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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 01: (R-L) Michael Page of England punches Shara Magomedov of Russia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at anb Arena on February 01, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Chris Unger | Ufc | Getty ImagesDays after completing its merger with Skydance, Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to TKO Group’s UFC for seven years, beginning in 2026.Paramount is paying an average of $1.1 billion per year, totaling $7.7 billion, for UFC’s full slate of 13 marquee events and 30 “Fight Nights,” the companies said in a statement.…
International World Games Association (IWGA) President Jose Perurena attends a press conference in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Aug. 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)IWGA President Jose Perurena lauded The Chengdu World Games 2025 for world-class organization, vibrant atmosphere, and record-setting standards.CHENGDU, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — International World Games Association (IWGA) President Jose Perurena expressed high praise for the ongoing Chengdu World Games at a mid-Games press conference here on Monday.”We are extremely pleased with how the Games have unfolded so far. The Local Organizing Committee (LOC), volunteers, and our partners have done an outstanding job,” said Perurena. “The atmosphere has been…
People walk past a neon sign advertising a Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto currency exchange in Warsaw, Poland on 19 May, 2024. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBitcoin is a stone’s throw from its all-time high after an overnight rally that also propelled ether to levels not seen since 2021.The price of bitcoin was last higher by 1% at $119,782, according to Coin Metrics. Ether was down about 1.6% at $4,181, after surging on Sunday to its highest level since December 2021. On Friday, it broke $4,000 for the first time since December.The moves took place alongside a rise in U.S.…
The Stitch Fix logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Stitch Fix Inc. is scheduled to release earning on June 7.Tiffany Hagler-Geard/ | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCould Stitch Fix be on the path to a comeback? The clothing subscription service, one of the many pandemic winners that’s struggled to find itself in a post-lockdown world, is back to growth and seeing some early wins from a turnaround strategy that’s just over two years in the making. Under CEO Matt Baer, a former Walmart and Macy’s executive who was tapped to helm the business in…
This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2025 shows a view of the Qujiang River in Hechuan District, southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)CHONGQING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Torrential rains have resulted in the evacuation of more than 15,000 residents in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, local authorities said on Monday.According to the municipal meteorological department, heavy downpours hit 16 districts and counties in Chongqing from 7 a.m. on Sunday to 7 a.m. on Monday. The heaviest precipitation was recorded in Hechuan District, reaching 167 mm.As of 6 a.m. on Monday, over 15,000 people had been evacuated in Chongqing, the municipal emergency…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The tribal elders in South Waziristan have reaffirmed their resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder with the security forces until elimination of the menace of terror. A significant and historic grand jirga of the Mehsud and Burki tribal elders was held in the Spinkai Raghzai area of South Waziristan on Sunday. The Frontier Corps (FC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) inspector general attended the tribal meeting as the chief guest. During the jirga, the tribal elders paid rich tribute to the Pakistan Army and the FC for their sacrifices in ensuring lasting peace. They also reaffirmed their resolve to stand…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) admitted on Sunday that granting a service extension to former army chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa was a mistake, apologising to the nation over the decision and vowing never to be part of such practices again. The admission and apology came from PTI senior leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser during a joint press conference of Tehreek Tahafuz Aain Pakistan (TTAP) leaders in Islamabad. “The decision about Bajwa’s extension was wrong; I believe it was our historically incorrect decision,” Qaiser said, responding to a question about the former COAS’s extension. “We…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said artificial general intelligence, or “AGI,” is losing its relevance as a term as rapid advances in the space make it harder to define the concept.AGI refers to the concept of a form of artificial intelligence that can perform any intellectual task that a human can. For years, OpenAI has been working to research and develop AGI that is safe and benefits all humanity.”I think it’s not a super useful term,” Altman told CNBC’s…
LONDON: Crystal Palace twice came from behind to stun a new-look Liverpool and win the Community Shield for the first time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Wembley on Sunday. New signings Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong scored for the Premier League champions, but Palace responded through Jean-Philippe Mateta and Ismaila Sarr before winning an error-strewn shootout 3-2. Mohamed Salah blazed over from the spot, while Alexis Mac Allister and Harvey Elliott were denied by an inspired Dean Henderson as Palace built on winning their first ever major trophy by beating Manchester City in May’s FA Cup final. The…
Tesla electric vehicles at a charging station in Alhambra, California on March 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty ImagesOn President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order aiming to eliminate the “electric vehicle mandate” and remove subsidies that favor EVs. Since then, his administration has taken steps to do exactly that, while automakers are left figuring out the impact on their bottom lines.Late last month, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rescinding a landmark finding from 2009 establishing that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. The implication is that automakers would no longer…