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EUGENE, Ore. — A fan favorite at Hayward Field has blossomed into a 16-year-old sensation: Quincy Wilson.Competing against athletes nearly twice her age at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, Wilson drew cheers and attention from fans in the stadium and at home in Monday night’s 400-meter final, with the top three finishers selected for the U.S. team that will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.Wilson broke the under-18 world record in the 400 meters on Friday when he clocked 44.66 seconds in the first round, then improved it again Sunday in 44.59 seconds to advance to Monday’s final,…
In a statement on Tuesday, the PTI strongly rejected the provincial government’s tough action against Khan’s supporters and said the arrest of around 5,000 civilians under security orders was a dark chapter in Pakistan’s history. File photo of Imran Khan – ReutersPakistan’s Punjab provincial government has arrested around 4,800 supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been jailed since unprecedented protests began on May 9 last year, under security orders, in a move the party has described as a “dark chapter in Pakistan’s history”.The Punjab government on Monday informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that it has arrested…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it had issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and military chief of staff on suspicion of an attack. Ukrainian power plantThis is the third time that the International Court of Justice has indicted senior Russian officials on war crimes charges.There is no immediate risk that former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu or Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will be held for war crimes or crimes against humanity for inhumane acts. Russia is not a member state of the court, does not recognize its jurisdiction and refuses…
MP Ranka Sundaram, an expert in international law, was keen to see consensus reached on the Speaker’s post and said the government should leave the Deputy Speaker’s post to the Opposition, a point that did not catch the attention of most MPs.Two candidates — GV Mavlankar, proposed by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and Shankar Shantaram, proposed by Leader of Opposition AK Gopalan — were in the fray and the motion to install Mavlankar as Speaker was passed by a vote of 394 to 55. Sundaram’s name does not feature in the voters’ roll.As the story goes, the current opposition…
S-Current Inc.New plan sponsor data from Cogent Syndicated reveals that large and very large plans have shorter plan provider tenure while cybersecurity threats dominate concerns.LIVONIA, Mich., June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Cogent Syndicate Among 401(k) plan sponsors who changed recordkeepers in the past two years, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and healthy business growth emerged as the top drivers for recent plan provider changes, highlighting some new challenges in today’s marketplace, according to a report from Escalent.While quality of service to participants was the top driver for switching plan providers last year, recordkeepers should pay attention to multiple factors,…
Article informationauthor, Henry Zeffmanrole, Chief Political Correspondent, BBC Newstwitter, translation:25 June 2024 11:35 BSTUpdated 15 minutes agoThe Conservative Party has withdrawn its support for two candidates under investigation for allegedly betting on the date of the general election.Both Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr candidate Craig Williams and Bristol North West candidate Laura Saunders are under investigation by the Gambling Commission.The pair will still stand under the Conservative banner but the decision means that if elected they will run as independents, pending the outcome of the investigation.The Metropolitan police said the Gambling Commission was investigating allegations against five more officers following the arrest…
BEIJING/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is accelerating its sale of shares in BYD, China’s biggest electric car seller.Berkshire reduced its stake in BYD’s H shares to 5.99% on June 19, from 7.02% as of June 11, according to a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday.In Hong Kong, large shareholders are required to disclose the price of any sale if their stake falls below a percentage of the total. Berkshire could stop disclosing the price of its BYD sale if its stake falls below 5%.Buffett’s firm began investing in Shenzhen-based BYD in 2008, acquiring about…
Tuesday is New York’s primary election day.A number of high-profile races are set to take place, including a costly and hotly contested contest between Democrats Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer in a district that includes parts of Westchester County and the Bronx.Other congressional races are also garnering attention. On eastern Long Island, a number of media and political figures made late entrants into the Democratic primary to face off against incumbents.Democratic-led state legislatures also face elections in November, and several state legislative primaries are expected to be close.Here’s what you need to know:Find your polling placePolling stations open at 6…
Add Travis Kelce to the Eras tour credits.Taylor Swift’s boyfriend amazed 89,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday when he revived the singer after she collapsed while performing “The Smallest Man in History” with dancers Jan Ravnik and Kameron Sanders.Kelsey picked up Taylor Swift and carried her to a red-lipstick couch before Lavnick and Sanders tried to revive her so she could sing “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”The tight end attended all three nights in London, sharing a VIP tent with a host of stars, including Sir Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Hugh Grant, Cate Blanchett,…
Grenoble, France, 25 June 2024 — CEA-Leti has announced the launch of the FAMES pilot line, a major project aiming to advance semiconductor technologies in Europe. The €830 million (approximately US$888.9 million) commitment is in line with the EU Chip Act’s goals of strengthening the EU’s semiconductor capabilities and ensuring technological sovereignty. The pilot line will see the development of five new technology sets: FD-SOI with two new generation nodes: 10nm and 7nm Embedded non-volatile memory such as OxRAM, FeRAM, MRAM, and FeFET Radio frequency components such as switches, filters, and capacitors Two 3D integration options: Heterogeneous integration and Sequential…