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Day: February 27, 2026
Usyk had teased major news throughout the week, which had already been littered with several shocking boxing stories, and Friday brought confirmation of his next outing, News.Az reports, citing foriegn media.
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Remarkably, it will take place at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt, as he defends the WBC title against kickboxing great Rico Verhoeven on 23 May.
Usyk, 39, had been linked to the Dutchman in recent weeks, but the location of the fight comes as a major surprise.
Usyk was recently granted a voluntary title defence for his next bout and was previously linked to Deontay Wilder, but the American was later paired with Derek Chisora. Instead, it will be Verhoeven, 36, who vies for Usyk’s WBC belt while aiming to hand the Ukrainian his first professional loss.
Verhoeven’s kickboxing record stands at 66-10 (21 knockouts), and he is a former long-reigning heavyweight champion, but this fight is just his second in pro boxing – and comes 12 years after he won his first.
Meanwhile, Usyk is 24-0 (15 KOs), a former undisputed cruiserweight champion and a two-time undisputed heavyweight king, who currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF belts in the latter division.
Verhoeven was linked to Anthony Joshua in December, around the time of the Briton’s stoppage of Jake Paul, but “AJ” was involved in a car crash 10 days after beating the influencer.
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He said that in connection with the state of emergency in Slovakia’s oil industry, he called Zelenskyy and asked him to provide information on when and if oil transit through Ukraine would be resumed, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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“I argued that we have a legal right to such imports based on signed agreements with suppliers, as well as on the decision of the European Union, which allows the use of energy resources from Russia until the end of 2027,” the post reads.
Fico added that Zelenskyy’s alleged decision to stop oil transit is causing Slovakia logistical difficulties and economic damage.
The conversation confirmed that we have different views on the state of the pipeline. Although our intelligence data confirms that the pipeline is not damaged and nothing hinders the transit of oil, the President of Ukraine insisted that the repair of the pipeline will take a long time,” the Slovak prime minister wrote.
According to the official, he proposed to create a group of experts appointed by the European Commission and EU member states that would determine on the spot the actual state of technological damage to the pipeline or its ability to continue oil transit.
Fico emphasized that Ukraine allegedly did not allow the Slovak ambassador to conduct such an inspection, and that even the European Union ambassador to Ukraine was allegedly not given such an opportunity. He emphasized that Zelenskyy rejected the inspection, citing the negative position of the Ukrainian special services.
Zelenskyy proposed a joint meeting on all aspects of Ukrainian-Slovak cooperation. Fico accepted the invitation and asked to find a suitable date for it. He added that he prefers one of the EU countries.
The Slovakian prime minister summarized that from his conversation with Zelenskyy, “I got a clear impression that the Ukrainian side is not interested in resuming oil transit through Ukraine.”
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Former US President Bill Clinton said he “saw nothing, I did nothing wrong,” in his opening statement to US lawmakers about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, News.Az reports, citing BBC.
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The former president also criticises the committee for making his wife Hillary Clinton testify on Thursday, saying she had “nothing to do with” Epstein.
In a six hour testimony, Hillary Clinton said she “had no idea” about Epstein’s crimes and called the session “partisan political theatre”.
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“Netflix had the legal right to match the PSKY offer. As you all know, they ultimately decided not to do that. That then resulted in a signed agreement with PSKY as of this morning. So that’s where everything stands,” Bruce Campbell, Warner Bros’ chief revenue and strategy officer, said in the townhall, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
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Paramount and Warner Bros did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The deal – which includes some $29 billion in debt – is among Hollywood’s biggest media shake-ups and will create one of the largest film studios in the world, allowing Paramount to tap Warner’s trove of intellectual property, including franchises such as “Fantastic Beasts” and “The Matrix”.
It will also allow Paramount to bolster its streaming efforts, with a potential combination of HBO Max and Paramount+, enabling it to gain market share and tussle with market leader Netflix.
