Turkey blocks access to Instagram. Reports say it’s in response to removal of posts on Hamas chief
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s communications authority blocked access to the social media platform Instagram on Friday, the latest instance of a clampdown on websites in the country. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority, which regulates the internet, announced the block early Friday but did not provide a reason. Sabah newspaper, which is close to […]
Asian shares tumble, led by 5.1% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall St
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. The declines followed a retreat on Wall Street after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to lower interest rates before they undercut economic growth. […]
Asian shares tumble, led by 5.1% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall St
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index slumping 5.8% as investors panicked over signs of weakness in the U.S. economy. The declines followed a retreat on Wall Street after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to lower interest rates before they undercut economic growth. […]
‘…Choose Not To Cheat’: JK Rowling After ‘Biological Male’ Vs Italian Woman Boxer Olympics Bout Ends In 46 Seconds
Curated By: Rohit News18.com Last Updated: August 02, 2024, 10:26 IST Paris, France J.K. Rowling (Reuters Image) joined the global chorus condemning the Olympic bout between Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Italy’s Angela Carini. J.K. Rowling and others criticize the IOC over the controversial 46-second Olympic bout between Imane Khelif and Angela Carini, igniting a […]
Italian Boxer Angela Carini Gets Second Chance After Olympics Controversy As Jake Paul Issues ‘Open Invitation’ To Fight on MVP Undercard
It was heartbreaking to watch Angela Carini at the Olympics. In the first round of the Women’s 66 kg competition in the Olympics, she was defeated by Algerian boxer Imane Khelif in just under forty-five seconds. The Italian broke down in the ring after she decided not to continue after being walloped twice by the […]
Don’t whip up feelings of anti-migration among Kannadigas. You’ll pay with economic stagnation
The Karnataka government’s recent reversal on extending reservation for local people in the private sector serves as a case study in how not to manage economic growth. On 17 July, Karnataka approved a bill mandating that local candidates hold 75 per cent of non-management and 50 per cent of management positions in the private sector. […]
Paris Olympics 2024 wrap: Australia’s relay team claim gold, Hockeyroos’ last-second win, Jemima Montag
Australia’s golden girls claim another incredible victory in the pool, the Hockeyroos leave it to the last second and Jemima Montag walks the walk for bronze. Here are the best bits from day six. 1. Relay-good win for Australia Another successful day for Australia in the pool was headlined by a gold medal in the […]
Paris Olympics quick hits: ‘Turkish dad’ and ‘cheesy gymnast’ go viral, as Andy Murray bids an emotional farewell to tennis
Australia had another golden day in the pool, while Simone Biles stole the spotlight in the gymnastics with another dominant victory. But there was plenty of other weird, quirky, and interesting things happening around Paris overnight, from a daggy Turkish dad going viral to a gymnast’s cheese sponsorship getting the socials talking. Here are the […]
Paris Olympics 2024: Biles makes more history as gender row erupts in boxing; Murray’s career ends in defeat
Simone Biles continued to create history in the Paris Olympics as she recaptured her all-round gymnastics crown on Thursday while boxing found itself embroiled in a gender eligibility row that has sparked a broader debate that has led to reactions from the likes of Donald Trump. Paris Olympics: News, schedule, medals tally and more USA’s […]
Boxer Imane Khelif wins first Olympic fight when opponent Carini quits
Algeria’s Imane Khelif, left, fights Italy’s Angela Carini in their women’s 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Imane Khelif and Angela Carini exchanged a few brisk punches in their 46 seconds of […]
What’s Going On in Olympic Boxing?
