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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC 321 adds three bouts including fan-favorite heavyweight
A post shared by UFC (@ufc) One of the most popular heavyweights among UFC diehards is back. Chris Barnett will return Oct. 25 at UFC 321 vs. Hamdy Abdelwahab, the promotion recently announced. The event takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. It'll be one day shy of exactly one year between fights for Barnett (23-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC) when he steps in the cage. He returns to the venue where he suffered a knee injury and TKO loss during his most recent bout vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu. The loss was his second in three fights, though Barnett has alternated losses and wins since his promotional debut in May 2021. Abdelwahab (4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) returned in February from a suspension triggered by a failed drug test due to a tainted supplement. He defeated Jamal Pogues by split decision before a June loss to Mohammed Usman by unanimous decision. Other new additions to the card include rising middleweights Ikram Aliskerov (16-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Jun Yong Park (19-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC), as well as a flyweight battle between Azat Maksum (15-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Mitch Raposo (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC), which was first reported by Eurosport NL. With the addition, the UFC 321 lineup includes:
CBS News
a day ago
- General
- CBS News
Philly shelters see more people surrender their pets due to financial hardship – but these programs can help
As inflation continues to rise, more families across Philadelphia are being forced to make a heartbreaking decision — surrendering their pets due to financial or housing hardship. According to ACCT Philly, nearly 40% of animals surrendered so far in 2025 were given up because their owners were facing eviction, homelessness, or couldn't afford vet care, food, or basic pet needs. "This isn't about neglect," said Sarah Barnett of ACCT Philly. "It's about survival. And many families are doing the best they can." Shelters like ACCT Philly are seeing a spike in pets being surrendered to the shelter. Here are some stats: Requests for help are coming not just from Philadelphia, but surrounding counties as well. Local organizations are stepping up with programs to help families keep their pets before surrender becomes the only option. Here are some places you can go to get help. Connects families with: This program can help with: Helps senior pets stay with their senior owners through medical support and care coordination. Website: Helps avoid shelter surrender by connecting pet owners directly with rescues. Website: Philadelphia's animal shelters are asking for public support as they face overcrowding and growing needs. Philly PAWS says its shelter is full and it can't take more animals until they have space. You can help by: • Fostering a pet short term • Donating supplies or funds • Sharing this information with families in need "These are pets people love — they just need a little help getting through a tough season," Barnett said. Need help or want to help? Visit or to get started.
The Star
2 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Caribbean seeks stronger Africa trade as traditional routes waver
(Reuters) -Caribbean nations are looking to "decisively" broaden opportunities for trade with Africa, the secretary-general of its regional bloc said on Monday, in view of looming uncertainty with its more traditional trade partners. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Stronger trade ties with Africa would signal a key economic shift in a region relies heavily on trade with the U.S., Canada and Europe, in a period of growing protectionism. In April, Washington imposed a baseline 10% tariff on nearly all its trade partners. It has been levying its power to influence domestic Caribbean policies on issues such as Cuban medical services and citizen-by-investment programs. KEY QUOTE "We must decisively open the door to greater trade between our regions," Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett said at the opening of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Grenada. "CARICOM trade with the Continent must grow beyond the current levels of less than 3% of our overall trade, particularly with the uncertainty that currently looms over trade with traditional partners." BY THE NUMBERS The U.S. is CARICOM's largest trading partner, according to latest data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC). The U.S. bought a quarter of the bloc's $38.8 billion in exports shipped throughout 2023, according to OEC data, and sold 39% the $43.4 billion worth of goods imported into the region. CONTEXT Caribbean nations remain particularly vulnerable to global economic shocks such as inflation and pandemics, due to their reliance on tourism, imported food and fuel, and their exposure to climate-related disasters. Barnett said the region has already collaborated with Africa on so-far unsuccessful campaigns for slavery reparations from former colonizers and for compensation from rich nations for climate change, which disproportionately affects small island states. (Reporting by Sarah Morland; Editing by David Gregorio)
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Caribbean seeks stronger Africa trade as traditional routes waver
