After conquering the bantamweight division, Inoue moved up to super-bantamweight in July 2023 and became the undisputed champion later that year. He has made seven successful defences of that status but has fast run out of serious challengers, leading to speculation that another divisional change could be on the cards. Moving up to featherweight is…
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Ford isn’t sending the clearest signals regarding its EV future. We got a glimpse of its Universal EV (UEV) Project last February, but then it pulled the plug on the F-150 Lightning, which is regarded as one of the more successful electric pickup trucks to date. The climate surrounding electric vehicles hasn’t helped, either, between…
An American man charged by US authorities in a major cryptocurrency fraud scheme has moved to Moscow, and has been embroiled in a bitter, complicated legal fight with some of his former partners. The findings by Systema, RFE/RL’s Russian investigative unit, confirm past unconfirmed reports that Kyle Nagy had moved to Russia shortly before his…
The war in Iran is putting pressure on global energy markets, but its broader economic impact could be even farther-reaching. Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson says the conflict is likely to push inflation higher, keep interest rates elevated, and strain industries from airlines to agriculture. At the same time, Paulson highlights rising sovereign debt…
The US and Iran’s rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a “test of wills”, says BBC’s Chief International correspondent Lyse Doucet. Earlier this month, US forces announced they would intercept or turn back vessels travelling to or from Iran’s coast. Iran calls the blockade “piracy”, and its top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf,…
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France’s television broadcaster of the Champions Cup has responded to criticism of the television match official (TMO) from Bath boss Johann van Graan, saying “the video referee is the master of what he wants to see”. Van Graan said that foul play incidents were missed in his side’s semi-final loss to Bordeaux-Begles, and called for…
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has spent the past couple of months making her mark on the Xbox organization. After focusing on highly requested Xbox console features, reducing the price of Game Pass, and moving Microsoft Gaming back to Xbox, Sharma is now reorganizing the Xbox platform team at Microsoft today. The changes will…