Imane Khelif. Photo: Fabio Bozzani/Anadolu via Getty Images J.K. Rowling is tweeting about the Olympics, so you know what that means: There’s transphobia afoot. This time, it’s centered around a cisgender athlete, Imane Khelif, a female boxer from Algeria who was barred from the 2023 world championships by the International Boxing Association after a “gender […]
IOC release statement blasting ‘abuse’ directed at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting who ‘previously failed gender tests’
The IOC (International Olympic Committee) have released an official statement in response to the controversy surrounding women’s boxing at Paris 2024. On Thursday, Italy’s Angela Carini was reduced to tears as she quit her fight with Algeria’s Imane Khelif after just 46 seconds. 2 Khelif has been at the centre of a social media storm […]
1 Stock I’d Drop From the Magnificent 7, and 1 I’d Add
The Magnificent Seven, a group of well-established high-performing large-cap U.S. stocks, continue to dominate their industries and significantly drive broader stock market returns in 2024 but one of them is struggling, and it may have to be removed from the elite group. The group currently includes Apple, the iPhone maker; Microsoft, the Windows PC software […]
Olympics 2024: Jessica Fox makes history at Paris Games as Aussie swimmers caught in staggering drama
Jessica Fox has became the first Australian athlete in Olympics history to win six medals in individual events, but a number of other gold medal contenders came up heartbreakingly short on Wednesday night. Fox won her second gold of the Paris Games, backing up her K1 triumph with victory in the C1 in Paris. Fox […]
Pics Show Olympic Torches Over the Years?
Claim: Images shared in late July 2024 showed Olympic torches over the years. Context The images accurately depicted Olympic torches from various years. However, one of the images incorrectly reported the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place in 2006. In late July 2024, shortly after the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics, images purportedly […]
Olympic stadium evacuated over weather warning and play SUSPENDED – before stars forced to play without fans
THREE Olympic venues have been evacuated after a weather warning in Paris. Two Women’s Hockey matches were suspended and a match in the men’s tournament. 5 The match was suspended and fans have not been allowed back into the venueCredit: AP 5 Fans have not been permitted to returnCredit: Reuters 5 A member of staff […]
Stock market news today: Stocks rally after Fed decision, Nvidia surges
If Friday’s July jobs report reveals the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% during the month, the Sahm Rule would be triggered. The Sahm Rule, developed by economist Claudia Sahm, says that the US economy has entered a recession if the three-month average of the national unemployment rate has risen 0.5% or more from the previous […]
Stock market news today: Stocks rally before Fed decision as Nvidia surges
If Friday’s July jobs report reveals the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% during the month, the Sahm Rule would be triggered. The Sahm Rule, developed by economist Claudia Sahm, says that the US economy has entered a recession if the three-month average of the national unemployment rate has risen 0.5% or more from the previous […]
Stock market news today: Stocks rally before Fed decision as Nvidia surges
If Friday’s July jobs report reveals the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% during the month, the Sahm Rule would be triggered. The Sahm Rule, developed by economist Claudia Sahm, says that the US economy has entered a recession if the three-month average of the national unemployment rate has risen 0.5% or more from the previous […]
Stock market news today: S&P 500 futures jump as techs rebound in countdown to Fed
If Friday’s July jobs report reveals the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% during the month, the Sahm Rule would be triggered. The Sahm Rule, developed by economist Claudia Sahm, says that the US economy has entered a recession if the three-month average of the national unemployment rate has risen 0.5% or more from the previous […]
Simone Biles, Team USA earn ‘redemption’ by powering to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics
PARIS — “The Redemption Tour” ended in a familiar spot for Simone Biles: atop the Olympic podium. Again. The American gymnastics star and her singular brilliance powered a dominant U.S. women’s team in the finals inside a raucous Bercy Arena on Tuesday night. Advertisement With Biles at her show-stopping best, the Americans’ total of 171.296 […]
Clarisse Agbégnénou’s judo bronze strikes blow for mothers in elite sport
She is one of France’s best-loved women sports stars, a martial arts hero hailed for breaking taboos over motherhood in elite sport by bringing her baby to training. So when the French judo star, Clarisse Agbégnénou, took the bronze medal in the under-63kg category on Tuesday and held aloft her baby daughter, Athéna, the adoring […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents […]
Senate passes bill to protect kids online and make tech companies accountable for harmful content
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that is designed to protect children from dangerous online content, pushing forward with what would be the first major effort by Congress in decades to hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The bill, which passed 91-3, has been pushed by parents […]