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Caribbean nations are looking to "decisively" broaden opportunities for trade with Africa, the secretary-general of its regional bloc said on Monday, in view of looming uncertainty with its more traditional trade partners. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Stronger trade ties with Africa would signal a key economic shift in a region relies heavily on trade with the U.S., Canada and Europe, in a period of growing protectionism. In April, Washington imposed a baseline 10% tariff on nearly all its trade partners. It has been levying its power to influence domestic Caribbean policies on issues such as Cuban medical services and citizen-by-investment programs. KEY QUOTE "We must decisively open the door to greater trade between our regions," Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Carla Barnett said at the opening of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in Grenada. "CARICOM trade with the Continent must grow beyond the current levels of less than 3% of our overall trade, particularly with the uncertainty that currently looms over trade with traditional partners." BY THE NUMBERS The U.S. is CARICOM's largest trading partner, according to latest data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC). The U.S. bought a quarter of the bloc's $38.8 billion in exports shipped throughout 2023, according to OEC data, and sold 39% the $43.4 billion worth of goods imported into the region. CONTEXT Caribbean nations remain particularly vulnerable to global economic shocks such as inflation and pandemics, due to their reliance on tourism, imported food and fuel, and their exposure to climate-related disasters. Barnett said the region has already collaborated with Africa on so-far unsuccessful campaigns for slavery reparations from former colonizers and for compensation from rich nations for climate change, which disproportionately affects small island states. REUTERS
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Shia LaBeouf and FKA Twigs release joint statement as sexual battery lawsuit settled
FKA Twigs has settled her lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, out of court, almost two years after she first accused him of sexual battery, assault and emotional distress British singer FKA Twigs and American actor Shia LaBeouf have reached a private settlement out of court after she accused him of assault and "relentless abuse". The case between the former couple, who dated from 2018 until the end of 2019, had been scheduled to go to trial last year, but was postponed multiple times. A statement from each star's respective lawyers reads: "Committed to forging a constructive path forward, we have agreed to settle our case out of court. While the details of the settlement will remain private, we wish each other personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future." According to legal documents initially obtained by Us Weekly, the British musician, birth name Tahliah Barnett, has filed to dismiss her lawsuit against her former boyfriend with prejudice, which means she cannot refile the claims in the future. The 37-year-old singer sued LaBeouf in 2020 for sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress, alleging a pattern of "relentless" abuse. In the suit and in an interview with the New York Times, Barnett claimed that LaBeouf, whom she dated from 2018 to 2019 after meeting on the set of his semi-autobiographical film Honeyboy, knowingly exposed her to a sexually transmitted infection, attempted to strangle her and slammed her against a car. LaBeouf has always denied all allegations of wrongdoing. The Transformers actor issued a statement when Barnett first went public with her allegations, telling the New York Times in an email: "I'm not in any position to tell anyone how my behaviour made them feel. I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalisations. "I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I'm ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say." LaBeouf, who became a father in March 2022 with wife Mia Goth, opened up about the abuse allegations against him on Jon Bernthal's podcast Real Ones. 'I hurt that woman,' LaBeouf said, without naming any woman in particular. "And in the process of doing that, I hurt many other people, and many other people before that woman. I was a pleasure-seeking, selfish, self-centred, dishonest, inconsiderate, fearful human being." The 39-year-old actor went on to add: "When I think about what my life has become, and what it is now, like what my purpose is now… I need to be useful. And when I look at this #MeToo environment, there's not a whole lot of dudes that are taking accountability. I f**ked up bad. Like crash and burn type shit. [I] hurt a lot of people, and I'm fully aware of that. And I'm going to owe for the rest of my life." Speaking to Louis Theroux in 2021, Barnett said she felt "scared and intimidated and controlled" during her time with LaBeouf. "I was left with PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder] from that, which again is just something that I don't think we really talk about as a society just in terms of the healing when leaving, and how much work that has to be done to recover, to get back to the person that you were before," she shared on the BBC Radio 4 Grounded podcast. LaBeouf made his stage debut in the premiere production of David Mamet's play Henry Johnson in 2023 and played a lead role in Francis Ford Coppola's drama Megalopolis the following year. He is currently connected to the production of God of the Rodeo, a film set in 1967 and centring around the story of an inmate rodeo at Angola Prison. Barnett released her third studio album Eusexua in January, which peaked at number three on the UK albums chart. The Cheltenham-born singer had been set to perform at Coachella festival in April but was forced to withdraw from the line-up due to visa issues.