The agreement caps a bidding war after Netflix declined to match Paramount’s latest $31-per-share offer, which was deemed superior by Warner Bros to the streaming pioneer’s $27.75-per-share agreement for its assets.
Paramount was in pursuit of Warner Bros since late last year when it launched a hostile campaign to wrestle the company from the streaming giant by consistently raising its offer.
The company, led by billionaire Larry Ellison’s son David Ellison, enticed Warner’s board back to the bargaining table by raising the possibility of an improved cash offer.
In its revised bid, Paramount raised the termination fee it would pay should the deal fail to gain regulatory approval to $7 billion from $5.8 billion.
Activist investor Ancora Holdings, which owns a small stake in Warner Bros, had also stepped up pressure on the HBO owner to engage more with Paramount.
Still, the merger is likely to draw antitrust scrutiny in Washington, foreign countries and U.S. states, including California, despite the Ellisons’ ties to President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle have raised concerns that any deal to acquire Warner Bros could result in fewer choices and higher prices for consumers.
Cinema operators are also concerned that combining large Hollywood studios could cost jobs and reduce the number of movies released in theaters.
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At the EU Enlargement Summit organised by Euronews in November, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić repeated that while his country was dedicated to its EU integration process, it would also seek drivers of growth in places like Central Asia while waiting in the EU queue. In the previous weeks, he did just that, News.Az reports, citing Euronews.
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During his official visit to Kazakhstan, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the two leaders held talks focused on strengthening political dialogue, expanding trade and economic ties, and enhancing cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Tokayev awarded Vucic with the Golden Eagle Order Copyright: Kazakhstan President Press Service
Vučić also met with Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister, Olzhas Bektenov, and representatives of Kazakhstan’s largest investment funds, signing several deals outlining future activities.
“We put stress on further development of trade, economic and investment cooperation,” Tokayev said after the talks.
“Trade exchange is increasing. There are 60 Serbian companies working in Kazakhstan. But the potential for our economic cooperation is much higher than that and that is why we agreed that we shall enhance joint operations in the fields that are complementary in our economy,” Tokayev added.
In November 2024, the Kazakh president visited Belgrade, and since then the relations of the two countries have taken a positive turn. The trade turnover increased by more than 7%, with Kazakhstan’s export to Serbia surging by as much as 80%.
Several trade and defence deals marked the new chapter in relations between the two countries. Days before Vučić’s visit, Astana hosted an expanded meeting of the Kazakhstan–Serbia Business Council and a Kazakhstan–Serbia Business Forum, during which several cooperation agreements were signed.
In the defence sector, SP Kaztechnology and Serbian company Yugoimport SDPR concluded an agreement to repair and modernise self-propelled artillery systems.
Another framework agreement was signed on technology transfer and the establishment of production for high-energy materials. Kazakh Invest has also been negotiating with Serbian pharmaceutical companies to localise production facilities in Kazakhstan.
“There’s a lot for us to see and learn here and I think we have laid solid foundations for further development of relations between Kazakhstan and Serbia,” said Vučić after he visited the International Centre for AI in Astana and Astana International Financial Center.
He also thanked his host for not recognising Kosovo — Serbia’s former province which declared independence in 2008, a move Belgrade does not recognise — as an independent state.
This was Vučić’s fourth visit to Kazakhstan, and he invited Tokayev to visit Belgrade again.
Quest for diversification of energy sources
Days before landing in Astana, Vucic welcomed Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Belgrade, signing an agreement on the design, construction and operation of a gas-turbine power plant.
The project, a key component of Serbia’s long-term energy transition strategy and the partnership with Baku allow Belgrade to diversify its gas imports, reducing its reliance on single-source suppliers.
“The project documentation can be prepared, and construction can begin immediately after that”, Vučić stated during a joint press statement with his Azerbaijani counterpart. The process would take approximately three months, according to him.
The project will be realised across three pre-selected sites near Niš, Serbia’s third-largest city, and the construction itself will take more than two years, with an opening scheduled for 2029.
