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Loyola College, a forerunner in higher education in Madras, turns 100

The Hindu 

In 1912, Rev. Fr. J. Aelen, Archbishop of Madras, mooted the idea of a Jesuit college in Madras. Lord Willingdon, Governor of Madras, laid the foundation for the college on March 10, 1924. It was inaugurated by Rao Bahadur Sir A.P. Patro, Minister for Education, on October 12, 1925. Fr. Bertram became the founding Principal and held the post till 1935

Olympics 2024: Skateboarding star Sky Brown grabs bronze in women's final having dislocated her shoulder - Sky Sports

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  1. Olympics 2024: Skateboarding star Sky Brown grabs bronze in women's final having dislocated her shoulder  Sky Sports
  2. Sky Brown wins skateboarding park bronze for Team GB at Paris 2024 Olympics  BBC.com
  3. Teenager Sky Brown wins Olympic skateboarding bronze despite injury  The Guardian
  4. Sky Brown clutches onto her shoulder which she dislocated just over a week ago after she FALLS off her skatebo  Daily Mail
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Iraq base attack leaves 5 U.S. troops injured in rocket strike

TheHill.com 

Five American troops and two contractors were injured in a rocket attack on a U.S. base in Iraq on Monday, a defense official said. Two rockets struck Al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq around 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, according to the official. Five injured personnel are receiving care at the airbase and two have been...

Teen vies for record solo flight to 7 continents in bid to raise money for childhood cancer research

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A Chinese-American teen is vying to set a record as the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research into childhood cancer. Ethan Guo, who turned 19 last month, began his quest in May in Memphis, Tennessee. The plan is to cover 50,000 miles over 100 days with stops in 60 countries. He hopes attention on the journey will drum up donations for his bid to raise up to $1 million for cancer research.

Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott' after Twitter takeover

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. The company formerly known as Twitter filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a federal court in Texas against the World Federation of Advertisers and member companies Unilever, Mars, CVS Health and Orsted. It accused the advertising group’s initiative called the Global Alliance for Responsible Media of helping to... Читать дальше...