Posts by Riah Marton
2024 Olympics: Jordan Chiles Speaks Out About Winning Bronze Medal After Appeal – E! Online
Despite $1.53 billion having been budgeted to clean up the perennially polluted Seine, reports swirled for months leading up to the Paris Games about whether it would be safe enough to hold the swimming leg of the triathlons and the 10,000-meter marathons in the river. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo went for a swim July 17…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Concert ISIS Terror Plot: Teen Suspects Arrested Were Hired as Stadium Security and Planned to Drive Car Loaded with Bombs
The teenage suspects arrested for planning an ISIS-inspired terror attack at one of Taylor Swift’s Austrian concerts this week had planned to drive a bomb-laden car into the crowd to cause as many casualties as possible. Disturbingly, they had reportedly just been hired by the venue as security personnel. Chilling new details of the thwarted…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens higher as jobs data eases slowdown fears
WALL Street’s main indices opened higher on Thursday (Aug 8), bolstered by better-than-expected labour market data that eased worries of a slowdown in the world’s largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 176.9 points, or 0.46 per cent, at the open to 38,940.38. The S&P 500 rose 53.1 points, or 1.02 per cent, to…
Read MoreEuropean insurers enjoy big profits after premium hikes
SEVERAL European insurers recorded bumper first-half profits on Thursday (Aug 8), as customers burnt by a pandemic, war and a pick-up in natural catastrophes in recent years continue to face higher premiums on policies. Higher interest rates have also given insurance investment portfolios a boost, industry sources say. Germany’s Allianz beat forecasts with a 7.5…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Concert Canceled After ISIS Terror Threat; 19-Year-Old Suspect Arrested with Chemical Substances at Home, Was planning Suicide Attack
Austrian authorities have disrupted an alleged terror plot aimed at Taylor Swift’s Vienna concerts. Police arrested a 19-year-old man in Ternitz, approximately an hour from the concert venue, after discovering chemical substances in his home that could be linked to bomb-making. The discovery led to the evacuation of 60 households. They also found ISIS propaganda,…
Read MoreItalian Tourist Dies After Falling 80 Feet While Trying to Click Selfie at Popular Waterfall in Bali
A tourist tragically lost his life in Bali on Sunday while attempting to take a selfie with his girlfriend at a well-known waterfall location, as reported by various sources. Giancarlo Zicari, 49, and Ilaria Biagi, 25, from Italy, were at the top of the Gajah Mas waterfalls around 11:30 a.m. when the iron railing they…
Read More2024 Olympics: Jordan Chiles’ Coach Slams Cheating Claims Amid Bronze Medal Controversy – E! Online
Jordan Chiles’ team is backing her up. After the Olympic gymnast was awarded a bronze medal for her floor final following a difficulty score inquiry submitted by her team—which ultimately bumped…
Read MoreQAF H1 profit rises 154% to S$12.5 million
QAF posted a 154 per cent rise in net profit to S$12.5 million for its first half year ended June, from S$4.9 million in the previous corresponding period. This was mainly due to a lower income tax expense, on top of a higher revenue, based on QAF’s financials released on Thursday (Aug 8). Earnings…
Read MoreIndia Vs Spain Live Streaming: How to Watch the Paris Olympics Hockey Bronze Medal Match in the US, UK and India
After a heartbreaking 2-3 loss to reigning World Champions Germany in a nail-biting semifinal, the Indian men’s hockey team will now turn its attention to Spain as they compete for the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The India vs Spain Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medal match will be played at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium…
Read MoreWill this California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?
Aug. 8, 2024 3 AM PT California is a world leader in artificial intelligence — which means we’re expected to help figure out how to regulate it. The state is considering multiple bills to those ends, none attracting more attention than Senate Bill 1047. The measure, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would require…
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