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13/06/2023

Surf City—the 21km stretch of refurbished coastline in El Salvador where the world’s top surfers are currently gathered—has become a centrepiece of Nayib Bukele’s authoritarian presidency

Surf City—the 21km stretch of refurbished coastline—has become a centrepiece of Nayib Bukele’s authoritarian presidency.

06/06/2023

How Azerbaijan exploits sports for political influence

As Azerbaijan continues to bask in the glory of its international sports events, its underlying motives remain clear.

01/06/2023

While 's playing style is as captivating as it is formidable, the same cannot be said about his off-court politics.

The 22-time grand slam champion has been accused of stoking ethnic tensions between Serbia and Kosovo.

30/05/2023

A Russian neo-Nazi MMA fighter is now leading an anti-Kremlin paramilitary group making incursions into Russia

The founder of the White Rex far-right MMA apparel brand is now leading an anti-Kremlin paramilitary group making incursions into Russia.

22/05/2023

Saudi Arabia’s trans-continental bid to host the 2030 suffered a major setback after proposed co-host Egypt announced it withdrawal.

Egypt has withdrawn from the Saudi-led joint bid that also included Greece. Could geopolitical tensions have played a role?

20/05/2023

Are the death threats resulting from investigative journalism worth it?

Welcome to the first edition of "Office Hours," a fortnightly Q&A session where I select a couple of intriguing questions from subscribers to answer in longform.

17/05/2023

A tournament featuring Ukraine’s Olympic team took place in a subway station in war-torn Kharkiv.

A boxing tournament featuring Ukraine’s Olympic team took place in a subway station in war-torn Kharkiv.

15/05/2023

Six years ago, women from and could not compete in . Now, they are among the Middle Eastern women raising the bar in the male-dominated sport.

Apart from raising the bar for their fellow competitors, Middle Eastern women are also taking steps to shift the gender balance in weightlifting.

13/05/2023

Is this the end for ? Can Turkish democracy be restored? Share your thoughts on this and many other topics in this week’s edition of The Saturday Salon.

Welcome back to our fortnightly cultural gathering. This week, we focus on the upcoming elections in Turkey.

11/05/2023

Top wresters are protesting against rampant sexual abuse within India's wrestling federation. Their demonstration is threatening to become a national crisis.

India's top wresters are protesting against rampant sexual abuse within India's wrestling federation. Their demonstration is threatening to become a national crisis.

08/05/2023

Yet another fighter associated with Ramzan Kadyrov has suffered a sudden twist of fate

Former IBO light-heavyweight champion Umar Salamov disappeared shortly after his most recent fight in September 2022.

06/05/2023

The monarchy is a hollowed-out symbol of economic exploitation, political oppression, and depraved imperialism that holds no place in modern society.

The British monarchy is a hollowed-out symbol of economic exploitation, political oppression, and depraved imperialism.

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