It’s fabulous’ – Meade revels in Affordale Fury’s brave fightback to slay Leopardstown giants .
Affordale Fury lowered the colours of Gold Cup heroes and multiple Grade One winners when taking his form to new heights with a game success in the Savills Chase on Sunday afternoon in Leopardstown. It was a race with potential for an upset, with Galopin Des Champs having his first run of the season, Fastorslow... Read More
Goal Oriented Achieves G1 Success in Malibu
Overcoming two scratches and a wicked pace, trainer Bob Baffert capped a stellar Opening Day at Santa Anita Park Dec. 28 by sending out Goal Oriented and Midland Money as the winner and runner-up of the featured Malibu Stakes (G1). Baffert, who also had the 1-2 finishers in the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes (G2) in... Read More
New Jersey two helicopters crash: 1 dead, 1 injured” HAMMONTON, N.J. —
Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground. Police and fire crews subsequently extinguished... Read More
Putin agrees with US proposal for 2 working groups on Ukraine issues, aide says
A senior Kremlin official says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed with a proposal by US President Donald Trump to continue to work toward “a settlement around Ukraine” through two specially created working groups. Presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Sunday that Putin and Trump spoke by telephone for one hour and 15 minutes ahead... Read More
Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but ‘thorny issues’ remain”
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky said progress had been made to end the Ukraine war during Florida talks but the US leader added “one or two very thorny issues” remained. While both the US and Ukrainian presidents described the talks as “great”, Trump reiterated that a key sticking point was the question of territory. Russia... Read More
China stages drills around Taiwan to deter ‘external’ forces
Taiwan accused China of military intimidation after Beijing announced live-fire drills. It comes after Japan’s prime minister said Tokyo could potentially intervene to defend the self-governing island.ConflictsChinaJapan’s growing engagement with Taiwan angers China Relations between Tokyo and Beijing are worsening over Taiwan, yet China may be exercising restraint and waiting for the right moment to... Read More
Mexico: At least 13 killed in Oaxaca train derailment –
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said more than 90 others were injured, some of whom remained in critical condition. An investigation is now underway. The train was carrying 250 people when it derailed... Read More
Lovcen Takes Japan’s Hopeful in Just His Second Start
The dark bay colt was making just his second start in the 2,000-meter (about 1 1/4-mile) test and confirmed the promise shown in winning his debut Nov. 9 at Kyoto Racecourse by 3 lengths. It also was the first grade 1 win for his sire, the appropriately named World Premiere, a son of Deep Impact.At... Read More
UK’s Starmer under fire over Egyptian activist’s ‘abhorrent’ posts London (AFP) –
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was under pressure Sunday after “abhorrent” social media posts by a British-Egyptian activist came to light days after he welcomed his return to the country. But after old social posts emerged of him calling for violence against Zionists and the police, the opposition conservatives called Sunday for him to be... Read More
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Florida and will meet Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence
The pair will discuss an updated version of a US-brokered 20-point peace plan, which Moscow has yet to support “A lot can be decided before the New Year,” Zelensky says, adding that Russia has launched thousands of attacks this week Ahead of the meeting, Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and describes the... Read More