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Toor disappoints in shot put; Parul, Ankita fail to make it to 5k m finals

Business Standard 

Two-time Asian Games gold-medallist shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor could not come anywhere close to his personal best, finishing a dismal 15th in Group A and failed to qualify for the final of the Olympics here on Friday. Overall, the 29-year-old shot-putter finished 29th. A total of 12 athletes meeting the Olympic Qualification Standard of 21.35 or at least the 12 best performers advanced to the final in shot put, which will be held on Sunday. Toor, one of the most celebrated Indian athletes... Читать дальше...

Dortmund sign Brazil defender Couto on loan from Man City

France24.com (en) 

The 22-year-old right-back arrives after two seasons on loan at La Liga side Girona, helping them to a surprise third place finish last season. During his time in Spain, the defender scored two goals and assisted 12 more in 59 La Liga games. Sebastian Kehl, Dortmund's sporting director described Couto as "a very exciting player". "His development in Spain was remarkable, and yet he has lots of potential to go even further, which makes him exactly what we wanted for this position." Since making his debut for Brazil aged 21... Читать дальше...

CD and Savings Rates Today: Explore Today's Best Rates

BusinessInsider.com 

If you're considering opening a savings account or CD today and want a competitive rate, Business Insider did the research to help you find the best rate across popular savings accounts and CD terms.

Regional fighting leads to fewer civil weddings in Cyprus

Cyprus Mail 

Cyprus’ civil wedding industry is suffering from Israel’s war on Gaza, with fewer couples from Israel and Lebanon choosing Cyprus to seal their devotion. Over the past decades, excluding the Covid years, hundreds of couples from Israel and Lebanon came to Cyprus for their weddings and honeymoons, with guests spending time on the island too. […]

Kremlin critics freed in prisoners swap deal vow to keep fighting against Putin

France24.com (en) 

When Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from a Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken there to be shot. Opposition activist Ilya Yashin said he was warned by a security operative that he would die in prison if he returned to Russia. Neither was told they were being freed in a massive prisoner exchange with the West — the largest since the Cold War — when they were put on a bus to the airport Thursday, some still in prison garb.