2020 July

Italy faces olive oil crisis as climate change and disease cuts harvest by a record 57%

Italy faces the indignity of importing large quantities of foreign olive oil after a combination of climate change, disease and insect pests reduced its production of homegrown oil by a record 57%. Unusual spring frosts, extreme summer drought and a rainy autumn – all phenomena blamed on climate change by scientists – played havoc with […]

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WWE Royalty Lawsuit – Raven joins Buff Bagwell in amended Network lawsuit against WWE

> PWTorch editor Wade Keller presents a special Thursday Flagship edition of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast featuring a WrestleMania 36 Preview with ex-WWE Creative Team member and professional stand-up comedian Matt McCarthy. (Search “wade keller” to subscribe in podcast app or CLICK HERE to subscribe in Apple Podcasts.) WWE Network Royalty Lawsuit Updates […]

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Daily Update: Weekend schedule, UFC on ESPN+, PWG

DAILY UPDATE Latest News ROH reveals first round matchups for Tag Wars tournament NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Family tag tournament finals UFC unveils new Legacy title belt design Matt Sydal to undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in knee Latest Audio F4D: Tons of thoughts on RAW, Alexa and Mandy, Observer Awards, so much more! […]

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Mussolini drawn into row over whether to cut down Rome’s ‘Fascist’ pine trees 

The legacy of Benito Mussolini has been drawn into a row over whether to cut down Rome’s ‘Fascist’ pine trees.  During recent storms, several trees crashed to the ground, killing a man and a teenage boy, injuring several people and crushing cars.  Public parks had to be closed because of toppled trees or those that were judged to […]

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Impact Uses Footage From WWE During Hall of Fame Video Package

Impact Wrestling used clips of Ken Shamrock from his time in WWE during a Hall of Fame clip last night. It’s not that this hasn’t happened before, but its extremely rare. They were sure to include that the clips were provided courtesy of WWE. While Impact rarely includes anything from the WWE, the WWE has […]

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Impact Wrestling results: Johnny Impact vs. Brian Cage

Impact Wrestling returns from Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada. Opening video recapped the state of all ongoing championship feuds as well as the angle between Scarlet Bordeaux and Disco Inferno setting up their match for the Against All Odds special episode. Twitch stream tonight was hosted by Melissa Santos with a […]

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Utrecht gunman left letter in getaway car signalling possible terrorism motive

Dutch authorities said Tuesday they were "seriously" investigating a possible terrorist motive for the Utrecht tram attack because of evidence including a letter found in the gunman’s getaway car. Police were questioning Turkish-born main suspect Gokmen Tanis, 37, and two other men over Monday’s rampage in which three people were killed and seven injured, three seriously. […]

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German billionaire family to donate €10m after Nazi past revealed

One of Germany’s richest families has spoken of its “shame” and pledged to donate €10 million (£8.5 million) after historic ties to the Nazi regime were uncovered. The Reimann family owns major interests in brands including Krispy Kreme donuts, the Pret a Manger sandwich chain and Clearasil skincare products, and is estimated to be worth as […]

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Norris’ FP2 session abbreviated by back pain

Lando Norris cut short his running in Friday’s afternoon practice for the Styrian Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver suffering from a bout of back pain. Norris ran normally in FP1 but complained of a dose of upper back pain that got worse between the two sessions. The team subsequently decided to limit his mileage […]

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Atlanta United Coach: Equal Pay For Female Players 'Ridiculous'

ATLANTA — Frank De Boer, head coach of the defending MLS champion Atlanta United FC, said the idea of female soccer players receiving the same pay as their male counterparts is “ridiculous.” De Boer was responding to a lawsuit filed earlier this year in Los Angeles by dozens of U.S. women’s soccer players against the […]

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