focus Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games: the best moments Focus looks back at the best moments from this year's Mediterranean Games in Oran. 08/07/2022
Qatar 365 Qatar’s equine world: From Arabian purebreds to champion steeds Qatar365 explores the important role horses play in Qatari culture. 04/05/2022
no comment Surfers take on the big waves at the Tow Surfing Challenge in Portugal The world's best big wave surfers took on 40 to 50-foot waves on Thursday in Nazaré, Portugal. 11/02/2022
no comment Ramen eating competition takes place in Kazan Here at this Asian food bar in Kazan competition is underway to see who can eat a bowl of ramen noodles the quickest 07/02/2022
USA Californian surfing great wins pipeline title a week ahead of 50th A week before his 50th birthday, surfing legend Kelly Slater defeated 24-year-old local favourite Seth Moniz to win the 2022 World Surf League's Billabong Pro Pipeline title in Hawaii. 06/02/2022
focus Sporting COVID comeback: Dubai leads the way in hosting major sporting events Sporting events around the world have been postponed or cancelled due to COVID-19. But as tournaments start to return, what does it take to host them? Focus heads to Dubai to find out how organisers there have been coping with the challenges thrown up by the pandemic. 06/01/2022
Partner content Divine Grace competition ‘will help us to become closer to the unique nature of rhythmic gymnastics’ In a competition which organiser Alina Kabaeva anticipates will become an annual event, 13 rhythmic gymnasts from 13 countries gathered at the VTB Arena in Moscow on 16–17 December for the first Divine Grace Experimental International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament. 23/12/2021
Sport Judo: A glorious third day at the Baku Grand Slam Japan’s 19-year-old Saito Tatsuru is one to watch in the over 100kg category after winning gold at his first-ever Grand Slam event. 07/11/2021
Experiences Size really does matter at this giant pumpkin contest in California A Washington State grower has claimed the top prize at a California pumpkin weigh-off. 26/10/2021
Culture news World's best pianists gather in Poland for Chopin competition The world-renowned piano competition makes a return to Warsaw's National Philharmonic this month in order to crown its next virtuoso. 04/10/2021
no comment Short in front, long behind: the Mullet Cup holds its championship in the French Creuse "The spirit of the mullet is self-deprecating, anti-conformism, and a freedom from codes": for one day, the village of Cheniers, in France's central Creuse region, is the European capital of the mullet, a daring hair style - short hair on top and long behind - popularised in the 1980s 05/09/2021
no comment The World Custard Pie Championship returns The World Custard Pie Championships returned on Saturday. 21 teams took part this year, all from the UK this year largely due to the Pandemic as foreign teams could not travel 05/09/2021
no comment Shrimply the best: Belgium once again victorious in prawn peeling competition With 116 grams of peeled shrimps, Katty Vanmassenhove from Belgian is the champion of the 16th world championship of shrimp peeling in Leffrinckoucke. 10/08/2021
Biztech news Google must improve hotel and flight search results says EU The search giant has been given two months to address EU regulator concerns over the transparency of flight and hotel pricing in its search results. 26/07/2021
no comment Traditional diving competition from the Old Bridge in Mostar Some 30 men are taking part in the 455th edition of the Old Bridge Diving competition in Mostar, in Bosnia, a Unesco World Heritage Site 26/07/2021
Green News Watch this Formula E car made out of ice melt on the streets of London A life-size ice replica of a Formula E car is melting rapidly in London to raise awareness around ice restoration in the Arctic. 22/07/2021
Italy Italy fines Google €102 million for abuse of dominant position The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) said the fine was due to Google refusing to allow Enel X Italia to develop a version of its JuicePass app compatible with Android Auto. 13/05/2021
Biztech news Russia fines Apple €10 million for alleged abuse of market position Apple says it will appeal the decision, which relates to a parental control app from 2019. 27/04/2021
Sport Dicko unstoppable in Tel Aviv Grand Slam France’s European Champion Romane Dicko made yet another IJF World tour victory look almost easy 20/02/2021
Sport Mollaei takes silver in Tel Aviv Day Two of the Tel Aviv Judo Grand Slam was a special day for International sport and for Israel, with all eyes on Saeid Mollaei 19/02/2021
Sport Rising stars shine on day one of Tel Aviv grand slam Grand Slam judo is back in Tel Aviv - and on the day it was the sport’s rising stars who made the biggest impact. 19/02/2021
USA Google sued by 10 US states for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the suit, arguing that "this Goliath of a company is using its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm you, the consumer." 17/12/2020
USA Facebook sued in United States in landmark antitrust lawsuit The tech giant should be divested of Instagram and WhatsApp, the lawsuit says, accusing Facebook of abusing its market power 09/12/2020
Italy Apple fined €10 million in Italy over iPhone water resistance claims The firm is accused of claiming that several iPhone models were water-resistant without clarifying the exceptional circumstances. 30/11/2020
Europe News EU fines pharmaceutical firms €60m over alleged pay-for-delay deal "Teva’s and Cephalon’s pay-for-delay agreement harmed patients and national health systems, depriving them of more affordable medicines," said EU competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager. 26/11/2020
Belgium Slack files EU competition complaint against Microsoft The workplace messaging service has accused Microsoft of the "illegal and anti-competitive practice of abusing its market dominance". 22/07/2020
