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Yemen Online
11 hours ago
- Yemen Online
One of the last remaining Jews in Yemen has immigrated to Israel, according to Hebrew media reports
Badra Ben Youssef left Yemen in June, a year after her husband Yahya passed away, Ynet reports, citing a source in Yemen. The couple had no children, and Yahya was buried by his Muslim neighbors, the report says. Only four Jews now remain in Yemen, including one who was arrested in late 2015 on accusations of smuggling a Torah scroll to Israel, the report says. Jews have lived in Yemen for over 2,000 years, with some traditions claiming that Jewish settlement in the region dates back to the time of King Solomon (10th century BCE) or shortly after the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BCE.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Economic Times
UFC Abu Dhabi: Three fighters end up in hospital after brutal bouts
Mohammad Yahya, Amanda Ribas and Shara Magomedov have been transported to a local hospital in Abu Dhabi following their brutal fights. (Image Credit: X) UFC Abu Dhabi delivered intense action and brutal battles, leaving three fighters hospitalised following a night of blood-soaked contests. The event saw several grueling bouts that pushed athletes to their physical limits. While none of the injuries were reported as life-threatening, the fighters sustained deep cuts and fractures. According to Mohammad Yahya, Amanda Ribas and Shara Magomedov have been transported to a local hospital in Abu Dhabi following their fights. Featherweight fighter Yahya was transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face after a devastating loss to Steven Nguyen, who knocked Yahya down six times - a new UFC single-fight record - before the bout was stopped. With an 0-3 UFC record, Yahya's future in the promotion now appears uncertain. In the women's strawweight division, Ribas was hospitalised after suffering a brutal elbow to the eye socket from Tabatha Ricci, which led to a finish. Ribas later confirmed on social media she will require facial surgery. The loss marks her third straight defeat and second consecutive stoppage. — BigMarcel24 (@BigMarcel24) Meanwhile, middleweight Magomedov - fighting with vision in only one eye - was also taken to the hospital for head and facial scans after his bloody war with Marc-Andre Barriault. Despite suffering a severely broken nose, Magomedov won by unanimous decision and earned 'Fight of the Night' honors. His nose was reportedly reset at the hospital, and scan results are pending. — CookedByHR (@CookedByHR)
Euronews
3 days ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Palestinians in Gaza say aid efforts not enough to reach those in need
Palestinians in Gaza said aid packages dropped by Israel and other nations on Sunday and the dozens of aid trucks that entered the enclave are not enough and have not reached the population of more than two million people. 'We haven't seen aid from land, air or anywhere else,' said Maryam Yahya, a displaced woman from Rafah living in Zawaida. 'Here we are, sitting by the road, receiving nothing and nothing is reaching us. We sit in tents like beggars, waiting for a kilo of flour, and no one bring it to us.' Israel has implemented daily 10-hour 'tactical pauses' in three areas of Gaza to allow for limited humanitarian access amid rising international concern over worsening hunger. However, the United Nations (UN) said the temporary pauses remain insufficient as risks of looting persists. The World Food Programme (WFP) has called for reliable corridors and consistent access to deliver aid at scale. 'We used to receive aid from UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East). They no longer give it to us. If they had handed it over to UNRWA, they would have brought it to us. When UNRWA delivered (aid), we never lacked anything,' Yahya said. 'Aid is delivered by air. The person fears leaving the tent and having a box fall on their children,' said Ahmed Al-Sumairi, a man from Khan Younis now displaced in Central Gaza. 'Many have died due to drop (aid) on the tents. On the ground, there is no ceasefire... The situation remains the same: a siege, no food or drink.' 'They call it a "temporary ceasefire", we don't see it as a temporary ceasefire. We see bombing everywhere,' said Mohammed Al-Sumairi, displaced from Khan Younis living now in a tent in Zawaida. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would allow 'minimal' aid to enter Gaza after images of emaciated children fanned criticism of Israel and urged its allies to call for the war to end. Israel claims it has restricted the level of aid which can enter Gaza because Hamas siphons it off to bolster its rule, though it does provide evidence. The Israeli Defence Forces said 28 aid packages containing food were airdropped into Gaza on Sunday and that further measures would be put in place to establish secure routs. The UN World Food Program said it had enough food in, or on its way, to feed all of Gaza for nearly three months. It has said a third of the territory's population were not eating for days and hundreds of thousands were suffering from famine-like conditions.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Referee's reasoning for not stopping Nguyen vs. Yahya earlier 'seemed fine,' says exec
Steven Nguyen set a UFC record in Abu Dhabi, prompting cause for concern. On the UFC on ABC 9 prelims at Etihad Arena, Nguyen (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was officially credited with six total knockdowns on Mohammad Yahya, setting a new UFC record. The previous total was five, which Nguyen reached in the opening round. Yahya (12-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) continued to get back to his feet, the commentary team and many sharing their thoughts on social media began to wonder if and when referee Jason Herzog would say enough was enough, and stop the fight. UFC executive Dave Shaw said they spoke to the referee after the fight to understand his thought process. "We talked to Herzog after, and he was commenting that there was certain moments in the fight where Yahya looked like he was right back in it," Shaw told reporters during a post-fight news conference. "So, he'd get knocked down, he got knocked down quickly. I think there were five in the first round and maybe two more in the second. I think how rapidly his eye changed, and got swollen and bulged up – what do I think? Definitely there was a solid argument for that fight could have been called earlier, but he provided his justification, and it seemed fine to me." As the fight continued into Round 2, Yahya's left eye became freakishly swollen. When the fighters returned to their stools, the cageside doctor said the fight could not continue, and Nguyen was awarded the TKO victory. Yahya was assessed at a medical facility, and luckily, Shaw said he suffered no permanent damage. "The other side of it now too is post-medical evaluation, going to the hospital – just all swelling," Shaw said. "So, there's no damage – no permanent damage that requires surgery." Shaw was asked by a reporter if this fight could lead to the implementation of a three-knockdown rule, similar to boxing. "No, I don't think so," Shaw said. "I mean, the record was five, and I don't want to make a judgment on that just we've got one fight that we're commenting on. We should be looking at a wide body of evidence and I think we've all seen some pretty incredible fights over the years that are three rounds, that are five rounds that have three, four, five knockdowns, and they're wildly entertaining. It doesn't necessarily there's an extensive amount of damage."
