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Covid-stricken 100 metre winner says his Paris run is over

Cyprus Mail 

American Noah Lyles said that his Paris Games are over, hours after he needed medical attention following his shock third-place finish in the 200 metres, when it was revealed he tested positive for COVID. Lyles turned up the positive test on Tuesday, officials said, two days after he won the 100 metres, and appeared to […]

Israel's hunt for Hamas's elusive new chief Sinwar

France24.com (en) 

Israeli commanders believe Sinwar, 61, is hiding in a labyrinthine maze of tunnels that Hamas has built under the Gaza Strip over the years. In December, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the army had surrounded Sinwar's house, but since then there has been little to no information on his whereabouts. "There are many unanswered questions," said Michael Milstein, an Israeli analyst and former adviser to the defence ministry. "I am quite sure that there are lots of places that he can hide in... Читать дальше...

Some Photos: Contemporary Art

Avax.news 

Solid Light, an exhibition of the immersive works of Anthony McCall, opens at Tate Modern in London on June 25, 2024. Installations use beams of light projected through a thin mist to create large three-dimensional forms. (Photo by Guy Bell/Alamy Live News)

Rupee rises 8 paise to 83.89 against US dollar during early trade

Business Standard 

Rupee appreciated 8 paise to 83.89 against US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by a positive trend in domestic equities and a decline in the US dollar index. Forex traders said post the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy announcement, markets now await for US CPI data, India CPI, WPI and IIP data and India's trade data all scheduled to be released next week. The Jackson Holes Symposium to be held after next week will also remain in focus, traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange... Читать дальше...

This is a Weird Olympic Event

Paper Blog 

Film: Deep Fear
Format: Streaming video from Hoopla on my phone.

I don’t generally watch a lot of movies on my phone, but needs must. I spent Sunday through Wednesday with my brother in North Carolina tending our father, and time alone to watch a movie or two was essentially not available to me. So, knowing that I had a 90-minute or so flight on Wednesday, I downloaded Deep Fear (also called Bunker 717) on my phone for the flight ...