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FreedomWorks senior economist Steve Moore provides insight on the state of the economy on 'Making Money.'

Tecpetrol, a major Argentinian oil producer, has announced plans to mine crypto using associated gas.

Inter Miami won 4-0 even without their talisman leader. Messi was laboring with what appeared to be a leg issue. Inter Miami coach Gerardo «Tata» Martino said after the game that the Argentine star will miss Sunday's game at Orlando. «He had an old injury that had been bothering him,» Martino said, as relayed through a team official who translated his remarks from Spanish to English, as per an AP report. It was the second big injury blow for Inter Miami on Wednesday. Jordi Alba — another celebrated midseason addition — had to leave in the 34th minute, shortly before Messi's night was over. Alba will not play Sunday, either.

The Boston Consulting Group estimates the tokenization of real-world assets could become a $16 trillion industry in the coming years. Its impact, however, goes well beyond financial figures, and can help people in developing countries to find new ways to deal with real-world problems.

Bolivia on Tuesday. After a thrilling victory against Ecuador with a remarkable Lionel Messi free-kick goal in their opening match, the Argentinians are now bracing themselves for the challenging conditions of La Paz, where they are favored to emerge victorious. On the other side, Bolivia faced defeat against Brazil in their opener and will be striving to secure at least a point to kickstart their momentum early in the race to qualify for the soccer's quadrennial showpiece event.

India is the top destination for Chinese companies, but it falls to 11th place in the overall rank as the most attractive destination when other factors are considered. In an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report published this month, which indexes 80 investment destinations based on their appeal to Chinese investors, Singapore emerged the number one most attractive destination for Chinese companies to invest in. The China Going Global Investment Index uses a robust and quantitative approach to rank countries based on their attractiveness for Chinese outward direct investment (ODI). It is aimed at assisting Chinese firms narrow down the list of potential investment destinations, and also focus the minds of recipient governments on the issues that matter for Chinese investors. A total of 200 indicators were used to create the 2023 edition of the index.

Manchester United winger Antony has opted to delay his return to the club, citing the need to «address allegations» of assault lodged against him. The 23-year-old was originally scheduled to resume training with the club on Monday but has decided to defer his return until further notice.

Angel Di Maria is preparing to bid farewell to the Argentina national team after the conclusion of the 2024 Copa America. This revelation has left fans both saddened and reflective on social media, with some drawing comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo. Di Maria, a seasoned footballer who has graced clubs like Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), among others, is currently plying his trade with Benfica in Liga Portugal.

Louis van Gaal, the former Netherlands coach, has alleged that FIFA World Cup 2022 may have been manipulated to favour Lionel Messi-led Argentina. Van Gaal was at the helm of the Dutch team during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where Argentina eliminated the Netherlands via a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals, as per reports. During an interview at the Eredivisie Awards 2022/23 gala, Van Gaal expressed his concerns, stating, «When you observe the behavior of Argentina and compare it to ours… some Argentinian players crossed the line and faced no consequences.» He went on to speculate, «That's why I believe there may have been a deliberate plan in place.» When the interviewer pressed him for further elaboration, the former Barcelona manager chose not to delve into specific details, reports stated. Meanwhile, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman wants to see a tougher mental approach from his players after a disappointing start to his new tenure with the team this year. The Dutch have lost three of four games since Koeman replaced Louis van Gaal, including both matches at the Nations League finals which they hosted in June. They resume their European Championship qualifying campaign on Thursday with a Group B clash against Greece in Eindhoven before a trip to Dublin on Sunday to take on the Republic of Ireland. On the other hand, Inter Miami head coach Gerardo Martino talked about the approach they are willing to take in their upcoming games in the absence of their captain and ace forward Lionel Messi. The World Cup-winning Argentinian will be a notable absentee in their upcoming fixtures as Messi has been included in Argentina’s latest squad for the World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia.

Delhi High Court has granted bail to a foreign national found in possession of 50 cocaine capsules, which he had swallowed and concealed in his stomach, noting he has been in custody for the past more than six years. The high court noted the trial in the drugs case is yet to be concluded and asked the lower court to expeditiously record the evidence of the remaining witnesses and conclude the trial within six months.

LA PAZ (Reuters) — Bolivia's government is determined to curb dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade, instead turning to the Chinese yuan, officials said, as Latin American support for alternative currencies grows.

Bolivia is using the yuan to pay for imports and exports, becoming the latest country in South America to regularly use the Chinese currency in a small but growing challenge to the hegemony of the U.S. dollar

Bolivia’s president says the Andean country's total lithium resources have increased 2 million tons to a total of 23 million tons

International Friendship Day is celebrated across the world on July 30 every year. It is marked as a day for forging friendship between different communities and sinks their differences so that we live in a better world. United Nations General Assembly designed it. U.N.’s motive was to encourage organizations, social groups, communities, and governments to coordinate and organize events for celebrating friendship. Most of these events are marked to increase reconciliation, understanding, and cooperation. The basic concept behind International Friendship Day is to unite the people and convince them that people should not be separated on the basis of caste, creed, religion, ethnicity, race, language, political beliefs, or philosophy. Common grounds can be found despite all kinds of differences. Friendship Day can be celebrated by as simple things as a coffee hangout, concert, small party, going to malls, or simply sitting and eating with friends. These simple things underline the need of uniting people across the spectrum. An international civil organization World Friendship Crusade was the first to propose International Friendship Day in 1958. In India, it is celebrated on the first Sunday in the month of August. In Spain, it is July 20, In Bolivia, it is July 23 and in Finland, it is February 14.

By Dr Aparaajita Pandey

India has significantly improved its passport ranking by rising 5 spots from last years and is now ranked 80th in the latest Henley Passport Index. Owning to this, Indians can travel to 57 destinations completely visa free or visas on arrival arrangements.  However, it is to be noted here that India has scored poorly in mobility.

India for negotiating bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) to boost economic ties, the commerce ministry is looking at ways to increase its bandwidth for undertaking these time and human resource consuming talks, a senior official said. The commerce ministry officials at present are negotiating several FTAs with countries including the UK, Canada and European Union. «Negotiations are really time consuming and energy consuming and human resource consuming.

By Horacio Soria and Lucinda Elliott

Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) have had a negative impact on the environment of all the countries where they have been implemented. They have increased the environmental crisis in already vulnerable regions by increasing air and water pollution and have led to water shortage and soil erosion.

Alcaraz successfully advanced to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, marking his first time reaching this stage of the tournament. While his match against Nicolas Jarry in the third round went to four sets, Alcaraz showed resilience by coming from behind to defeat former finalist Matteo Berrettini with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. The match held particular significance as it brought together the previous two champions of the Queen's Club tournament. Alcaraz faced a notable challenge, but his rapid improvement on the surface was evident as he delivered a strong and impressive performance. Carlos Alcaraz is set to face Holger Rune, another 20-year-old player, in the upcoming Wimbledon men's singles quarter-final. This match holds special significance as it will be the first time in the Open Era that two players under the age of 21 will compete against each other at this stage of the tournament. Tennis fans can anticipate an intriguing showdown between these young talents.