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ABC 9 takeaways: Petr Yan's rightful claim to a title shot
What mattered most at UFC on ABC 9 on Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Here are a few post-fight musings … 4. Steven Nguyen's historic beatdown Steven Nguyen broke a UFC record that stood for the better part of a decade on the preliminary card when he battered Mohammad Yahya and scored a new all-time single-fight high with six knockdowns landed. Nguyen (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) dropped Yahya early in the first round and didn't relent for the next 10 minutes. It could've been stopped multiple times, but referee Jason Herzog gave Yahya every chance to show his heart and durability. Yahya had a flash of an unthinkable turnaround early in the second frame, but then it was right back to Nguyen hurting him until the frame expired and the doctor waved it off. Of the thousands of fights that haven taken place over the course of UFC history, only two fighters, Forrest Petz in 2006 and Jeremy Stephens in 2017, landed five total knockdowns in a single bout. Nguyen set a new bar with his performance, and it might be another decade or more until we see something like that happen again. It's truly rare. 3. Muslim Salikhov can still thump Muslim Salikhov made it three straight knockout wins inside the octagon when he became the first man to finish Carlos Leal with strikes in their welterweight bout. Salikhov (22-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) was a massive betting underdog for the fight, but the 41-year-old disproved all that in a mere 42 seconds when he cracked Leal clean and instantly shut the lights out, sending the crowd, occupied by former UFC champ Islam Makhachev, into an absolute frenzy. "The King of Kung Fu" is a threat to do that to anyone he shares that cage with. Can he turn this run into something that will get him a ranked fight? That is obviously the goal, but even if he falls short of it, he will make it fun. 2. Petr Yan should get a title shot Petr Yan put on another clinic to turn back the surging Marcus McGhee and stake his claim for the next title shot in the bantamweight division. The former champ has put together three consecutive victories since a 1-4 drought that looks much worse on paper than it was in reality, all beginning with his infamous title disqualification loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273 in April 2022. If Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) ever truly fell out of form, which is arguable, then he's certainly returned to being at or near his peak. It feels like the right time to give him what he asked for, and that's an opportunity to regain the belt against the winner of champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen, who meet in the UFC 320 co-main event on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas. The stars seem to align well for him, especially if Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) wins and continues his quest to be an ultra-active champion. Yan has the most deserving resume, but he did lose a lopsided fight to "The Machine" in their first meeting at UFC Fight Night 221 in March 2023. If Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) wins, then Yan might have a great chance if the new champ shoos away a rematch with Dvalishvili and wants to avenge his unanimous decision loss to Yan in an interim title bout at UFC 267 in October 2021. Either way, Yan is in a solid position, and the same one he would've been in if he faced a more highly-ranked and more challenging opponent than he got from McGhee. 1. Who won Reinier de Ridder vs. Robert Whittaker? The main event between middleweight contenders Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker came down to the wire after five compelling rounds, and in the end two of three judges felt the former two-division ONE Championship titleholder deserved the nod. What was a fascinating matchup on paper played out in reality, with de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) making a true effort to get the fight to the ground and finish it early before falling back into major success on the feet. He seemingly had Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) hurt multiple times, but Whittaker had the biggest moment of the 25 minutes when he floored de Ridder with a massive punch and was on the doorstep of a stoppage. He couldn't push through it and halt the fight in that third-round sequence, though, and that allowed de Ridder to regain his wits and show his resiliency. To get his hand raised is validating for de Ridder, and continues his dream UFC run. It's hard to say he doesn't deserve it, though any frustration from Whittaker is valid, especially knowing he was probably one good punch away from taking the judges out of the equation. The result leaves many questions around Whittaker and his future after expressing his desire to make one more title run. It stings on many levels, but in his wake a true contender is born in de Ridder.
