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€1 billion generated by betting in 2023

Cyprus Mail 

Revenue generated from gambling in 2023 exceeded €1 billion, marking a 79 per cent jump compared to 2020 the National Betting Authority said on Tuesday. Presenting an overview of the industry between 2020 and 2023, the authority underlined that as part of its efforts to regulate and oversee the sector, there have been developments and […]

Coastal Carolina aims to bolt out of blocks in clash vs. Virginia

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Dave Hyatt / Special to the Gadsden Times / USA TODAY NETWORK) Coastal Carolina will look for another fast start on Saturday in Conway, S.C., in its first-ever meeting against a Virginia squad coming off a poor finish. The unbeaten Chanticleers (3-0) have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 79-27 margin in the first half, including recording a 21-10 halftime lead in last weekend's 28-20 win

$2 Billion of Russian Oil Sold to EU, US, and Bulgaria Through Turkish Refineries

Sofia News Agency 

In the first half of 2024, Western allies, including Bulgaria, the European Union and the United States, purchased around 2 billion dollars worth of oil products from Turkey that were refined from Russian crude oil, according to a report by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) and the Center for Energy and Clean Air (CREA). This trade continues despite sanctions, due to a loophole allowing Russian oil to enter these markets after being refined in another country, such as Turkey. The report... Читать дальше...

US court upholds British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction

Voice of America 

new york — A U.S. court on Tuesday upheld disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex trafficking charges for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls. Maxwell's lawyers had argued that her convictions violated an agreement Epstein reached with federal prosecutors 15 years ago and violated the statute of limitations. They also cited judicial error and a miscalculation of the federal sentencing guidelines range as reason to reject her conviction and sentence. Читать дальше...

Half of Pastors Plan to Vote for Trump, Nearly a Quarter Wouldn’t Say

Christianity Today  

Like other Americans, pastors are deciding who they’ll vote for in the November election. Compared to previous elections, however, they’re much more hesitant to share their preference. Almost all US Protestant pastors (97%) plan to vote in the 2024 presidential election, according to a Lifeway Research study conducted August 8–September 3, 2024. But almost a quarter (23%) Read more...

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US rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces serious allegations of sexual crimes, coercion, and abuse towards women. The indictment details a pattern of violence and manipulation, including drug-fueled events called "Freak Offs." Combs was arrested in Manhattan and is accused of multiple criminal activities. His lawyer maintains his innocence.

Govt asks oil firms not to hike retail prices, 3 MT of edible oil available

Business Standard 

The government has asked edible oil processors not to hike retail prices following recent increase in import duties, as there is enough stock of cooking oils that were shipped at a lower duty. The food ministry said the stocks imported at lower duties would easily last 45-50 days, and therefore the processors should refrain from increasing maximum retail prices (MRP). Last week, the Centre implemented an increase in the basic customs duty on various edible oils to support domestic oilseed prices. Читать дальше...

The Worrying Nuclearization of Northeast Asia

TheDiplomat.com 

Despite tensions, the region has been free of state conflict for decades, but a realignment of the security architecture puts that hard-won peace at risk.