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Real American Freestyle WrestlingCredit: RAFReal American Freestyle’s next event is set and stacked with star power. On Saturday, July 18 in Milwaukee, RAF 11 emanates from UW – Milwaukee Panther Arena and the show will be headlined by Colby Covington and Arman Tsarukyan. The co-main event is special as it features the return of American wrestling great and combat sports legend, Ben Askren. Let’s talk RAF.Key Facts at a GlanceEvent: RAF 11: Tsarukyan vs. CovingtonDate: Saturday, July 18, 2026Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee, WisconsinStart time: 8 p.m. ETHow to watch: FOX Nation (exclusive stream)Main event: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Colby Covington…

The Trump administration on Monday barred US citizens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from returning home amid an Ebola outbreak that continues to outpace response efforts. Reuters first reported late Monday that Americans currently in the DRC or those who have recently traveled to the Ebola-stricken country have been put on a “do-not-board” list. They cannot travel back to the US until they have spent 21 days in a third country. The order, taken under a transportation authority known as Title 49, was independently confirmed by Politico on Tuesday. Both outlets noted that roughly two dozen Americans who…

NewsFeedA T.Rex skeleton nicknamed ‘Gus’ sold for a record $50 million at an auction in New York. The dinosaur remains are approximately 70 million years old and nearly 80% complete. The final bid was $43 million, but fees pushed the closing price to $50.1 million.Published On 15 Jul 202615 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in full regalia playing inside Boston Logan international airport. Waiting to greet it were diplomats, the governor and Boston’s mayor.The guest of honor? An orange traffic cone.Tuesday’s arrival of the “Boston cone” marked the latest chapter in the city’s unlikely love affair with Scotland’s tartan army, whose habit of placing traffic cones atop statues during the team’s World Cup run last month turned the humble orange cone into one of the tournament’s defining symbols.The traffic cone, in a first-class seat on a flight…

“Plastic Beauty,” Netflix‘s upcoming Japanese drama set inside the country’s fast-growing cosmetic surgery industry, will premiere Sept. 17, the streamer announced alongside 23 additional cast members joining stars Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka. Yuki Saito, who previously directed “Unmet: A Neurosurgeon’s Diary,” helms the series from a script by Junya Ikegami (“The Queen of Villains”). Netflix and the creative team spent months researching Japan’s cosmetic surgery world firsthand ahead of production. That research extended to the makeup department, where special effects artist Amazing JIRO (“Straight to Hell”) led a team that crafted a distinct “before,” “downtime” and “after” progression for…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of a journalist, Stanley Ugagbe, over charges of conspiracy and cyberstalking. ICIR reported that the court issued the remand order after the judge noted that Mr Ugagbe’s bail application was not yet ripe for hearing. Mr Ugagbe’s lawyer, Pauline Olorunyomi, made a frantic push for the judge to hear the bail application filed earlier on Tuesday. But the prosecution, representing the police, informed the court that it needed time to respond to the bail application and would not be available for the bail hearing nay time next week. The…

A Taranaki teacher with more than two decades’ experience fears registration hurdles could be keeping experienced overseas-trained educators out of New Zealand classrooms – as the country calls for more teachers. Catherine McVey has worked in education across South Africa, the UK and New Zealand, but remains on a Limited Authority to Teach because she cannot provide an original copy of her South African teaching degree. The document was lost after multiple international moves between Scotland, New Zealand and Malaysia. McVey has provided affidavits, certified copies and other documentation, but said the Teaching Council told her there wasn’t enough evidence…

• Says govt committed to actualising 7% growth, $1 trillion economy, declares Nigerians must feel impact of reforms  •Abubakar Suleiman chairs newly inaugurated ministerial advisory committee James Emejo and Deborah Adekoya in Abuja Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday said the country’s drive towards sustainable economic growth could not rest on “fiscal illusion”. Oyedele said the administration of President Bola Tinubu had taken some of the most difficult economic decisions in the country’s history, including the removal of fuel subsidy, exchange rate unification, and comprehensive tax reforms. He stated that such measures were…

Alebtong, Uganda – When Lucy Everlyn Atim returned home after six years working as a child rights activist in South Sudan’s refugee settlements, her favourite shea tree was gone.Known locally as moyao, the tree had shaped her childhood. Every morning, she and her friends gathered beneath its branches to eat its sweet, creamy fruit before walking to school.Its disappearance was not an isolated loss. Across northern Uganda, many more shea trees had been cut down for charcoal.“I got concerned,” Atim, now in her mid-thirties and a climate activist, told Al Jazeera.“The destruction of shea trees is alarming. These trees need…

REPUBLIC X Mnet’s ‘GIRLS PLANET 2027CJ ENMSouth Korean entertainment company CJ ENM’s music channel, Mnet, and Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective have announced their global partnership to launch and produce the next big global girl group through Mnet’s music competition series, GIRLS PLANET 2027.The franchise, which includes BOYS PLANET, GIRLS PLANET 99, BOYS II PLANET, and PLANET C: Home Race, has previously created groups including ZEROBASEONE, Kep1er, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and MODYSSEY. This series, GIRLS PLANET 2027, is set to premiere its upcoming global girl group project in 2027. The two major entertainment companies are working together to find their…