Section: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
Joshua at his heaviest for Klitschko slugfest
Anthony Joshua weighed in at a career-heaviest for his eagerly anticipated showdown against Wladimir Klitschko today. The Briton tipped the scales at 17 stones 12lbs 2oz (113.4 kg) ahead of facing Klitschko for two versions of the world heavyweight title in front of 90,000 spectators at London’s Wembley Stadium. Joshua, 27, was ten pounds...
Crushing blow to soy processors as Chinese grow wary on GMO
A Chinese consumer backlash against genetically modified (GMO) crops is beginning to dent demand for soy oil, the nation’s main cooking oil, and could spell crisis for the multi-billion-dollar crushing industry, which depends on GMO soybeans from the United States and elsewhere.Soyoil sales account for about 36% of cooking oils used in...
Joshua claims beating Klitschko will make him great
Anthony Joshua claims victory over Wladimir Klitschko will take him a step closer to being remembered as an all-time boxing great. The Briton faces the former world heavyweight No 1 in front of 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium today in the biggest fight the division has seen in years.Joshua makes a third defence of his International...
Hackers ‘targeted’ Macron campaign
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s political campaign was targeted by a group of Russian hackers last month, according to a report by a cyber security research group yesterday.The Pawn Storm group, which has been linked to high-profile attacks in the West, used “phishing” techniques to try to steal personal data from Macron and...
Qatar Airways to offer high-speed broadband soon
Flag carrier Qatar Airways made a host of announcements, including 12 new destinations and high-speed broadband connectivity on flights, on the first day of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai yesterday.The airline also unveiled its new Business Class experience, Qsuite, to consumers in the Middle East.During the annual press conference held...
Ukraine opens terror probe into OSCE staff death
Ukraine opened a terror investigation yesterday into a mine blast that killed an American medic from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)’s monitoring team in the country’s rebel-held east.The OSCE suffered its first casualty in the three-year war in Europe’s backyard after an armoured vehicle hit a...
Activists lobby firms to quit business chamber
Disney, The Gap and Pepsi are being pressured to quit the US Chamber of Commerce, America’s largest lobby group, amid criticism of its big-money efforts to fight climate change legislation and promote tobacco products. A coalition of pressure groups including Action on Smoking and Health, Greenpeace, Public Citizen and the Sierra Club have...
Member of security watchdog OSCE killed in Ukraine
The unarmed, civilian mission with more than 700 international observers was deployed in 2014 …read more Source: Gulf...
Joshua’s mind on Fury despite Klitschko fight
Anthony Joshua is just days away from a world heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko in front of the largest British boxing crowd for nearly 80 years but the Briton says he would rather be facing former champion Tyson Fury.Fury beat Klitschko in 2015, handing the Ukrainian his first loss in 11 years, to become the IBO, WBA, IBF and WBO...
Relentless Monaco dream on after reaching semis
A brilliant Monaco side that has taken Europe by storm will not relent in their bid for glory after beating Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League semi-finals, promised coach Leonardo Jardim.The team from the Mediterranean principality were too good for their German opponents in Wednesday’s quarter-final second leg, winning 3-1 at...
