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New sports programme for Dakar 2026 In light of the above, the IOC, working closely with the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee, has defined the sports competition and participation programme for Dakar 2026. Updated sporting principles have been developed with the aim of providing Dakar 2026 with a sustainable and reliable model. The sporting principles are to limit each sport to one competitive event, ensure a credible elite youth competition, eliminate the National Olympic Committee (NOC) mixed medal competition, propose innovative formats and maximise connectivity with Senegal and Africa. Player quotas allow us to reduce the overall number of players while…
Former Duke University President Sally Kornbluth said 68% of admitted white students decided to attend Duke, compared with just 39% of admitted black students, and that the university needed to create a more welcoming environment. The statement was made during a virtual conference. “Living as a Black Person” Symposium In July 2020, following the death of George Floyd and the announcement of Duke University Anti-racismBut later they abandoned the term, “Racial equality” Four years later, Duke University undermined its stated commitments by cutting race-conscious scholarships and changing its merit-based aid notification schedule. I’m a recent graduate of Duke University. My…
Mike Downey, a longtime sports reporter who wrote the Chicago Tribune’s “In the Wake of the News” column from 2003 to 2008, died Wednesday in California at age 72.Family members said Downey suffered a heart attack in Rancho Mirage, California, where he lived with his wife, Gail Martin, a professional singer and daughter of the late entertainer Dean Martin.Downey was born in Chicago Heights and during his long and distinguished journalism career he contributed to several newspapers, including the Tribune, Chicago Daily News, Chicago Sun-Times, Detroit Free Press and the Los Angeles Times, where he served as a metro columnist…
Economic ties between Moscow and Beijing have been further strengthened after the Russian Central Bank announced that the yuan-ruble exchange rate would become the benchmark for other currency pairs.The bank’s statement on Thursday came after a turbulent day that saw the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) suspend trading in dollars and euros in response to a new set of US sanctions aimed at thwarting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.”Over the past two years, the role of the US dollar and the euro in the Russian market has consistently declined,” the Russian central bank said, explaining when Moscow’s full-scale invasion began, business daily…
Pakistan’s Federal Budget for 2024-25 has no budgetary allocation for minority welfare schemes. According to budget documents seen by WION, the heading “Minority Welfare Initiatives/Schemes” has been allocated zero budgetary allocation. This is in stark contrast to the previous fiscal year (2023-24), which allocated PKR 100 million for minority welfare and maintained the same figure in the revised budget.This expulsion comes at a time when Pakistan’s religious minorities – including Christians, Hindus and Sikhs – continue to face numerous challenges, including systematic discrimination, violence and the impact of draconian blasphemy laws. Reports of forced conversions, abductions and attacks on places…
Jere Doyle, tax and estate planning strategist at BNY Mellon Wealth Management, appears on Wealth! to discuss how business owners can best navigate estate planning.Doyle stresses the importance of succession planning to ensure a smooth transition in the event of retirement or sale. He explains that in the case of family-run businesses, “the big issue is making sure that if the child takes over, they actually have the capacity to run the business. If they don’t, a lot of businesses will look to bring in an external professional administrator.”On the tax side, Doyle says, “You need to think about the…
Pakistan said on Thursday it does not comment on India’s recently concluded elections or on India’s internal issues. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch made the remarks at a weekly press conference. Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister for a record third term on Sunday after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) National Democratic Alliance (NDP) government won general elections. “Pakistan does not comment on India’s internal elections or internal issues,” she said when asked to comment on the Indian elections. She also said there was no “exchange of letters” between the leaders of the two countries, but Prime…
One of the questions the 2024 Texas Tech football team must answer concerns the secondary, where 2023 starters Dadrion Taylor Demerson, Tyler Owens, Rayshad Williams and Malik Dunlap have all graduated, leaving a number of holes to fill. One player the Red Raiders will look to for leadership and experience in the secondary is super senior Bralyn Lux, and in fact, he could be one of the most important players on defense this season. Last year, in his first year as a Red Raiser, he was essentially the third starting cornerback, appearing in 12 games and starting eight of them.…
WASHINGTON — In a blow to abortion opponents, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the abortion drug mifepristone, meaning the commonly used drug will remain widely available.The court unanimously ruled that anti-abortion doctors who questioned the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to make the pill more available had no legal basis to sue. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the ruling means the pill will remain readily available, but that “the fight for reproductive freedom continues” following the Supreme Court’s decision two years ago that overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case that established the…
New Delhi: West Indies cricket icon Brian Lara He expressed unwavering support for the co-host country, the United States, Pakistanproceeding with the ongoing Super 8 phase T20 World Cup.The legendary batsman, known for his unmatched talent and illustrious career, was a clear supporter of the US team’s chances of progressing further in the tournament, but seemed to dismiss Pakistan’s chances of progressing to the next round.Lara acknowledged that Pakistan still has a realistic chance of progressing to the later stages of the tournament. Nevertheless, he believes the United States will progress to the Super Eight round from Group A along…