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Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s multi-day visit to China this week caps a particularly busy period of meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Beijing earlier this month, where she spoke about improving U.S.-China relations and was photographed drinking beer at a local brewery. On April 5, U.S. and Chinese defense officials held maritime talks for the first time in three years. And on April 16, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese colleague, Admiral Dong Jun, for the first time since his appointment.But all is not well. Chinese coast guard ships and…
Joe Ravitch and Jeff Sine’s investment advisory firm, The Rain Group, has poured millions of dollars into Hollywood companies such as Imagine Entertainment and Moonbug to profit from the popularity of shows and movies. . Increasingly, this approach is being applied to sports.Mr. Lane was an early investor in DraftKings, which helped establish the U.S. sports betting sector, and has invested at a rate of about three companies a year. He raised a new $760 million fund in 2023 to focus on sports, media and gaming.Like other private equity firms flocking to sports, Lane’s thesis is that even as the…
The Flats – Javian McCallumThe 6-2 guard, who earned All-Big 12 honors at Oklahoma last season, signed a grant to join the Georgia Tech men’s basketball program. He has one season of eligibility with the Yellow Jackets.McCollum started all 30 games in the 2023-24 season as part of a Sooner team that finished with a 20-12 record. He scored a team-leading 13.3 points per game and set school records by shooting 40.4 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent from 3-point range and 94.3 percent from the foul line. He also had 102 assists, second on the team. The Fort Myers,…
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York State Supreme Court overturned Thursday. harvey weinstein ‘s 2020 Rape Conviction, Groundbreaking Judge Discovers #me too The trial featured “egregious” and inappropriate decisions, including the decision to allow a woman to testify on allegations unrelated to the case, which prejudiced the former movie mogul.The court’s 4-3 decision “concludes that the trial court erroneously admitted non-indicted testimony regarding alleged past sexual acts with persons other than the complainant of the underlying crime.” Stated. “A new effort is needed to resolve these terrible mistakes.”The state appeals court’s ruling restarts a painful chapter in America’s reckoning…
Every year, more and more national parks seem to require timed entry reservations. Sometimes it’s just to drive to the park. It can also be for certain popular activities.This summer is no different, with the addition of Mount Rainier and Yosemite. This requirement creates an additional step and expense for travelers, but it is not a hurdle.”The timed entry reservation system is not meant to limit visitors, but rather to spread them out more equitably throughout the day,” Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Terry Wildley said in February. told USA TODAY.In the past, she said, visitors had to wait up…
Former Pakistan women’s team captain Bisma Maroof has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. Maroof, who made his international debut in 2006, played 276 international matches for Pakistan and scored 6,262 international runs, including 33 half-centuries en route to taking 80 wickets. Maroof has the distinction of being the top scorer in both ODIs (3369 runs) and T20Is (2983 runs) in Pakistan cricket. Remarkably, she is the only Pakistani cricketer to cross the 3000-run milestone in women’s ODIs. Maroof captained the Pakistan national team and played a total of 96 matches, including 62 T20Is (27…
A non-compete clause (often NCC), or non-compete clause (CNC), is a term used in contract law. … [+] In this clause, one party (usually the employee) agrees not to enter or begin a similar occupation or trade competitively with another party (usually the employer). Some courts may refer to these as “restrictive covenants.” As a contractual provision, CNC is bound by traditional contractual requirements, including consideration principles. The use of such clauses prevents employees from misusing confidential, trade secret, or confidential information about their former employer’s operations by starting work for or starting a business for a competitor when they…
Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Noida and Greater Noida will begin voting tomorrow, April 26, to elect MPs for Lok Sabha Elections 2024. In Gautama Buddha Nagar district, voting will be held on Friday, April 26 for certain facilities to remain. It’s closed. In Gautam Buddha Nagar, which comprises the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida, around 26.75 million people are eligible to vote. Similar to the poll discipline, certain institutions will remain closed across Greater Noida tomorrow as well. Here is the list of things that are closed and open in Noida on April 26th. – Liquor…
Evergreen beauty Kareena Kapoor continues to enchant her fans with her unique style and sets trends that no one can imitate. Amazingly, her fashion choices from more than 20 years ago are now a sensation among people from different cultures. If you are active on social media, you may have noticed that the creator wore an Indian bridal outfit and Shahrukh sang the iconic song ‘Sansanana’ from her 2001 film ‘Asoka’ starring Khan and Kareena Kapoor. You’ve probably seen the imitated videos.The film showcases what appears to be ancient Indian fashion, including dark eyeliner and geometric patterns on the face…
A Chinese college student was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in federal prison for stalking and harassing a former classmate who distributed pro-democracy leaflets on campus.Prosecutors said Xiaolei Wu, 26, handed out fliers calling for solidarity with Chinese democracy activists around the campus of Berklee College of Music in Boston, then later identified the victim, identified in court documents as Zooey. targeted).When Wu saw the poster, he threatened to chop her. [his victim’s] Keep your hands off me,” if she keeps posting them around the campus where they both studied. Prosecutors say he also provided her details to her mother,…