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DANA WHITE has shut down the possibility of a rematch between UFC star Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. The two fighting juggernauts collided in 2017 inside a boxing ring but McGregor was unable to topple undefeated Mayweather . McGregor was stopped in the tenth round of the sanctioned boxing match. Mayweather retired 50-0 shortly after, but continued to fight inside the squared circle with several exhibition fights. News broke over the weekend of negotiations between McGregor and Mayweather on a potential $1billion second fight . But UFC chief White says McGregor's return to fighting will be inside the octagon. READ MORE ON UFC BILLION DOLLARS BABY Conor & Floyd could DOUBLE $500m they earned in 2017 in shock rematch FREE BONUS Sign up to Sun Vegas now for a £10 bonus – with NO deposit required! The Dubliner has been out of action since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier last July. … [Read more...] about ‘His return will be in the cage’ – UFC president Dana White shoots down Floyd Mayweather against Conor McGregor rematch

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 4 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Following the horror of a human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state troopers to inspect more trucks — again expanding a border security mission that has cost billions, given the National Guard arrest powers and bused migrants to Washington, D.C. What Abbott’s get-tough plans haven’t done in the year since he began rolling them out is curb the number of people crossing the border. Along the border in Texas, where officials say Monday’s fatal tractor-trailer journey began, U.S. authorities stopped migrants from crossing illegally 523,000 times between January and May, up from 417,000 over the same span a year ago. It reflects how, across the nation’s entire southern border, crossings are at or near the highest in about two decades. The deadliest smuggling attempt in U.S. history illustrated the limitations … [Read more...] about Texas’ border mission grows, but crossings still high

Macron forced to beg for 'compromise' after poll defeat Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Last month, Emmanuel Macron saw his Ensemble coalition fall 44 seats short of the threshold required for an absolute majority during the legislative elections in France , winning just 245 seats of the 289 needed. In a further blow, political rival Marine Le Pen led her party to its biggest ever representation in the lower house while the left-wing bloc Nupes, led by Jean-Luc Melenchon, now forms the largest opposition force. Related articles Putin humiliated after Russian navy sinks one of its OWN ships Gina Miller erupts at EU's … [Read more...] about ‘Get Frexit done!’ Campaigners ramp up referendum pressure on Macron after election chaos

Andrii Osadchuk says Russia is 'much weaker than you think' Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A Ukrainian MP is confident the Ukrainian army will turn the tide against Russian forces as arms deliveries are pouring in from the West. In the last few weeks, Ukrainian forces have struggled to hold the line, with Russia taking over the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the Luhansk region. The city of Lysychansk has fallen under Russian occupation on Saturday, according to Russian-backed local officials. However, Russia’s loss of the Snake Island could herald a change in war dynamics. Related articles Russia loses full stockpile of … [Read more...] about Russia ‘much weaker than you think’ as ‘next 3 months’ critical to end war ‘Moscow afraid’

July 02, 2022 - 16:19 BST The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made some changes to the decor in their main residence in Kensington Palace's Apartment 1A The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have revamped the living room in their main residence in Kensington Palace. MORE: Prince William releases important message on what would have been Princess Diana's 61st birthday On Saturday, Prince William met with New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern in Apartment 1A, the historic London property in which the pair spend the majority of their time with children Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis . The Palace released a photo to mark the occasion, revealing that the royal couple have made some subtle but significant changes to the home's reception room since members of the public last saw it. Loading the player... WATCH: Inside the royals' most lavish homes Royal fans last got a glimpse … [Read more...] about Prince William and Kate Middleton revamp Kensington Palace living room – see new photo

Nearly 30 years ago, Friends appeared on our screens. It was the TV series that brilliantly captured the zeitgeist with its hilarious tales of a bunch of young, single folk setting out together in 1990s New York. It was about youth, love, confusion, bad dates, bad hair, regrets, coffee shops, hangovers — but most of all, the glue of friendship that held them together. We all related to it; we still sing along to the theme tune I'll Be There For You, which became an upbeat anthem for young dreamers. It was about youth, love, confusion, bad dates, bad hair, regrets, coffee shops, hangovers — but most of all, the glue of friendship that held them together If only I could get back the hours I spent trying to tame my frizzy hair into a sleek 'Rachel' cut; or the afternoons spent on the sofa watching episode after episode as Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry, made us laugh again and again over life's ups and downs. … [Read more...] about PLATELL’S PEOPLE: No one will make me feel guilty because I love Friends

