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South Korea started 2024 vowing to win the Asian Cup, but have endured a tumultuous year and are still without a manager, three months after sacking Jurgen Klinsmann.Led by captain and Spurs ace Son Heung-min, South Korea are on course to take the next step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.However, all is not well in Korean soccer.Despite featuring Son and Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, South Korea lost 0-2 to underdogs Jordan in the Asian Cup semi-finals in Qatar.It was later revealed that there was a collision between Son and Lee Kang-in of Paris Saint-Germain the night before…
Athletes practice on the driving range ahead of the 2022 LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Centurion Club in St. Albans (Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)Carrollton, Texas – Saudi-backed LIV Golf just announced a major tournament in North Texas.The league’s final event of the season, the LIV Team Championship, will be held at Maridor Golf Club in Carrollton.The team tournament will have a prize pool of $50 million.The rounds will run from Friday, September 20th to Sunday, September 22nd.”Texas is known for producing and hosting great golfers with high championship aspirations, and the LIV Golf Team Championship at Marido Golf…
(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures rebounded after Nvidia Inc. reported strong earnings after the New York close, stoking optimism about a global artificial intelligence boom.Most Read Stories on BloombergThe company reported second-quarter revenue of about $28 billion, beating analysts’ expectations. It also announced a 1-for-10 stock split and raised its quarterly dividend by 150%, to 10 cents a share. Nvidia’s shares rose 7% in after-hours trading following the results, and futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both rose. The dollar was little changed in Asia after three straight days of gains.A gauge of Asian chipmakers rose to its…
China began two days of military drills encircling Taiwan on Thursday, calling it “powerful punishment” against the self-ruled island’s opponents, after Taiwan’s new president vowed to defend sovereignty upon taking office.The drill was China’s first substantive response to Monday’s inauguration ceremony in Taipei for President Lai Qingde, whom Beijing loathes. Mr. Lai’s party maintains Taiwan’s independence from China, and in his high-profile inaugural address on Monday, Mr. Lai vowed to protect Taiwan’s democracy from Chinese pressure.China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has primarily responded to Lai’s speech with sharply worded criticism. But on Thursday, it escalated its response,…
Days before the sixth phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal goes ahead on May 25, reports of violent incidents have poured in from Nandigram where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that several of its workers were attacked by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers last night.The BJP launched a protest march in Nandigram on Thursday, announcing that one of its workers injured in the violence had died and several others had been hospitalized.The TMC, however, denied any link to the violence and claimed that the clashes were due to internal conflicts among the BJP members.…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday highlighted developments in the country’s gems and precious stones sector and asked authorities to take steps to position the sector as an industry, his office said. According to a report by Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce, the country’s exports of pearls and precious stones to China will increase by 47% in 2023, indicating the growing demand for Pakistan’s precious stones in China. “The prime minister has directed steps to be taken to give industry status to the gemstones and precious stones sector,” the PMO said as Sharif chaired a meeting of the gemstones and…
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is highlighting a slight downward trend in property and casualty insurance rate filings, claiming it is a sign that Florida’s home insurance problems are improving. “Realistically, you’re going to see a few dollar reductions here and there,” said Ron Assis, an insurance broker with Horton Group. Ten companies applied for a 0% increase in 2024 and nine applied for a reduction this year, OIR reported last week. “Even though the industry did significantly better last year, we still had losses,” Ashes said. “The losses were much lower than in…
image caption, Cynthia Juarez is running for office in Acapulco after her friend, a well-known gay rights activist, was murdered while campaigning.Article informationauthor, Will Grantrole, Correspondent Guerrero, Mexico/Central America5 hours agoThe western state of Guerrero has become the most dangerous place in the country to vote, amid the most violent election campaign in Mexico’s history.Few people understand that better than Cynthia Juarez.One of the first people killed on the campaign trail was her childhood friend, Moisés “Moi” Juárez Abarca, a nationally known gay rights activist who had been a local government candidate for the opposition PRD party before being abducted…
Virginia State Police believe the child pornography suspect may have posed as a personal cheerleading coach to lure the girls. Police say agents arrested 38-year-old Jason Hulagirl at Orlando International Airport in February as he was attempting to leave the country. As a result of an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Virginia State Police and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Hulagirl is facing 10 felony charges related to child pornography. According to the criminal complaint, Fragale uploaded several images of what appeared to be child pornography to the messaging app Kik, and also described himself…
image caption, China claims drills near Taiwan are ‘strong punishment’ for ‘separatist acts’Article informationauthor, Kelly Ngrole, BBC News2 hours agoChina began military drills around Taiwan just three days after William Lai was sworn in as the island’s new president.People’s Liberation Army spokesman Li Xi said the drills were a “strong punishment” for “separatist acts”.The drill, which began early Thursday morning, is being carried out across the mainland, including the western Taiwan Strait, and around the Taipei-controlled islands of Kinmen, Matsu, Wuqiu and Dongyin.Taiwan’s Defense Ministry condemned Beijing’s actions, calling them “irrational provocations.”Taipei dispatched sea, air, and land forces for “defense.”…