Preview: Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk – heavyweight boxing fight
Who: Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 – main event at about 1pm local time (22:00 GMT) Where: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Professional records (W-L-D): Fury (34-0-1), Usyk (21-0-0) Wins by knockout: Fury (24), Usyk (14) Height: Fury – 206cm (6ft 9in), Usyk – 190cm (6ft 3in) Reach: Fury – 216cm Read More
Assassination attempt opens Slovakia’s wounds, some linked to PM Fico
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Israel tells UN court it has right to press on with assault in Gaza’s Rafah
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Heatwave alert issued for several states on May 18 by IMD, check weather forecast
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Kamala Harris accepts invitation to debate Trump VP pick
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Thomas Massie introduces bills to audit, abolish the Federal Reserve
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‘Red-hot momentum’: GOP committee unleashes effort to win back White House with ‘game-changing’ tool
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Who is Bibhav Kumar, Delhi CM Kejriwal’s aide accused of assaulting MP Swati Maliwal?
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New occupancy limits in College Station highlight Texas A&M students’ housing woes
A new rule underscores the challenges college students face when looking for affordable housing — and how cities struggle to provide it.