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I don’t have to answer critics — Dessers

The Punch 

Cyriel Dessers says he does “not have to answer” his critics after scoring what could prove to be a pivotal equaliser in Rangers’ pursuit of the Champions League group stage. Despite scoring 22 goals in his debut campaign at Ibrox, the Nigeria forward has been a much-maligned figure during his time in Scotland. That theme

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Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to 'influence' US agencies, prosecutors say

Times Union 

Prosecutors say Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman who was trying to “influence U.S. government agencies” during Joe Biden’s term as vice president. The allegation is in court papers filed Wednesday in the tax case against the president’s son. Special counsel David Weiss says Hunter Biden’s business associate will testify at the upcoming federal tax trial of the president’s son about the arrangement with the Romanian executive, Gabriel Popoviciu. An attorney for Hunter Biden didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Читать дальше...

FBI: California woman brought weapons into Capitol during Jan 6 riot

Business Standard 

A California woman is charged with taking a cache of weapons, including a sword, a steel whip and a knife into the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, according to court records unsealed Wednesday. Kennedy Lindsey had a short sword, a steel tactical whip, a collapsible baton, pepper spray, a butterfly knife and a flashlight taser in her possession when a US Secret Service officer searched her backpack, according to an FBI affidavit. Lindsey was arrested... Читать дальше...

ICICI Prudential cuts fund’s equity allocation to 20-month low

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

ICICI Prudential Balanced Advantage Fund decreased its equity allocation to 31.2% in July, the lowest in 20 months, owing to rising market valuations. The fund's equity allocation can range from 30% to 80%. The fund's lowest equity allocation since its March 2010 launch was 30.13% in August 2018.

PREVIEW: FA Community Shield | A Manchester Derby with added importance ????????

Footballorgin 

Manchester United and Manchester City face off for the first trophy of the season this weekend and Mark Schwarzer, Phil Kitromilides and Michael Bridges preview where this game will be won. Watch highlights FREE and FIRST on the Optus Sport app ???? ========================== https://sport.optus.com.au/signup For the latest updates, follow us on: ►TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@optussport ►TWITTER: http://twitter.com/optussport […]

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of the 2020 murder of George Floyd. But Trump described the governor as calm and said, at the time, he fully agreed with how Walz handled it, including his deployment of the Minnesota National Guard. Trump made the statement in a call with Walz and other governors and officials on June 1, 2020. Trump has been falsely claiming lately that he sent in the National Guard. Читать дальше...

Paris Olympics 2024: Vinesh appeals against Olympic disqualification in CAS

Business Standard 

Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Wednesday appealed against her disqualification from the 50kg category Olympic finals in the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), demanding that she be awarded a joint silver medal after being forced out for being 100gm overweight in the morning weigh-in. An Indian Olympic Association(IOA) source in the visiting Indian contingent confirmed the development to PTI. "Yes we got to know about it. It has been done by her team," said the source. Vinesh was disqualified... Читать дальше...

Sally Field Recalls The Kindness Of Robin Williams After A Family Death

Deadline.com 

On the 10th anniversary of Robin Williams death, friends and colleagues of the late star spoke to Vanity Fair about how he would try to make anyone laugh. However, there was another side of Williams, whose incredible empathy helped his Mrs. Doubtfire costar Sally Field when she experienced tragedy. “I never shared this story before,” […]

Starliner crew may stay in space until February as NASA weighs SpaceX option - The Washington Post

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  1. Starliner crew may stay in space until February as NASA weighs SpaceX option  The Washington Post
  2. Boeing Starliner astronauts have now been in space more than 60 days with no end in sight  CNN
  3. NASA Says Boeing Starliner Astronauts May Fly Home on SpaceX in 2025  The New York Times
  4. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft may not be able to fly astronauts back to Earth  Semafor
  5. NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test, Space Station Missions Update  NASA

D-Street indices rise over 1% on global rebound after BOJ’s dovish talk

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India's stock indices rebounded by over 1% after three losing days as the Bank of Japan vowed to maintain stable interest rates. The Nifty rose 304.95 points, closing at 24,297, and the Sensex climbed 874.94 points to 79,468. Domestic institutional investors were net buyers, while foreign investors sold shares worth ₹3,315 crore.