Prince William has been mockingly branded "William the Woke" by historian David Starkey. In a GB News interview, the TV presenter also shared his belief that the Duke of Cambridge – second in line to the throne after his father Prince Charles – might be the person that brings an end to the monarchy. Starkey expressed his views while speaking to GB News presenter Mark Steyn about the Prince of Wales' criticism of the Government's decision to send migrants to Rwanda. READ MORE: Two Met Police officers sacked over racist Meghan Markle joke and ‘abhorrent’ messages That disapproval was expressed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, where Charles was representing the Queen . It led to Starkey to speculate on the future of the Royal Family under William with the former Cambridge University graduate declaring: "I've decided to christen him William the Woke, so we can have the notion of the monarchy beginning with William the Conqueror … [Read more...] about Prince William branded ‘woke’ by historian following Charles’ Rwanda comments

A man who was arrested after being caught nailing Vladimir Putin voodoo dolls to Japanese temples will not be prosecuted. Mitsunobu Hino, 72, was spotted on security cameras leaving Vlad impaled after hammering an effigy of the warmongering Russian president to a tree at a sacred Shinto shrine in the town of Matsudo, which lies about 20 miles east of Tokyo in the Chiba Prefecture. The dolls, known as wara ningyo in Japan, have repeatedly popped up on trees at the town's shrines – the places that are dedicated to local deities. READ MORE: MMA fighter takes on two men in wild street brawl as glam boxer cheers on They were secured with a spike through the doll, which is the traditional method of placing a death curse in Japan, with everyone having a picture of Putin on them. Investigators apprehended Hino after studying video footage at a shrine and the suspect did not deny the charges when they visited his house to make the arrest. But, having been released from … [Read more...] about Bloke who made Putin voodoo doll and impaled Vlad to sacred shrine will face no charge

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been dealt another blow as new sanctions are brought against his alleged sex-crazy mistress. Olympic gold-winning rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabaeva , 39, is thought to have given birth to at least two children with Putin, and it was rumoured earlier this year that she was pregnant with another . She was previously described as "full of sex" by Russian photographer Mikhail Korolov who snapped her for Maxim. In May the UK government announced sanctions against both Kabaeva and Putin's ex-wife Lyudmila Ocheretnaya. READ MORE: Joe Biden sending radiation-sniffing planes over fears Putin will nuke Ukraine Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said at the time: "We are exposing and targeting the shady network propping up Putin’s luxury lifestyle and tightening the vice on his inner circle. "We will keep going with sanctions on all those aiding and abetting Putin’s aggression until Ukraine prevails." At the start of last month the … [Read more...] about Blow for Putin’s sex-crazy ‘pregnant mistress’ Alina Kabaeva as new sanctions imposed

Click here to read the full article. When Liev Schreiber first encountered how ordinary Ukrainians on the ground are handling the vast and urgent crises brought on by the Russian war, he says, one thing was clear to him immediately: “They were doing all the work.” Speaking about his non-profit BlueCheck Ukraine at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday, the actor/writer/producer explained this realization is central to his newly organized efforts to help. More from Variety Czech New Wave Polemic 'The Joke' Returns to Karlovy Vary in Restored Glory Film Republic Acquires Anna Kazejak's 'F---ing Bornholm' Ahead of Karlovy Vary Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) Filmmakers of Sci-Fi Thriller 'Vesper' on Finding Hope in a Grim Future Schreiber was also motivated to found BlueCheck Ukraine after hearing many Americans express doubt about whether funds donated to the war relief effort would reach those most in need. Westerners are skeptical about transparency in … [Read more...] about Liev Schreiber Discusses Efforts to Deliver Aid to Ukraine at Karlovy Vary Film Festival