slugfest very similar to the original from two years ago. Taylor retained his unanimous super lightweight title via another controversial decision. Paul and Tyson were booed by the crowd at the home of the NFL's […]
Venezuela judge issues arrest warrant for opposition leader after disputed election | Venezuela
A Venezuelan judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo Gonzalez, an opposition politician widely believed to have defeated President Nicolas Maduro in recent elections, on charges of crimes that could carry a life sentence if convicted. Gonzalez, a 75-year-old retired diplomat, thrust himself into the center of Venezuela's political storm earlier this year […]
Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed Sabina Shoal in South China Sea | South China Sea
Chinese and Philippine vessels collided on Monday near disputed shallow waters in the South China Sea, both countries said. The two countries blamed each other for the incident near Sabina Reef. China and the Philippines have been engaged in a series of standoffs in the strategic maritime area in recent months, including over a warship […]
Nicolás Maduro vows to ‘pulverise’ challenge to his rule after disputed Venezuela election | Nicolás Maduro
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has vowed to “crush” the latest challenge to his rule and told the military he is “ready to do anything” to defend his “revolution” amid growing criticism of the crackdown that followed last week’s election results. Maduro has said more than 2,000 people have been arrested in the days since the […]
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
As thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez announced Monday that his campaign has evidence that he won the country’s disputed election in which electoral authorities certified President Nicolas Maduro as the winner. Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told reporters they had more than 70 percent of the tallies from […]
Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
Philippine naval forces transported food and other supplies to hotly contested shallow waters in the South China Sea that are occupied and heavily guarded by Beijing’s military, but there were no reports of clashes, Philippine officials said Saturday. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said in a statement that it was the Philippine government’s […]