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As the Paris Olympics kick off this week, audiences around the world will be cheering on incredible athletes who have dedicated their lives to achieving their dreams. Unfortunately, a major doping scandal threatens to overshadow their achievements.In April, The New York Times and two news agencies in Australia and Germany reported that 23 top Chinese swimmers had tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), just months before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The heart drug is a performance-enhancing drug on the banned substance list, which carries the toughest penalties, including a four-year suspension from competition.But none of the Chinese swimmers were suspended –…
Skip to next section Ukraine says Russian ferry sustains heavy damageJuly 23, 2024July 23, 2024Ukraine claims Russian ferry sustains heavy damageUkrainian forces said they had attacked the Caucasus port on the Sea of Azov in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai region, causing “significant damage” to a Russian ferry being used for military purposes. The General Staff said on social media that the ferry “Slavyanin” was the last Russian-owned rail ferry in the region. “The occupying forces used the ferry for military purposes to transport rail cars, vehicles and containers,” the report said. Meanwhile, Krasnodar Krai governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on the Telegram…
Cathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.comMark Cuban, one of the “Sharks” on the TV show Shark Tank, is a multi-industry entrepreneur and best-selling business author. He appeared on “Swimming With the Sharks” on “Good Morning America” where viewers asked him about his biggest business failures. Here’s his story and what we can learn from it.Check it out: I’m on my way to becoming a millionaire by following Mark Cuban’s genius adviceRead next: 6 clever things wealthy people do with moneyWealthy people know the best financial secrets. Learn how to replicate them.Mistake #1: Being cruelBelieve it or not, the businessman said his biggest mistake as…
More than 12 of the country’s largest technology providers and AI developers Release The Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) bills itself as an open-source community dedicated to providing practitioners and developers with guidance and tools for creating artificial intelligence systems that are secure by design. The group said its “major founding sponsors” were Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NVIDIA and PayPal, while other founding sponsors included Amazon, Anthropic, Cisco, Chainguard, Cohere, GenLab, OpenAI and Wiz. CoSAI is run by OASIS Open, a non-profit consortium based in Woburn, Massachusetts, that works to develop and adopt open standards and open source projects across…
During the third week of July, prices continued to rise in most of Europe’s major electricity markets compared to the previous week. However, a drop in prices over the weekend meant that the weekly price increase did not exceed 10%. Portugal again set a new all-time record for solar power generation on 16 July, while France recorded its highest monthly production using this technology in July on 18 July. On the same day, Italy recorded its highest electricity demand so far in 2024. Photovoltaic power generation, solar thermal power generation, wind power generation During the week of July 15th, Solar…
Over the past 15 months, the horrific conflict in Sudan has driven millions to the brink of starvation, forced nearly 10 million to flee, and continues to inflict untold suffering on the Sudanese people. The United States remains committed to working with partners to end this devastating war. Building on the earlier Jeddah process, which we co-facilitated with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States has invited the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to participate in U.S.-mediated ceasefire negotiations to begin in Switzerland on August 14, 2024. We thank the Swiss Government for offering to…
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections marked a crucial turning point for the Congress. After over a decade, the party managed to secure close to a hundred seats, a significant improvement compared to previous performances. However, while this resurgence may seem impressive on the surface, it is essential to delve deeper into the various critical aspects where the Congress failed to deliver.Despite the uptick in the seat count, the Congress’s performance was lacklustre in several states where it was previously strong. For instance, in Madhya Pradesh, a traditional Congress bastion, the party suffered a severe blow by losing crucial seats such…
Updated July 23, 2024, 23:09 ISTAfghanistan has confirmed its participation in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, according to reports. Key highlightsPakistan will host the 2025 Champions Trophy.Pakistan has not hosted an ICC event since 1996.India are yet to confirm their participation in the Champions Trophy.As a major boost, Pakistan Cricket Board Has been approved Afghanistan from now on ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan We are planning to host the Champions Trophy next year. The Champions Trophy is the first major tournament to be held on Pakistani soil since the country co-hosted the 1996 ODI World Cup with Pakistan. India Afghanistan Cricket…
Former U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle sent her resignation letter to employees on Monday. Read her full letter: “To the U.S. Secret Service: The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leadership and financial infrastructure. On July 13th, we failed in that mission. Scrutiny was intense over the last week and will continue to be intense as the pace of operations quickens. As Director, I take full responsibility for security failures. But this incident does not define us. We remain an organization founded on integrity and staffed with exceptionally dedicated and talented people. As I have said,…
With conflicts and border skirmishes on the rise across the globe, governments are increasing their budget allocations to the defense sector, primarily to acquire advanced equipment and develop infrastructure to deal with any contingency. The Indian government on Tuesday released its budget for 2024-25, allocating 12.9% of the total budget to defence. But how does India stand compared to China and Pakistan when it comes to defence spending? Let’s take a look. Get cash in minutes! Best personal loans with lowest interest rates Apply now India (US$75 billion)India’s defence budget this year ₹6.21 lakh crore (approximately US$ 75 billion), up…