The International Olympic Committee’s decision to allow two female boxers to compete at the Paris Olympics has sparked a heated gender controversy. Despite facing aggression due to an arbitrary decision, Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting have been given the green light to participate in the Games. Khelif’s rapid victory over her opponent, Italy’s
Morgan Stanley recently announced that it will be allowing its financial advisors to offer bitcoin ETFs to clients, making them the first major Wall Street bank to do so. This move opens up a new avenue for investment in the cryptocurrency space and signals a growing acceptance of digital assets in the mainstream financial world.
European stocks continued to plummet on Friday in the midst of a global economic downturn, mainly triggered by weak U.S. economic data. The regional Stoxx 600 index took a hit, dropping 2.48% by 3:17 p.m. London time. This steep decline brought the index below the 500-point mark for the first time since April, as reported
Amazon recently announced the dates for the much-awaited Great Freedom Festival 2024, and shoppers in India are eagerly waiting for the sale to kick off. The sale is set to begin next week and will be accessible to all customers across the country. Prime members, as usual, will have early access to the sale, giving
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals a concerning trend – diagnoses for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise among older adults. The numbers have increased significantly for individuals over the age of 65, with cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis seeing a three-, five-, and sevenfold increase respectively
The recent prisoner swap involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan resulted in an exchange of two dozen prisoners between various countries. Among those released were also five German citizens and seven Russian citizens. These individuals were flown to Turkey as part of the negotiated exchange, and they had
The Paris heatwave during the 2024 Olympics has been causing some serious issues for the athletes. U.S. gymnast Simone Biles took to Instagram to express her frustrations with the extreme temperatures. She mentioned that despite having her hair done, the lack of air conditioning on the bus made her uncomfortable. This sheds light on the
Recently, Pauly Shore has been at the center of a controversy surrounding Richard Simmons and the production of a biopic about the fitness guru. Shore, who is set to star and executive produce the biopic, has raised questions about the authenticity of remarks attributed to Simmons. He speculates that the pre-death social media posts critical
Levi Bellfield, known for his heinous crimes including the abduction and murder of 13-year-old Milly Dowler, was set to get married in prison. This raised significant opposition as he was engaged to a female visitor two years ago and was seemingly going to tie the knot behind bars. Bellfield was successful in challenging efforts to
As the Federal Reserve contemplates the possibility of lowering interest rates, certain segments of the market are becoming increasingly impatient. Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors, expressed her concerns on CNBC regarding the delay in initiating a gradual reduction in interest rates. Sahm, known for creating the Sahm Rule to predict recessions based