Tyson Fury’s quest to become undisputed world heavyweight champion ended in defeat by split decision to Oleksandr Usyk in an enthralling night in Riyadh. Fury appeared to have taken control midway through the fight but Usyk came on strong and swung the contest in his favour with a powerful ninth round in which the Briton...
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Report: Accident involving helicopter with Iran’s president on board
A helicopter with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on board had to make an emergency landing in the west of the country on Sunday, state media reported. It was initially unclear whether Raisi was injured in the accident. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian was also reportedly on board. Some media reported a “hard landing,” others a...
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SEC announces MP seats in new parliament
The State Election Commission (SEC) announced Saturday the MP seats in the new parliament following the May 8 elections. In the first election district, the VMRO-DPMNE-led coalition won 10 seats, SDSM-led coalition – 3, Levica – 2, Worth it coalition – 2, European Front coalition – 2 and ZNAM – 1. In the second election...
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Turkish coach Terim parts ways with Panathinaikos after run of poor results
Turkish football coach Fatih Terim has announced his departure from Greek club Panathinaikos due to successive defeats in the five months since he joined the team. The 70-year-old Terim said in an Instagram post on Friday that he met with club president Giannis Alafouzos on Thursday evening. They agreed that their plans for the 2024-2025 season do...
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Ankara court issues lengthy sentences for Kurdish politicians in Kobani trial
An Ankara court on Thursday issued a verdict in the long-running Kobani trial and handed down lengthy prison sentences for dozens of Kurdish politicians, including imprisoned leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the Birgün daily reported. Demirtaş is among 108 former pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) politicians who stood trial. The HDP is the predecessor...
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Earthquake felt in Skopje
An earthquake measuring 1.9 on the Richter scale was felt in the Skopje at 01:39 am. The epicenter of the earthquake is located in the Skopje epicentral area The Seismological Observatory at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics in Skopje said an earthquake measuring III degrees according to the European Macroseismic Scale was felt early...
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Pharmacology: The Journey of a Chemical Compound into a Drug
Most of us have taken, or at least interacted with, medicine at some point or another in our lives. This can range from more “simple” over-the-counter drugs to more complex medicines specifically designed for exact illnesses. Considering the Covid-19 era we are going through and as search for a vaccine is at the highest possible...
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‘Exodus’ movie on global refugee crisis wins Best Drama Feature award at London festival
“Exodus,” a movie focusing on the stories of a group of people forced to flee Turkey to seek asylum in Europe, has won the Best Drama Feature award at the London Independent Film Festival, the Bold Medya news website reported on Monday.