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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Pacers assistant coach Jim Boylen has once again joined the Team USA select staff, this time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.Last summer, Boylen was one of the coaches for the Select Team ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. This year, he will serve in that role again. The same staff that coached the Select Team last year will lead the team, with Orlando Magic head coach Jamal Mosley and Purdue Boilermaker coach Matt Painter as the other assistant. The Pacers’ summer league roster features two former Purdue players.Prior to that, Boylen served as head coach…
Los Angeles, California / ACCESSWIRE / July 3, 2024 / June Long Beach Electrify Expo, King Bull Litterider It has emerged as the most popular folding electric bike. He was praised by both the media and attendees. It has gained popularity for its classic black and white design, powerful performance, unbeatable price, and rugged durability. King Bull Bike To cater to diverse consumer tastes, the company has added three new colour options to the Literider range: red, green and black.”King Bull Always committed to providing the best riding experience for cycling enthusiasts, these new color options are Litterider folding electric…
Pakistan-Russia ties are not driven by geopolitics or ties with other countries, PM Sharif tells Putin ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on Wednesday, said that ties between the two countries stand on their own merits and are not dictated by “geopolitical contingencies” or Islamabad’s ties with other countries. Once Cold War rivals, Pakistan and Russia have grown closer in recent years through regular business and trade exchanges. Islamabad has sought to strengthen its role as a transit hub for landlocked Central Asian countries and has…
At least 200 candidates withdrew after the far-right Rally National (RN) party took the lead in the first round of France’s national elections on June 30, sparking large-scale protests in several French cities.If the RN wins the second round of voting on July 7, France will have its first far-right majority government since World War II and its fourth coexistence government, in which a party or coalition opposed to the president controls parliament. Why did so many candidates drop out, and how will it affect the election outcome? How French elections work At the heart of the above question is…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he would release some of the seriously ill political prisoners jailed during the 2020 protests against his dictatorial rule.by By JURAS KALMANNAU Associated PressJuly 3, 2024 8:42 AM• 3 min readTALLINN, Estonia — TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced Tuesday the release of several seriously ill political prisoners jailed during 2020 protests against his authoritarian rule.It was Lukashenko’s first reference to the humanitarian release of political prisoners since mass protests rocked the country following his disputed sixth re-election – a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Belarusian opposition -…
Longtime Philadelphia sports radio announcer Howard Eskin has been banned from Citizens Bank Park for the rest of the Philadelphia Phillies season after an investigation found he made unwanted advances to women who worked at Aramark.The Philadelphia Inquirer, which first reported the news and details about Eskin’s suspension from the stadium, said the investigation began after an employee alleged that Eskin, 73, subjected them to an unwanted kiss at the stadium in May.Aramark, the stadium’s food and beverage service provider, acknowledged in a statement Tuesday that one of its employees “was subjected to an unwanted kiss by an Audacy employee”…
An analysis of the most underrated quarterbacks in the NFL can take as many different forms as there are quarterbacks.You might approach these drills from a film perspective, taking into account the nuances of offensive and defensive formations. You might also emphasize pre-snap adjustments and a QB’s ability to manipulate defenders, as Tom Brady has done recently to wow football watchers. You might also base your analysis on dog levels, whether the QB is playing for a hometown team, and whether that team has won a lot of games in recent seasons.You might not be surprised to learn that I’m…
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According to Chaucer, a major specialist (re)insurance group, African countries saw just 15 sovereign downgrades and four upgrades last year. The wave of downgrades in Africa bucks the global trend of net upgrades, compared with 20 downgrades and 48 upgrades in the rest of the world (excluding Africa) last year. Rising global interest rates and unstable currency markets are putting strain on many African countries, while civil unrest and regime change in Central African countries are also affecting the credit ratings of some countries’ sovereign debt. Sovereign downgrades often stimulate demand for political risk insurance, which protects companies against the…
Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. An Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone flies over Kermanshah, Iran, in March 2024. Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images Russia is relying heavily on Iranian Shahid drones to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses.European officials told Bloomberg that Russia is working with China to build its own version.Officials said the companies began designing and testing the drones this year ahead of shipments. Russian and Chinese companies are working together to develop an attack drone similar to Iran’s powerful Shahed attack drone, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed European officials.The two companies held talks last year…