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30.07 / 20:45

Fox economy Bill President War reports Russia will use cryptocurrency to handle backlogged payments to allies amid Western sanctions: reports

Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane discusses the U.S. interception of a Russian and Chinese aircraft, a report that Ukraine is urging China to help end the war, and France's rail networks hit by arson attacks.

30.07 / 20:05

WhatsApp tennis Olympics Updates Olympics 2024: Manika Batra becomes first Indian table tennis player to reach round of 16

Manika Batra on Monday became the first Indian table tennis player to reach the round of 16 in the Olympic Games singles competition after a 4-0 thrashing of higher-ranked Prithika Pavade of France here. The 29-year-old Manika, gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, won 11-9 11-6 11-9 11-7 against her 19-year-opponent Pavade whose parents were originally from Puducherry before shifting to France in 2003.

30.07 / 12:45

UPS DOW economy Trade reports Stock market today: World shares are mixed ahead of Fed meeting, as Germany's growth stalls

World shares are mixed ahead of key central bank meetings around the world

30.07 / 08:07

Dreams Celebrity performer country Olympics Sporting athletics Nita Ambani: Championing India's Olympic aspirations in Paris- Advocates India's 2036 bid featured in French media.

30.07 / 03:42

community Pride gay queer athletics Paris Olympics set record for number of openly LGBTQ+ athletes

Olympic Games, she said her coach told her she needed to stay in the closet for the future of her career. «It was a moment when I didn't feel like myself,» the 33-year-old retired Belgian Olympian said. «He said, Charline, you have to fit in the box. Everyone is looking at you and you have to be straight.… I understood that it's not a place to be yourself, it's not a place to be LGBTQ+.»

29.07 / 15:55

Citi Digital Mobile reports Department Investigations Vandalism hits communication lines in France during Paris Olympics

vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

29.07 / 14:39

McDonald’s pandemic War 2020 reports Traffic McDonald's same-store sales fall for the 1st time since pandemic, profit slides 12%

McDonald’s posted weak sales in the second quarter as increasingly value-conscious consumers paid fewer visits to restaurants

29.07 / 14:24

Cooper Action President poverty country reports International G20 finance ministers agree to work toward effectively taxing the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have agreed to strive toward effectively taxing the super-rich

29.07 / 14:14

UPS Citi BLOCK security Metro Olympics travelers Paris barricades start to come down after opening ceremony on the Seine, but many still struggling

Bridges along the Seine River are opening up, and police barricades are being taken down in Paris after the Olympics opening ceremony

29.07 / 14:03

markets Blockchain Digital security European Union testing Asset Tokenization Slovenia Pioneers EU’s Digital Finance Revolution with First Sovereign Digital Bond

Slovenia has become the first member of the European Union to issue a sovereign digital bond.

29.07 / 13:17

Waves Waters Racing Pool Swimming Olympics Higher, stronger…slower? Why the Paris Olympic pool has a problem

NANTERRE , FRANCE : Several days into an Olympic swim meet that has featured uncharacteristically sluggish times and a decided lack of world records, a potential problem has emerged: The water might be too shallow. The pool constructed on the customary site of a rugby pitch measures 2.2 meters deep, or roughly 7-feet-2, which means French basketball star Victor Wembanyama could comfortably stand in it. At recent Olympics, the pool has always been around 3 meters deep—a difference of nearly 3 feet.

29.07 / 12:36

UPS Racing Cycling Olympics rights Sporting mountaineering The U.S. invented mountain biking. Now It wants those Olympic medals, too.

Elancourt, France There are silvers and there are silvers. This one was a mega deal for the United States–and a signal of what’s to come. Haley Batten didn’t win the gold medal in mountain biking at the Summer Olympics, but the silver she earned Sunday was momentous.

29.07 / 12:28

Citi security Southern Death War evacuation Lebanon on alert as Israel mulls response to rocket deaths

Lebanon on Monday as diplomatic efforts were underway to contain soaring tensions between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly rocket fire in the annexed Golan Heights.

29.07 / 12:00

markets UPS Food Trade War reports McDonald's posts surprise drop in quarterly global sales as spending slows

McDonald's reported a surprise drop in quarterly global comparable sales on Monday, as the burger giant struggled to hold back budget-strapped customers from opting for cheaper meals at home.

29.07 / 11:00

European Union Ursula von der Leyen European Commission Olympics Cryptocurrency law coming in: Prepare for a bumpy ride

The EU’s landmark regulation for crypto takes effect within the week – and it doesn’t seem that any major specialised players have succeeded in getting authorised.

29.07 / 07:40

Waves Waters Ball travelers International surfing It’s called place of skulls. It’s the most terrifying venue in Olympic history

Before Olympic surfers actually see the Teahupo’o wave arrive, in those final pristine moments of calm before all hell breaks loose, they will hear it coming. Cries rise from the flotilla of boats carrying spectators and rescue teams as they spot the mountain of water rolling towards them roughly 500 yards off the coast of Tahiti. When it arrives, a thick slab of ocean will suddenly surge into the air and fold over on itself.

29.07 / 02:36

markets COST UPS Compilation security performer reports Up to 32% downside in one year: Stay away from these 5 stocks to avoid losses

equity markets to record highs in the current financial year. The benchmark Nifty 50 index has delivered 10.5% returns since 1 April, and has outperformed the equity indices of several countries, including China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Germany, the UK and Hong Kong. The benchmark indices of these countries have delivered returns between -8.2% and 2.9%.

28.07 / 13:45

COST Target Universities show country Colleges Can the rich world escape its baby crisis?

Across the region, policymakers had brought down teenage pregnancies dramatically. The drop in birth rates, which occurred over the span of a single generation, was a stunning success. That was until it carried on.

28.07 / 12:07

Target security show Inside Olympics athletics Who was behind the arson attacks on railways before the Olympics?

Olympic games. French and allied intelligence officers have worked around the clock to watch for possible attacks. On July 21st French authorities arrested a Russian chef in Paris with ties to Russian intelligence services on suspicion of seeking to cause “large-scale…destabilisation" of the games.

28.07 / 11:31

Dreams Basketball country Olympics stars Courts athletics Forget the Dream Team. This is the $500 million team.

PARIS—LeBron James on the fast break. Kevin Durant in the mid-range. Stephen Curry swishing threes from the South of France.

28.07 / 07:18

Racing Dreams War reports travelers athletics The Russia-Ukraine war could hinder India's Olympic dream

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