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Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games: the best moments

In partnership with Oran 2022

Focus looks back at the best moments from this year's Mediterranean Games in Oran.

Qatar 365

Qatar’s equine world: From Arabian purebreds to champion steeds

In partnership with Media City

Qatar365 explores the important role horses play in Qatari culture.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Sporting COVID comeback: Dubai leads the way in hosting major sporting events

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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.

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Divine Grace competition ‘will help us to become closer to the unique nature of rhythmic gymnastics’

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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

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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

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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.

Tech 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.

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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

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.

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.

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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.

Sport

Dicko unstoppable in Tel Aviv Grand Slam

France’s European Champion Romane Dicko made yet another IJF World tour victory look almost easy

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