A leading Japanese politician has criticised people who do not have children as being “selfish”, the latest in a string of controversial parenting remarks by senior figures from the ruling party. Toshihiro Nikai, the secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, made his comments during a speech in Tokyo, during which he also urged the…
Read moreIreland to hold referendum to remove ‘women’s place is the home’ clause from constitution
Ireland is to hold a referendum to remove a clause in the constitution marking the importance of a woman’s “life within the home” and encouraging mothers to shun employment to fulfil domestic duties, the government announced yesterday. The move is the latest to update Ireland’s socially conservative 1937 constitution to reflect a more secular and socially…
Read moreKimbo Slice & Ken Shamrock fail pre-Bellator 149 drug tests
As if their presence atop an MMA card in 2016 wasn’t bizarre enough, another footnote will be added onto the Bellator legacy of both Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice: busted for a positive drug test. MMA Fighting’s Marc Raimondi broke the news Friday afternoon that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has “adminstratively suspended” both…
Read moreNXT Venice, FL, live results: Finn Balor teams up with the Hype Bros
Submitted by Louis Izzo – Josh Woods def. Alexander Wolfe OK opener. Wolfe didn’t do much besides a basic assortment of strikes of chinlocks, but it looked good. Woods got a decent pop for being from Florida. – King Constantine def. Blake (w/Murphy) Comedy squash with comedy provided mostly from B&M. Blake had Murphy with him, no…
Read moreNXT Columbia, SC, live results: Nakamura bleeds; Finn Balor & Austin Aries team up
Submitted by James Gates No Way Jose d. Steve Blake Jose got the crowd going with chants early on. He and Blake worked the crowd for a good 3 minutes before they locked up. The crowd chanted Jose to the tune of Sami Zayn’s Ole, and “Hey, we want some Jose”. Jose was a good comedy character and…
Read moreDaily pro wrestling history (04/21): AWA Starrcage; Hulk Hogan defeats Triple H to win WWF World Title
1966 Kansas City, Missouri:– Bob Geigel & Bob Brown defeated The Mongolian Stomper & Jerry Kozak in a 2 out of 3 falls match 1967 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada:– AWA World Tag Team Champions Harley Race and Larry Hennig defeated Verne Gagne and Don Leo Jonathon in a 2 out of 3 falls match to retain…
Read moreDaily Pro Wrestling History (05/06): Stanisluas Zbyzsko Strangler Lewis for World Title
1921 New York City, New York: – Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis to win the World Heavyweight Title 1938 Buffalo, New York: – Don McIntyre defeated Vic Christy for the Montreal World Heavyweight Title 1946 Portland, Oregon: – Al Szasz defeated Paavo Ketonnen to win the Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Title 1953 Montreal, Quebec,…
Read moreUFC on FOX Chicago live results: Holly Holm vs. Valentina Shevchenko
Welcome to our live coverage of UFC on FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. This event is headlined by a five-round bout in the women’s bantamweight division as former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on Valentina Shevchenko. In the co-main event, it is a pivotal lightweight bout as Edson…
Read moreSuicide attack on Pakistan election rally kills 21
A senior Pakistan politician was among 21 people killed in a suicide blast at an election rally in Peshawar on Tuesday night. Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Haroon Bilour was about to address supporters when he was fatally wounded in the attack, which injured 65 others. Mr Bilour was taken to hospital but later succumbed to his…
Read moreAmbitious project begins to convert sewage-polluted Berlin canal into swimming area using natural reed beds
An ambitious project is under way to transform a polluted canal in central Berlin into an urban swimming area. Click Here: st kilda saints guernsey 2019 Today the Spree Canal is a unloved and murky stretch of water that winds its way around the back of the city’s famous Museum Island, away from the cathedral…
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