Author: News Desk

BRAVE Combat Federation’s commitment to developing mixed martial arts around the world continues to come to fruition as the fastest-growing organization in the world lands in Bucharest, Romania, for BRAVE CF 28, on November 4th. For BRAVE president Mohammed Shahid, the occasion calls for a celebration, as BRAVE CF continues to travel in Europe with its third event in three different countries. Aside from Romania, Northern Ireland and England have been hosts of a BRAVE CF event, but Shahid is especially excited to travel for the first time to Eastern Europe, and is confident that BRAVE CF 28 will be…

An American passport opens doors. According to the Henley Passport Index that tracks passport rankings, Americans’ visa-free access to 184 countries makes a US passport the sixth most powerful passport in the world. That freedom and flexibility is what some call “passport privilege,” and it might help explain the record numbers of United States citizens that traveled internationally in 2018. It’s only getting easier. Even countries with historically tight controls on the visa process are inviting travelers to visit. In Saudi Arabia, a new visa program is designed to increase tourism, while Brazil has lifted visa requirements for American citizens altogether. But red tape still entangles American travelers…

Donald Trump has solved his problem over his weak impeachment defense, fusing it with an audacious reelection pitch that makes a virtue of the rule-breaking character that got him into trouble. The President is heaping pressure on Republicans to buy a factually dubious but bold message: Not only did he not abuse power in Ukraine but his conduct is that of a tough guy President beset by corrupt elites and boosting the US abroad. The narrative effectively folds Trump’s apparent transgression into an extension of the effective 2016 campaign pitch that only a rule breaker can crush the power of the Washington swamp. It’s a risky message…

 If Godzilla movies aren’t scary enough for you, head to Japan next year and you can get eaten by the fearsome lizard himself. The Nijigen no Mori theme park on Awaji Island in Hyogo prefecture will debut a Godzilla-themed area in 2020, complete with a massive lizard measuring 20 meters (65 feet) high, 25 meters (82 feet) wide and 55 meters (180 feet) long — the exact size of the one in the movies. That means that that Nijigen no Mori will be the first place to have a permanent, full-size replica of the famed movie monster. “Godzilla Interception Operation”…

Beloved Indian YouTuber Narayana Reddy, known for his mega-sized outdoor cooking, has died, his family said. He was 73. In just two years, Reddy built an audience of more than 6 million subscribers on YouTube, where he uploaded videos of himself and his grandchildren cooking vast meals, which — along with the proceeds of the channel — went to feed local orphans and other underprivileged people living on the outskirts of Hyderabad, in southern Telangana state. An emotional video uploaded to the Grandpa Kitchen channel on Wednesday showed him being laid to rest after an elaborate funeral procession, his body draped in…

Yesterday Australia joined 22 other countries to condemn China at the United Nations over its horrifying treatment of the Uighur ethnic minority within its own borders. The response from the rest of the world was beyond disheartening. The Uighurs are a Muslim minority group native to Xinjiang, the supposedly autonomous region situated in China’s northwest. China has been systematically targeting them, incarcerating Uighurs en masse and attempting to stamp out their culture. It’s built a series of complexes in Xinjiang, which it describes as perfectly innocent “vocational training centers”. In truth, they are modern-day gulags where torture and other human…

 HH Major General Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa,  Representative of HM the King for Charity Works, the National Security Advisor and  President of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports has met HE Mr  Ramzan Akhmadovich Kadyrov, President of the Chechen Republic in the presence of HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Environment and President of Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF) on the sidelines of Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC).  At the beginning of the meeting, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa conveyed the regards and the greetings…

Lightweight striker Felipe Silva had an impressive debut for BRAVE Combat Federation, as he was able to outstrike Dumar Roa and dominated the stand-up en route to a first-round TKO win at BRAVE CF 26, in Colombia. As he prepares to a contender’s bout against Guram Kutateladze, he wants to avenge his “little brother” Luan “Miau”. A former world champion, Luan lost his title against Cleiton “Predator”, who later mentioned Felipe as a possible opponent for his first title defense. Silva guarantees that this bout would interest him, and is looking to beat Guram in order to challenge Cleiton, and…

Jarrah Al-Selawe regained his world title at BRAVE Combat Federation with a stunning performance over previously undefeated Abdoul Abdouraguimov, in Abu Dhabi. Now “The Jordanian Lion” has stepped up to help Team Bahrain in the closing stages of preparation for the upcoming IMMAF World Championships, which takes place between November 10th and November 16th, at the Khalifa Sports City Arena, in Isa Town, Bahrain. Invited by Team Bahrain’s head coach and fellow BRAVE CF champion Eldar Eldarov, Jarrah Al-Selawe has been showing new moves to the amateur athletes and helping with sparring sessions, especially with the heavier athletes, such as…

Luan “Miau” Santiago had a rollercoaster year so far but hopes to be back on track with victory over Gadzhimusa Gaziev at BRAVE CF 29, which takes place in Bahrain, on November 15th. The former Lightweight world champion lost his belt in less than a minute, when he met arch-rival Cleiton “Predator” Silva in August. It was an unexpected loss for “Miau”, who was riding high after delivering a KO of the year contender to capture the title against Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady in April. As the fight with Cleiton ended quickly, Luan went right back to work and will test the…