Twelve years have now passed since the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in history. On April 24, 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza building in Savar collapsed, claiming the lives of 1,134 people and injuring over 2,500 others. The collapse was a product of denied labor rights for heavily exploited...
Nigel Benn lost to fellow British boxing legend Chris Eubank Sr in 1990 before a contentious draw three years later. More than three decades on, he is by his son’s side as the jovial pair joke with the team. It’s a real family affair, with Benn’s sisters and cousin also joining him in camp. Having...
“It is obviously something that would be unbelievable but it is not my full focus or my focus at the moment, I am fully focussed on helping Dundee stay in the Premiership and if I do that, and I do my job, then if something like that was to happen then so be it. “Scotland...
Torquay United moved up to second place in National League South after a 3-0 win over relegated Weymouth. The victory moved sees the Gulls level on points with leaders Truro City with a game to go. Torquay’s goal difference is two less than their Cornish rivals ahead of their final game of the season at...
Originally published by Capital B. Reginald Hall traveled nearly six hours from the quiet of his home in Sapelo Island to Atlanta to hear a landmark case that could shape the future of his historic community in Georgia. Last year, Sapelo Island residents sued county officials for blocking them from holding a crucial vote that...
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Promoter Eddie Hearn is confident Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua could still happen, and says all it takes is a direct message on social media between the fighters. Fury, 36, retired from boxing a few weeks after a second successive loss to WBA (Super), WBC and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in December. Joshua, 35,...
Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk are in talks to fight at Wembley Stadium on 12 July. The rival heavyweight champions hold all four major world titles between them, with Dubois the IBF champion and Usyk the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belt holder. Usyk, 38, is undefeated in 23 fights and has a win over...
Promoter Bob Arum believes Tyson Fury will not return to boxing after the heavyweight announced his retirement in January. The 36-year-old Briton made the surprise decision just a few weeks after suffering a second successive loss to WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk. Fury has retired more than once in his illustrious career,...
Meghan Owen Work and Money Correspondent, BBC London BBC Lorraine Branch is one of the tenants battling the Peabody housing association “We’re treated like peasants. Like we’re not good enough to live in decent homes,” says Lorraine Branch, a tenant on the Nags Head Estate in east London. She is part of a group of...
Ben Raine’s vital knock led a Durham fightback with the bat after a four-wicket blitz from Warwickshire’s Michael Booth had given his side the upper hand on day three of their County Championship encounter. After frustrating Durham in the morning, the Bears were bowled out for 325, 62 runs behind the hosts’ total. Durham’s second...
Originally published by Capital B. Alan Spears remembers visiting Gettysburg National Military Park with his parents in the 1970s. They wanted something educational, free, and fun to do with their only son, and the park was an obvious choice, given Spears’ interests — his favorite television show as a child was The Rat Patrol, about...
Nottinghamshire began their County Championship meeting with Essex as early leaders of Division One following last week’s opening round of the campaign. They immediately faced deep trouble, however, after being asked to bat at Trent Bridge. But Kyle Verreynne, who flew in from South Africa only three days before, would finish with a superb unbeaten...
Police are appealing for information after an incident of violent disorder involving a number of people in Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police was called at about 20:40 BST on Thursday after a report of an ongoing fight in Roman Way, St Budeaux. Officers attended, but all parties had left the scene and no victim was...
Amanda Serrano accused Katie Taylor of backing out of a promise to fight 12 three-minute rounds as the rivals exchanged words at a surprisingly fiery news conference in New York. Serrano even wore a headguard to the face-off, a nod to her accusation Taylor kept deliberately headbutting her in their last fight. Taylor, 38, will...