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This highly anticipated heavyweight clash will determine the undisputed world champion, with the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC, and WBO titles all on the line. Here's everything you need to know about the event, including the fight start time, walk-in details, and how to watch.

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The Philadelphia 76ers have won city council approval for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby residents

A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands — and keep his own job

President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the ouster of key ally Bashar Assad in Syria had hurt Moscow’s prestige, as he held his annual news conference and call-in show Thursday.

Manipur this year, Indian security officers said, inflaming the bitter 19-month ethnic conflict there with weapons and battle-hardened cadres. This has led to an increase in violence between Manipur's dominant and mostly Hindu Meitei community and the mainly Christian Kuki tribes — a conflict that critics say is the biggest law-and-order failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 11-year-old government. Since May 2023, some 260 people have been killed in the fighting and more than 60,000 displaced. Nine Indian military and police officers who spoke to Reuters, plus several politicians and rebel sources in Myanmar, described a conflict that is spreading to new areas as militants from the rival groups come across the border to Manipur.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in no hurry to seek an end to the war in Ukraine during his annual set-piece television event Thursday, seeking instead to project Russia’s strength despite President-elect Donald Trump’s stated goal of achieving a quick peace. The carefully choreographed question-and-answer session saw Putin field queries from chosen media sources and ordinary Russian citizens, during which he repeatedly portrayed Russia as resistant to the effects of the conflict, which is now nearing the three-year mark.

Donald Trump lobbed a fresh taunt at Canada as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tries to weather a crisis sparked by the sudden departure of a minister who was a bulwark against the U.S.president-elect’s plan to start trade wars with his neighbours.

MMA) fighter Conor McGregor has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion said on social media on Tuesday. McGregor, who was ordered to pay damages last month after a jury in a civil trial at Ireland's High Court found he assaulted a woman in 2018, said the fight would take place in India but did not specify when it would potentially occur. «I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed,» McGregor wrote on X. «I will then seek my return to the Octagon,» he posted.

“The Ministry of Defense of Russia must be ready for any development of events, including a possible military conflict with NATO in Europe in the next decade,” Belousov said. The comments by the Putin minister came as US-President elect Donald Trump has called for a rapid end to the fighting. “We’re trying to get the war stopped, that horrible, horrible war that’s going on in Ukraine, Russia, Ukraine. We’re going to get a little progress, it’s a tough one, it’s a nasty one, it’s nasty," Trump had said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As the cement sector struggles with muted prices, some firms may feel more heat than others. A case in point here is Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—Israel’s defense minister signaled the country is planning to keep tighter and longer-term security control over territory just across its border in Syria and in Gaza, taking advantage of its weakened neighbors to better insulate itself from possible threats. Israel seized control of the 155-square-mile buffer zone separating it from Syria after the Assad regime that had ruled the country for more than half a century collapsed just over a week ago.

In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with limited outcomes that didn't address the scale of the problems. It's been three years since activist Greta Thunberg dismissed global talks as «blah-blah-blah,» which became a rallying cry for young environmentalists. «If you are not feeling some kind of grief about what's going on, you're obviously not understanding what's going on,» said climate negotiations veteran analyst Alden Meyer of the European think-tank E3G. He said he's been watching humanity «collectively fail as a species.»

Julie Scelfo started MAMA — Mothers Against Media Addiction — earlier this year to help parents fight back against the harms of social media on children

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on Monday called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “to resign,” adding that “all options” were on the table when asked if he would support a non-confidence motion.

Lionel Messi’s animated series is set to entertain young viewers globally. Titled Messi and the Giants, the series blends adventure with creativity and will be available on Disney platforms.

Canadian pension funds will no longer be restricted to a cap of 30 per cent control of companies they invest in and the federal government is working with the institutional investors and domestic airports to “explore measures for further pension fund investment on airport lands.”

In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with limited outcomes that didn't address the scale of the problems. It's been three years since activist Greta Thunberg dismissed global talks as «blah-blah-blah,» which became a rallying cry for young environmentalists. «If you are not feeling some kind of grief about what's going on, you're obviously not understanding what's going on,» said climate negotiations veteran analyst Alden Meyer of the European think-tank E3G. He said he's been watching humanity «collectively fail as a species.»

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a marketplace where even the simplest code can signal brand identity, low-cost airline IndiGo’s tussle with automaker Mahindra and Mahindra over “6E" poses a fundamental question: when does a combination of letters and numbers stop being generic and become proprietary brand turf? At first glance, the dispute seems unusual. IndiGo, India’s largest airline, uses 6E as its call sign, a unique identifier in aviation.

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again defended his stance on the need for a 70-hour workweek. During a recent visit to Kolkata, which he described as «the most cultured place in the entire country,» Murthy emphasized that India’s youth must embrace hard work if the country is to reach its full potential on the global stage. He addressed the issue at the centenary launch of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, sharing his thoughts with RPSG Group chairman Sanjiv Goenka. Murthy stressed that India’s young workforce must aim higher to achieve national progress. «At Infosys, we compared ourselves with the best global companies, and I can tell you, we Indians still have a lot of work ahead,» Murthy said. He pointed out that 800 million Indians rely on free rations, a sign of the nation’s widespread poverty. «If we are not in a position to work hard, then who will?» he asked, urging the audience to take responsibility for their collective future.

Karnataka Police confirmed on Sunday. Subhash, a 34-year-old deputy general manager at a private firm, died by suicide on December 9, leaving behind a 24-page note alleging harassment by his wife and her family. Nikita Singhania, Subhash’s wife, was arrested in Gurugram, Haryana, while her mother, Nisha Singhania, and brother, Anurag Singhania, were apprehended in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. All three have been remanded to judicial custody, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shivakumar, White Field Division, Bengaluru, reported ANI.