Aliyev reminded that some time ago Azerbaijan began exporting natural gas to Serbia, and later the sides agreed to increase the volumes. Now Serbia will also convert the gas to be exported into electricity, thereby acquiring clean electricity.
“This will create opportunities for both the Serbian market and for future exports,” Aliyev said.
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Holloway will enter the octagon next month in the main event of UFC 326 for the second defense of his BMF title opposite Charles Oliveira in a rematch, News.Az reports, citing Lowkickmma.
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The winner of this bout could emerge as the next contender for the lightweight title, following the unification bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje, and “Blessed” seems confident that he can get past “Do Bronxs” in the rematch, after which he wants to fight for the undisputed 155-pound championship.
Holloway was knocked out by Ilia Topuria in 2024 in a featherweight title bout. Notably, “El Matador” is the only fighter to knock out “Blessed.” After that loss, the Hawaiian decided to move up to 155-pounds permanently.
Holloway wants revenge and has made it clear many times that he is game to run it back with Topuria.
Max Holloway is eyeing two-division UFC champ status
During a recent interview with David Adesanya, Max Holloway reiterated that he has unfinished business with Ilia Topuria. The 34-year-old also added he has big plans and wants to be a two-division UFC champion.
“I want to get back to being the undisputed. I want to be a two-division champ. I have history with the champ at 155 right now, I have history with the interim champ at 155, and I have history with my current opponent.
“At the end of the day, first things first. When you win in the sport, you have a lot of ways that you can go. So my plan is just go out there on March 7 and get my hand raised.”
Topuria is expected to face interim champion Justin Gaethje later this year in a title unification bout. The winner could then defend the belt against top contender Arman Tsarukyan or face the winner of Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira 2.
El Matador,” however, has shown no interest in a rematch with “Blessed.” He instead has his eyes on three-division glory and wants to move up to 170 pounds soon, to fight champion and P4P king Islam Makhachev.
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Viljami Sinisalo starred in Celtic’s 1-0 Europa League win in Stuttgart on Thursday after replacing the experienced Kasper Schmeichel, who let in two soft goals during a 4-1 first-leg defeat by the German club, News.Az reports, citing Lowkickmma.
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O’Neill was told of Rohl’s comments during a pre-match press conference on Friday, soon after he returned to Glasgow.
“So he’s picking our team?,” said O’Neill, 73. “Well done, old Danny, well done. He’s only in less than a year himself.
“He’ll soon know all about it in the next four or five years,” added the Northern Irishman, in his second spell as interim Celtic coach this season after being in charge of the Hoops from 2000-2005.
“Maybe he might have a choice of some players and maybe I could put my oar in there and find out what he’s doing.
“Listen, sorry, I have to laugh. He’s had a comment about our team, as in the picking of the team? Extraordinary. Absolutely extraordinary. He hasn’t been in Glasgow long.”
The German who joined Rangers in October 2025 also expressed “surprise” that in his view Celtic did not try to beat Stuttgart 3-0, claiming they were happy to stick to 1-0.
“He wants to be involved in some of these games,” O’Neill replied. “I never saw it like that.
“I mean, we were driven back, because they are actually a very, very good team. They’re in the top four in the Bundesliga…there’s no need for him to be commenting on my team or our side.”
“I think he possesses a very, very decent team over there, and it’s going to be tough for us to try and get a result,” he added of the trip to Ibrox. “But regardless, we’re still fighting.”
Reigning champions Celtic are currently third in the table, two points adrift of arch Glasgow rivals Rangers with a game in hand.
But come Sunday’s kick-off they could be nine points behind leaders Hearts, but with two games in hand over the Edinburgh club.
“We’re running out of games,” said O’Neill. “We’ve been trying to catch up for quite some considerable time. We’re still trying to do that at the moment. Losing to Hibs was a setback, but it wasn’t mortal. We’re still there.”
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