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Now the 27-year-old has become the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympics and is dreaming of bringing home the Gulf kingdom's first gold medal when she competes in Paris. Though her smiling face today appears on posters and billboards, underscoring Saudi officials' recent push to champion women's athletics, the Jeddah native had much humbler beginnings. "I started taekwondo when I was eight years old and there was no support like now," Abu Taleb, who also has a law degree, told AFP after... Читать дальше...

KUALA LUMPUR: Rosé of BlackPink has signed to The Black Label founded and led by Teddy Park, who is a longtime producer for the popular K-pop girl group.

Calling the decision a milestone, Vaishnaw stressed that Vadhavan port will have a major multiplier impact on India's economic growth in the future

1. Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Floods to Texas as Mexico Braces for Landfall  The New York Times
2. Tropical Storm Alberto Floods South Texas - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel
3. Tropical Storm Alberto blamed for several deaths as it nears Texas and Mexico  CBS News
4. Tropical Storm Alberto: The first named storm of 2024 hurricane season  USA TODAY
5. Disturbance swirling in Atlantic, expected to impact Florida's coast this week  FOX 35 Orlando

Hours before the storm was expected to make landfall in Mexico, it brought heavy rain and coastal flooding to parts of eastern Mexico and southern Texas.

Pete Alonso smashed a two-run home run as the New York Mets grab a lead over the Texas Rangers.

Ralph Lauren has unveiled the Team USA uniforms for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, marking the brand’s ninth season as the Official Outfitter for Team USA.

1. 2024 NBA mock draft roundup: Experts project lottery picks  USA TODAY
2. NBA mock draft - 58 picks as trade talks heat up for 30 teams  ESPN
3. 2024 NBA mock draft roundup: Latest Celtics first-round pick predictions  Yahoo Sports
4. 2024 NBA Draft prospect rankings: Scouting reports for top 10 players on final Big Board  CBS Sports
5. The ‘Grade-A’ Mock Draft and the ‘Our Guys’ Draft  The Ringer

Credit penetration in Nigeria has risen to 14 per cent, driven largely by the activities of CRC Credit Bureau Limited, Nigeria’s foremost credit bureau company.  Despite the increased penetration, the level is still lower globally than expected.  The Group Managing Director/CEO of CRC Credit Bureau Limited, Dr Tunde Popoola, disclosed this during the Company’s CRC

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A failure in an energy transmission line on Wednesday produced an unexpected blackout throughout Ecuador, the government said, days after announcing that there would be power outages in the country due to production problems. Ecuador's Minister of Energy Roberto Luque said in a message posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the failure was reported by the country's National Electricity Operator and caused "a cascade disconnection", leaving the nation without energy service. He added that efforts are... Читать дальше...

NRL great turned Fox Sports analyst Cooper Cronk has outlined one aspect of Latrell Mitchell's game which could be the difference when it comes to NSW's Origin hopes in game two at the MCG.

1. Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments  CNN
2. Louisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten Commandments  The New York Times
3. Jeff Landry vows to sign bill putting Ten Commandments in schools: 'I can't wait to be sued'  NOLA.com
4. ACLU vows to sue as Louisiana becomes first state to require posting Ten Commandments in public schools  Courthouse News Service
5. Louisiana requires public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments... Читать дальше...

‘64 Ways of Being’ is an urban art experience that uses location-specific participatory artworks, game design and stories to bring the streets, parks and Ōtākaro Avon to life via mixed reality.

Members of the Chinese community are advised to be highly vigilant about an investment scam emerging on some social media.

Block deals involve large investors and do not impact stock prices in real time.

Jeff Glor reports on severe weather threatening the south, what's behind an app used to track migrants in the U.S., and what's next for the markets and A.I. as Nvidia becomes the world's most valuable company.

The state’s governor declared a regional state of emergency as thousands evacuated. Wind and rain could affect firefighting efforts.

Hunting or harvesting Black Bears in Louisiana may soon happen after Governor Landry signed a new bill. Continue reading…

The days of Donald Trump’s close relationship with Fox News are well and truly over.

(Photo credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports) Tanner Bibee pitched six scoreless innings and struck out a career-high 12 batters as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 8-0 Wednesday night. Josh Naylor hit two home runs to surpass Jose Ramirez for the team lead and Steven Kwan also went deep for the Guardians, who snapped a three-game skid. The Mariners had a four-game winning streak come to an en

The race to become governor of Tokyo has officially kicked off, and is set to determine who will control a region that makes up more than 20% of the nation’s economy.

Captain Kylian Mbappe is recovering from a broken nose suffered in Monday's 1-0 win over Austria in Duesseldorf in their opening match at the tournament.

Private equity firm WestBridge Capital divested on Wednesday a 1.7 per cent stake in the AU Small Finance Bank for Rs 845 crore through an open market transaction. WestBridge Capital, through its affiliate Westbridge AIF I, sold shares of the Jaipur-based AU Small Finance Bank through a bulk deal on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per data available, Westbridge AIF I offloaded 1.30 crore shares, amounting to a 1.75 per cent stake in AU Small Finance Bank. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 650.08 apiece... Читать дальше...