Bullfighting

Showing the door to matadors: France MPs debate imposing ban on bullfighting

For the first time in history, a proposal to ban ‘corrida’ has reached the National Assembly as public sentiment shifted in favour of animal rights

No bet, no blood: Bullfighting in the Gulf can still earn its owner a fortune

Bullfights are a weekly event at a ring close to the beach on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates. Organisers admit the sport is rough, but insist it is animal-friendly, and they ensure the bull is never killed.

Goa Diary: Bullfight, booze on beach & BJP leader’s oops moment

Goa may not have the political heft of other states around it and may not be hogging the national headlines as often, but it is never short of dramatic developments.

Fans mourn, opponents celebrate Barcelona's last bullfight

But the victory belonged to opponents of the "corrida", who had successfully campaigned for the emblematic Spanish spectacle to be banned in the Catalonia region.