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'Terence Crawford will do McGregor in the Octagon': Promoter Bob Arum suggests Crawford would 'pin' Conor McGregor in UFC fight Boxing promoter Bob Arum has suggested that his fighter Terrence Crawford could beat UFC superstar Conor McGregor in both the Octagon and a boxing ring, as he lays down a challenge to combat sports' hottest property. However, the 88-year-old CEO of Top Rank was criticized for the terminology he used in describing the fight, saying that Crawford would 'pin' McGregor in a mixed martial arts bout. Also on rt.com 'Apologize': Conor McGregor slams ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith for comments following Donald Cerrone clash at UFC 246 Crawford, the WBO welterweight champion who boasts an un...

West Bengal becomes 4th Indian state to reject citizenship law The state government in West Bengal has passed a resolution rejecting India’s citizenship law that sparked widespread protests. New Delhi insists it’s a humane piece of legislation aimed at protecting minorities. On Monday the state of West Bengal, which borders Bangladesh, one of the three countries covered by the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), passed a resolution rejecting the legislation. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the law and the plan for a national population and citizenship registries (NPR and NRC) would be enforced in her state “over her dead body.” She called on the repeal of the CAA. Banerjee heads the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has only a small represe...

Global markets sink as concerns over spread of deadly virus mount Worries over the rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus, which has infected almost 3,000 people and killed more than 80, have rocked financial markets around the world on Monday. US stock futures indicated sharp losses for major indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average expected to plunge almost 400 points at the opening bell on Wall Street. The S&P 500 slid 1.5 percent while the Nasdaq-100 futures tumbled 1.6 percent. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 1.7 percent in its trading session and is headed for its worst decline since October. UK’s FTSE, Germany's DAX and France’s CAC are down more than two percent. Also on rt.com Russia has drugs t...

Taliban claims they downed plane carrying high-ranking US officers in Afghanistan Taliban militants have claimed they shot down a US military aircraft over Ghazni in central Afghanistan, killing everyone on board. US military says it’s investigating the crash, and has not yet confirmed the loss of the plane. A Taliban spokesman has affirmed the group’s responsibility for the crash, saying that the aircraft’s crew and everyone on board, including what he claimed were high-ranking officers, were killed on the spot. BREAKING: A Taliban-affiliated journalist and a militant spokesman say a U.S. military aircraft has crashed in Afghanistan. The U.S. military says it is investigating the crash in Taliban-controlled territory but hasn't confirm...

'I knew him and made this celebration for him': Neymar dedicates goal to Kobe Bryant (VIDEO) Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar joined in the chorus of tribute to Kobe Bryant, dedicating a goal celebration to the ex-NBA star during his side's 2-0 away win against Lille on Sunday evening. Each and every corner of the sports world has been impacted by the unexpected death of Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles County early on Sunday local time, with reverberations of the accident being felt as far afield as Ligue 1. Also on rt.com 'Bigger than basketball': NBA stars lead on-court tributes to Kobe Bryant hours after icon's death (VIDEO) The Brazilian ...

Sturgeon pushes for ‘Scottish visa,’ Home Office swiftly dismisses proposal Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has launched plans for a ‘Scottish visa’ to wrest some control over migration in the country away from Westminster as the rift between Johnson’s government and the SNP grows. Immigration is not currently a devolved area of government and the SNP has long called for Scotland to have greater control over handling its own migration issues, particularly given concerns about the country’s ageing workforce and Brexit. Current EU freedom of movement rights are expected to expire when the UK leaves the bloc, with the British government saying they’ll introduce a points-based system instead by January 2021.  “Residence in Scotland and maintai...

'Win two more so we can leave her in the past!' Tennis great McEnroe pleads with Serena over 'crazy aunt' Margaret Court Famed former tennis ‘superbrat’ John McEnroe has admonished 24-time Grand Slam winner Margaret Court as the sport's ‘crazy aunt’, mocking her stance on homosexuality and pleading with Serena Williams to “leave her in the past”. Court has consistently received heavy criticism from LGBT groups for her views and comments, including stating that “tennis is full of lesbians” and homosexuality is the work of “the devil”. Now a Pentecostal pastor in her Australia homeland, the 77-year-old was the subject of celebrations at the Australian Open in Melbourne - where she has a stadium named in her honor - to mark the 50th anniversary of her ...