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US President Joe Biden passes the torch to Harris

Voice of America 

U.S. President Joe Biden's appearance to start the four-day Democratic National Convention will serve as a symbolic passing of the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, He quit the race under pressure from top Democrats worried that the 81-year-old incumbent was too old to win or serve another four years. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to accept a U.S. bridging proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. And couples from all over the world graced the stage in Buenos Aires during the World Tango Championship on Monday.

Some Photos: Heaven

Avax.news 

The extremely rare Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud formation lurking in the skies over Northumberland in North East England on December 5, 2023. The distinctive formation gets its name from scientists Lord Kelvin and Hermann von Helmholtz who studied the physics behind the rare cloud. (Photo by Ian Davison/South West News Service)

Canada, Hungary, US Make Top 3 in Highest Increase in Public Debt Servicing Per Capita

RIA Novosti  

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Canada, Hungary and the United States increased spending on interest on public debt more than other countries in the world last year, as a result of which the United States became the leaders in terms of spending on servicing sovereign debt per capita, according to Sputnik's calculations based on UN data.

FIM-E Super Twin Race Marcus Christiansen Mid-Season Update

Dragbike Magazine 

FIM-E Super Twin Race Marcus Christiansen Mid-Season Update Words & photos by Ivan Sansom & Rose Hughes Speedy’s use up some luck but are heading to a solution. Mid-season modifications almost caught out Marcus Christiansen and father Claus (Speedy) at the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals in Sweden, but they managed to emerge with their win […]

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Red Sox Notes: Why Boston Remains Capable Despite Crushing Loss

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

The Boston Red Sox are playing what feel like do-or-die games for the rest of the season in the height of a playoff race. That’s what makes losses like Monday night at the hands of the Houston Astros rather demoralizing. Boston led by multiple runs twice before the Astros came back and eventually won on […]

When 11 Bangladesh cricketers made Test debuts against India

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

India and Bangladesh's first Test in Chennai on September 19 recalls a historic event from November 2000. In their debut Test, Bangladesh faced India. Despite a strong first innings, Bangladesh fell short in the second, giving India an easy victory. The 1997 ICC Trophy win and infrastructure growth catapulted Bangladesh to Test status, eventually leading to this landmark match.

Yuvraj’s record broken! Visser hits 39 runs in an over - Watch

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

The batsman cemented his place in history as the first Samoan player to hit a century in international cricket. ​His game-changing knock of 132 runs from a mere 62 deliveries proved to be the catalyst for Samoa's second victory in the tournament. Visser's outstanding innings featured an impressive tally of 14 sixes.

North Korean defected to South by crossing border on foot

Voice of America 

Seoul , South Korea — A North Korean man has defected to South Korea by crossing the heavily fortified and mined border between the two countries on foot, the South Korean military said Tuesday. Tens of thousands of North Koreans have fled to South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953, but almost all do so via China and then a third country such as Thailand. It is rare for defectors to make it directly across the inter-Korean border. The South Korean military intercepted "an individual... Читать дальше...