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New Council Chief Executive Starts

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Outgoing CE Mark Wheeler wished Mr Boswell well in the role, saying it had been a great privilege to be the CE at Council for the past eight and a half years.

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Carnage in equities - ForexLive

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  1. ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Carnage in equities  ForexLive
  2. Global stocks plunge amid fears of US 'collapse' - latest updates  The Telegraph
  3. Global stocks extend sell-off as Japan suffers worst day since 2016  Financial Times
  4. Japan's stock rout shows a 'fundamental shift' is underway, Goldman Sachs' equity strategist says  CNBC
  5. Flight From Stocks Accelerates as Fear Grows Fed Too Slow to Cut  Bloomberg

Coe lauds Neeraj Chopra for putting India on Olympics map

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe praised Neeraj Chopra for securing India's first Olympic gold in athletics with his javelin throw at Tokyo, elevating India into the elite group of 100 nations with athletic gold medals. The decision was unanimous to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes. India's participation started poorly in race walk events with low rankings.

Every person has right to practise sport: IOC responds to controversy over Algerian Boxer Khelif

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): On Thursday, Italian boxer Angela Carini quit her 66 kg women's category boxing match against Algeria's Imane Khalif on Thursday, handing the latter, who was banned from competing in world championships following failures in testosterone and gender eligibility tests, a win in the opening round. Algeria's Khelif won the fight within just 46 seconds after her opponent quit. A very few punc

NFL's new kickoff rule debuts in storm-halted pre-season opener

France24.com (en) 

The Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, ended with the Chicago Bears a 21-17 winner over the Houston Texans after play was suspended with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter and did not resume. With the contest not featuring starters as teams analyzed younger talent, the odd kickoff arrangement captured attention. Kickers struck the ball at their 35-yard line while all the other players lined up five yards apart on the opposition 40- and 35-yard lines except for two receiving players in the reception... Читать дальше...

Multibagger stock 10:1 split: Last day today to buy shares to qualify before record date

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Multibagger stock Aayush Wellness has set August 5 as the record date for its 10:1 stock split. Today is the last day to buy shares to qualify for the split, which will convert each share with a face value of Rs 10 into 10 shares with a face value of Re 1. The record date was confirmed in July, and investors purchasing shares on or after this date will not be eligible for the split benefits.

Andy Murray's skill, tenacity and integrity made him one of the tennis greats

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Following his defeat with partner Dan Evans in the Olympic men's doubles quarter-finals, Andy Murray has retired from professional tennis after nearly two decades on the circuit. This ends a storied career in which he won three grand slam singles titles (including two Wimbledon championships), reached world number one, won back-to-back Olympic gold medals in singles, and led Great Britain to Davis Cup victory.

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Largest post-Soviet prisoner swap with US frees 24 people

Voice of America 

The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal. We talk with Hoover Fellow Sergey Sanovich from Stanford University. At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday. And weed-killing robots roll through farms.