Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Macrons majority in doubt after first round of parliament vote

Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was in risk of falling short of a majority. In Sunday’s first round, Macron’s alliance was neck-and-neck with NUPES. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne: “We have a week ahead of us to mobilise”.   After a first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, which witnessed a rise in support for … Read more

Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez into fourth round at Roland Garros

Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez have advanced into the French Open fourth round with Fernandez arriving at the second seven day stretch of the dirt court Grand Slam without precedent for her profession. Gauff showed her certainty on dirt during her straight-sets 6-3 6-4 win over the world No 46 Kaia Kanepi on Friday. Fernandez … Read more

Charles Oliveira denies Justin Gaethje the vacant lightweight title at UFC 274

Charles Oliveira

Charles Oliveira began UFC 274 battle week in Phoenix as the UFC lightweight boss and crushed Justin Gaethje in Saturday night’s headliner, yet didn’t leave Footprint Center as champion. Oliveira (32-8) missed the 155-pound weight limit by four-tenths of a pound on Friday, making him the first champion in UFC history to be stripped because … Read more

Pakistan’s fashion startup raises $2.4 million in Pre-Series A round

Pakistan’s fashion

RIYADH: Pakistan-based fashion e-commerce startup ‘Clicky’ has raised $2.4 million in a pre-Series A round led by early-stage investors in the UAE and Pakistan, Magnitt reported. The startup aims at using the newly-acquired funding to scale its private-label product, through working directly with the manufacturers and fashion designers. Clicky, founded in 2016, offers fast fashion products with … Read more