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Following the recommendation of the Olympic Programme Commission, the Executive Board today proposed seven sports for the initial sports programme of the 2030 Olympic Winter Games: biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing, all of which would be overseen by the relevant winter International Sports Federations (IFs) as listed in the Olympic Charter. The proposal will now be submitted to the 142 Olympic Committees.and IOC session for decision. “All seven sports were part of the first Olympic Winter Games sports programme since Nagano 1998 and contributed significantly to the success of Beijing 2022, which had the highest digital…
The story so far:aIn a marathon vote held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) from June 6 to 9, 51.1% of around 400 million European citizens voted, and the conservative center-right coalition led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen managed to retain its position as the largest party in the European Parliament (EP). However, right-wing and far-right parties achieved their best performance in parliamentary history, while the liberals and the Greens suffered a humiliating blow. In response to the results, French President Emmanuel Macron called for early general elections in his country on June…
June 12 (UPI) — A cat showing off his skateboarding skills in China has broken the Guinness World Records by gliding 32 feet 9.2 inches on a skateboard in just 12.85 seconds. Bao Zi, an American shorthair cat, broke the record for the fastest 10-meter skateboarding by a cat, aged just 1 year and 8 months. advertisement Bao Zi’s owner, Li Jiantao, a professional dog trainer, said his initial goal in bringing the cat into his home was to solve a rat problem. “At night, there were rats running around on the ceiling, so I asked Bao Zi to chase…
Falling inflation propels bulls to Wall Street record highs. Tech, real estate and small caps surge ahead of Fed meeting. What’s moving the markets on Wednesday?A weaker-than-expected inflation report in May sparked a bullish frenzy on Wall Street, with investors increasing bets on a rate cut as confidence grows that the Federal Reserve will ease its policy stance later this year amid rising price pressures toward its 2% target.Consumer Price Index (CPI) data revealed that monthly and annual inflation rates were lower than expected in both headline and core items.The report was released just before the highly anticipated Federal Open…
Since the great wave of independence from European rule swept across Africa in 1960, no country on the continent has joined the exclusive club of the world’s richest nations. Africa is not unique in this respect: Most of the countries that have risen to wealth since World War II have been European nations that benefited from the Marshall Plan, Western colonies such as Australia and New Zealand, and a handful of coastal Asian states, with a few exceptions, including those with vast oil and gas wealth. And yet Africa dominates the list of the world’s poorest countries. If natural resource…
Take a look at the unfolding chaos in Europe through the sharp eyes of Vladimir Putin: You don’t have to imagine the wolfish grin on his face to see that the Russian tyrant is having a surprisingly good spring.The two fulcrums of European power, France and Germany, are in the final stages of political collapse and, in the case of Germany, deep economic decline.In France, the pro-Russian far-right just won a shock victory in the European Parliament elections, and in Germany, an even more pro-Russian far-right party won more votes than Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party.European elections are primarily a referendum…
CNN — The family of one of the hostages rescued in an Israeli operation last weekend said he was subjected to psychological abuse by his Hamas captors during the eight months he was held captive in Gaza. Andrei Kozlov, 27, was rescued along with Noa Al-Ghamani, Almog Meir Jan and Shlomi Ziv during a raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on Saturday. The operation was Israel’s third rescue of hostages held in Gaza and was celebrated in Israel. But it also left a devastating impact, with Gaza authorities saying at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the…
Last year, the Pakistani government allocated Rs1,804 billion for defence spending, higher than the previous year’s Rs1,523 billion.The minister said the tax revenue target will be Rs 12.97 trillion, up 38 percent from the previous year. Photo: PexelsPress Trust of India Islamabad Pakistan on Wednesday announced an increase of about 15 percent in defense spending, allocating Rs2.122 trillion in the 2024-25 budget, a significant increase from last year as it struggles to secure fresh loans from the IMF to repay the country’s cash-strapped foreign debt. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the first budget in the National Assembly (lower house) of…
India vs USA T20 WC Live Score: Arshdeep Singh barely took his foot off the gas with career-best figures of four for nine as India restricted co-hosts United States to 110 for eight in a Group A match at the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.After some brave batting displays during the winning streak, the American batsmen found India’s fast-bowling attack several notches above them in terms of level and quality.There were few instances when the home team felt the noose around their necks was loosening.But the US scored 42 points in the first 10 minutes before adding 68 more in…
Passenger electric vehicles are not the only alternative in the transportation sector that could potentially replace some of China’s oil needs: LNG-fueled heavy vehicles are also likely to limit diesel use in transportation, especially now that LNG is cheaper than diesel. LNG truck sales in China have surged in recent months as global and Asian LNG prices remain well below the highs recorded at the peak of the summer 2022 energy crisis. The surge in LNG truck shipments is expected to reduce China’s demand for oil for transportation, slowing overall oil demand growth in the world’s largest crude importer. The…