The dragon-horse called Long-Ma, created by Francois de la Roziere and his company La Machine, in the streets of Toulouse, southern France. Long-Ma goes to meet the Minotaur, at the Halle des Machines, according to tradition. AFP
The dragon-horse called Long-Ma, created by Francois de la Roziere and his company La Machine, in the streets of Toulouse, southern France. Long-Ma goes to meet the Minotaur, at the Halle des Machines, according to tradition. AFP
Demonstrators continue to protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, near the Presidential Palace in the capital Colombo. Reuters
Demonstrators continue to protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, near the Presidential Palace in the capital Colombo. Reuters
A child does a back flip on to an old mattress among the destruction caused by flooding in Umlazi near Durban, South Africa. Reuters
A child does a back flip on to an old mattress among the destruction caused by flooding in Umlazi near Durban, South Africa. Reuters
People gather around Easter bonfires at a beach in Niendorf, Germany. AP
People gather around Easter bonfires at a beach in Niendorf, Germany. AP
A riot police officer on patrol in Malmo, Sweden where unrest broke out after Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish right-wing extremist party Tight Course, held a rally on Saturday. AFP
A riot police officer on patrol in Malmo, Sweden where unrest broke out after Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish right-wing extremist party Tight Course, held a rally on Saturday. AFP
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in The Hague, the Netherlands. EPA
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in The Hague, the Netherlands. EPA
The ‘Shenzhou-13’ spacecraft returns to Earth in inner Mongolia carrying three Chinese astronauts, who spent six months on board, ending China’s longest crewed space mission. AFP
The ‘Shenzhou-13’ spacecraft returns to Earth in inner Mongolia carrying three Chinese astronauts, who spent six months on board, ending China’s longest crewed space mission. AFP
Liverpool fans at Wembley in London for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, which Liverpool won 3-2 to reach the final for the first time in a decade. Reuters
Liverpool fans at Wembley in London for the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, which Liverpool won 3-2 to reach the final for the first time in a decade. Reuters
A Palestinian woman looks at a mural depicting Al Aqsa Mosque compound and Jerusalem's Old City on Israel's separation barrier between Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, in Bethlehem. AFP
A Palestinian woman looks at a mural depicting Al Aqsa Mosque compound and Jerusalem's Old City on Israel's separation barrier between Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, in Bethlehem. AFP
Bomb disposal experts are shown round the site of a rocket strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Getty Images
Bomb disposal experts are shown round the site of a rocket strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Getty Images
Rev Christine Trainor conducts the first Easter Sunday mass at St. Andrew's Centre in Mushrif, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Rev Christine Trainor conducts the first Easter Sunday mass at St. Andrew's Centre in Mushrif, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A Kyrgyz berkutchi (eagle hunters) holds his golden eagle, during the national hunting festival Salburun in Bokonbaevo near Lake Issyk-Kul, 250 km from the country's capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 16 April 2022. Salbuurun is a Kyrgyz hunting game with birds of prey and dogs. In Kyrgyzstan, hunting with golden eagles is still a popular way to feed a family. EPA / IGOR KOVALENKO
A Kyrgyz berkutchi (eagle hunters) holds his golden eagle, during the national hunting festival Salburun in Bokonbaevo near Lake Issyk-Kul, 250 km from the country's capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 16 April 2022. Salbuurun is a Kyrgyz hunting game with birds of prey and dogs. In Kyrgyzstan, hunting with golden eagles is still a popular way to feed a family. EPA / IGOR KOVALENKO

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April 17, 2022

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Country-size land deals

US interest in purchasing territory is not as outlandish as it sounds. Here's a look at some big land transactions between nations:

Louisiana Purchase

If Donald Trump is one who aims to broker "a deal of the century", then this was the "deal of the 19th Century". In 1803, the US nearly doubled in size when it bought 2,140,000 square kilometres from France for $15 million.

Florida Purchase Treaty

The US courted Spain for Florida for years. Spain eventually realised its burden in holding on to the territory and in 1819 effectively ceded it to America in a wider border treaty. 

Alaska purchase

America's spending spree continued in 1867 when it acquired 1,518,800 km2 of  Alaskan land from Russia for $7.2m. Critics panned the government for buying "useless land".

The Philippines

At the end of the Spanish-American War, a provision in the 1898 Treaty of Paris saw Spain surrender the Philippines for a payment of $20 million. 

US Virgin Islands

It's not like a US president has never reached a deal with Denmark before. In 1917 the US purchased the Danish West Indies for $25m and renamed them the US Virgin Islands.

Gwadar

The most recent sovereign land purchase was in 1958 when Pakistan bought the southwestern port of Gwadar from Oman for 5.5bn Pakistan rupees. 

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Lightweight

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Catch 74kg

Omar Hussein (JOR) bt Tohir Zhuraev (TJK) by decision.

Strawweight (Female)

Seo Ye-dam (KOR) bt Weronika Zygmunt (POL) by decision.

Featherweight

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Lightweight

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Welterweight

Ahmad Labban (LEB) bt Sofiane Benchohra (ALG) by TKO.

Bantamweight

Jaures Dea (CAM) v Nawras Abzakh (JOR) no contest.

Lightweight

Mohammed Yahya (UAE) bt Glen Ranillo (PHI) by TKO round 1.

Lightweight

Alan Omer (GER) bt Aidan Aguilera (AUS) by TKO round 1.

Welterweight

Mounir Lazzez (TUN) bt Sasha Palatkinov (HKG) by TKO round 1.

Featherweight title bout

Romando Dy (PHI) v Lee Do-gyeom (KOR) by KO round 1.

Updated: April 17, 2022, 12:57 PM
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