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Dillian Whyte says “I’m coming for war” ahead of rematch with Alexander Povetkin With the much-anticipated rematch of Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin finally happening on Saturday night, Whyte has said he his “coming for war” this time out against Povetkin. Last time out in the first bout between Whyte and Povetkin, Whyte managed to knock down Povetkin twice in the fourth round, before Povetkin’s big uppercut on Whyte in the fifth round ended the fight. Whyte is ready for war in Povetkin rematch “I can knock out any man on this planet.” Whyte told Sky Sports “You’ve seen me knock out guys that don’t usually get knocked…

Daily News Briefing: ‘Greed & Capitalism’ vaccine success – 14 arrested in latest ‘Kill the Bill’ protests ‘Greed’ and ‘capitalism’ helped UK’s vaccines success, says PM BBC News says Boris Johnson has told a private meeting of Tory MPs that the UK got its Covid vaccinations underway quickly thanks to “capitalism” and “greed”. Sources said the PM had “very insistently” withdrawn his comments straight after making them. And the remarks were not made in connection to the EU/UK vaccine row.   His full remarks were reported to be: “The reason we have the vaccine success is because of capitalism, because of…

“I am really gutted” – Andy Murray pulls out of 2021 Miami Open with groin injury Andy Murray has revealed to the Miami Herald that he has had to pull out of the upcoming Miami Open due to a “freak” groin injury. Murray, who has not competed in the Miami Open since 2016, was set to make his comeback this week, with the Miami Open starting Wednesday. The Scotsman was supposed to face Lloyd Harris in the first round. Two-time Miami Open champion Murray forced out with groin injury Two-time Miami Open champion and four-time finalist, Murray, revealed to the…

England 251 all out after shocking collapse, India take ODI series lead India have taken a 1-0 lead in their One Day International (ODI) series against England after winning by 66 runs thanks to a shocking England collapse that saw the visitors go from 135-0 to 251 all out. After India lasted the entire 50 overs in this ODI match, putting up a score of 317-5, England looked in full control when Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow combined for 135 after just 14.1 overs. However, a mixture of superb bowling by India and poor batting management by England quickly saw…

America’s gun control: Refusal to address silent epidemic’  President Obama and Joe Biden have called for tighter gun control. Just days after a man shot and killed eight people at Asian-owned spas in Georgia, another shooting rocked the US. On Monday, 10 people, including a police officer, were killed in a mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. While the suspects in both cases have been arrested, the events have reignited the age-old debate on gun control in America. Earlier today on Tuesday morning 19 children have been killed in a mass shooting in Texas. The world thinks America’s…

Cineworld, AMC Cinemas – Exclusive deal sees reopening of cinemas  Cineworld will reopen in its US cinemas next month, and the UK in May, after signing a deal with Warner Bros to show films in movie theatres before they are streamed.  Godzilla vs. Kong will be the first film to make its debut in the theatres. Cineworld says the deal meals films will have a period of exclusivity in cinemas before being made more widely available.  It follows a row last year when Cineworld and AMC (owners of the Oden) criticised Universal Pictures for releasing Trolls: World Tour online while…

COVID-19 travel ban update: £5,000 fine for leaving England As of next week, anyone in England who travels abroad without a good reason could face a £5,000 fine as part of new coronavirus laws.  The penalty is included in legislation that will be voted on by MPs on Thursday.  Holidays abroad are currently not allowed under the “stay at home” rule which will end on Monday.  From next week the ban on leaving the UK will become a specific law, backed up by the threat of the fine. The earliest date for holidays abroad – under current guidelines – would…

Former England striker, Frank Worthington, passes away aged 72 Sad news in the footballing world emerged this morning, as football legend and former England striker, Frank Worthington, passed away at the age of 72 after a battle with a long illness. His family announced that Worthington passed peacefully in a Huddersfield hospital on Monday evening. England striker Worthington had a long illustrious career Frank Worthington had a wonderful football career that spanned from 1966 to 1991. During this time, Worthington played for over 20 clubs as well as making 8 England appearances in 1974, scoring twice for his country against…

The ‘Bigg Boss’ star who was in the city recently talked to us about his latest music video and why he’s grateful to his fans for their support. Model, actor, and reality television star Asim Riaz is winning hearts once again after starring in new music video Saiyyonee, Bollywood composer Gourov Dasgupta’s first solo single that portrays love, romance, and heartbreak. The Bigg Boss 13 runner-up, who amassed a huge fan following during and after the show, has appeared in music videos earlier, including four with fellow Bigg Boss contestant Himanshi Khurana – Kalla Sohna Nai, Afsos Karoge, Dil Ko…

Tuesday’s Briefing VIDEO: Lebanon ‘cruel and abusive’ treatment of refugees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxfqEwPR78 Covid: UK marks one year since the first lockdown Colorado shooting: 10 killed, including police officer, at Boulder supermarket UK to announce ‘enhanced’ trade deal with Canada Lockdown confusion: France’s new Covid-19 rules raise questions, satisfy few Quarter of civilian casualties in Yemen are minors: Save the Children Israel election: Can Benjamin Netanyahu prevail again? Amnesty accuses Lebanese authorities of torturing detained Syrian refugees Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet sells for $2.9m as a non-fungible token Covid: £5,000 fine for people going on holiday abroad COVID-19: Half of workers ‘suffered…