China’s population grew at a slower rate last year despite the abolition of the one-child policy, official data showed Monday, raising fears an ageing society will pile further pressure on an already slowing economy. There were 15.23 million live births in 2018, a drop of two million from the year before, data from the National Bureau of … Continue reading "China population growth slows despite abolition of the one-child policy"

Click:Green tea bag packing machine Nearly a year after the title was officially created, the UFC will have their second-ever women’s flyweight title fight. On Thursday night, the promotion announced that the vacant title will be decided between former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and former women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 231 in … Continue reading "Vacant UFC women's flyweight title fight signed for Toronto's UFC 231"

> 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.) TORCH TODAY – Monday, April … Continue reading "Monday 4/11 Torch Today – Shane & Bobby Roode WWE status, Poll Results – the next big NXT call-up?, Rock’s MTV Movie Awards wrestling tie-ins, McMahons top Trump donor list, Cauliflower Alley Club kick-off & live coverage, Ross blogs on post-Mania Week, Trish on Cauliflower award, Mooneyham on Mulligan, Flair/Comicpalooza, “San Bernardino Strong” EWF fundraiser event, Videos – Cena hypes “American Grit” & Sheamus in new TMNT2 trailer"

Campaigners have welcomed a new documentary containing claims of sexual abuse by Michael Jackson as an opportunity to challenge the leniency shown towards celebrities in cases of child sex abuse.  Leaving Neverland, which aired at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday amid protests from angry fans of the singer, contains the testimonies of Wade Robson and James … Continue reading "Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland: Charities warn ‘stardom should not blind people’s judgement’"

DAILY UPDATE The Latest News Tetsuya Naito set for next month’s ROH Global Wars tour ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor may return to action on Liddell-Ortiz III undercard Rush to make MLW debut against Sammy Guevara VIDEO: ‘Last Week Tonight’ covers WWE-Saudi Arabia relationship ROH TV taping spoilers: Dalton Castle returns, Sandman appears Title change at tonight’s … Continue reading "Daily Update: Saudi Arabia, Raw, Will Ospreay"

> 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.) John Cena says he’s still … Continue reading "John Cena ESPYs Interview – when did the hosting gig come together?, his style as awards show host, more"

A feared hard Left guerrilla group operating in the mountains that border Venezuela and Colombia has vowed to respond to any military intervention by the US to topple Nicolas Maduro. In a rare interview from temporary exile in Cuba, leaders of Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) told the Sunday Telegraph they were drawing up a … Continue reading "ELN interview: Colombian Marxist guerrillas ‘will fight’ US troops if they invade Venezuela"

It appears that, at least for one more night, the UFC flyweight title will live. An early Friday morning report by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has the UFC looking to finally sign a long-discussed fight between flyweight champion Henry Cejudo and bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw for January’s UFC 233 in Los Angeles. However, the fight would … Continue reading "Report: Dillashaw-Cejudo to clash in January for UFC flyweight title"

President Donald Trump confirmed in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he will travel to Vietnam in late February for a second summit with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader. The president used his address to a divided Congress to applaud his administration’s progress in eliminating North Korea’s nuclear weapons capabilities and … Continue reading "Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong-un in Vietnam – why choice of venue is highly symbolic"

There can be few teachers in the world who have not privately cursed the kids in their classroom as little devils.  Italy has now gone one step further – offering teachers the chance to take exorcism courses. An intensive, 40-hour course in “exorcisms and prayers of liberation” is now available to teachers through the ministry … Continue reading "Unholy row in Italy after education ministry offers teachers exorcism courses"