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Michael Schumacher health: Pal reveals that communicating is a big struggle for the Formula 1 star

Jul 16, 2019 10:26 am UTC| Sports

Michael Schumachers health remained a big mystery for his fans around the world. Only his family members and few close friends really know the situation he is in today, and they are keeping this a secret to everyone...

Manny Pacquiao fight: Filipino boxer ends training for the fight with Keith Thurman; Legends divided on will be victorious on Saturday

Jul 16, 2019 09:35 am UTC| Sports

Manny Pacquaio has wrapped up his training in Los Angeles and headed to Las Vegas for his mega-fight with Keith Thurman on July 20 at the MGM Grand Arena. The 40-year-old boxer held his last sparring session at Freddie...

Conor McGregor return: Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematch still possible?

Jul 16, 2019 07:29 am UTC| Sports

Conor McGregor is obviously one of the most popular mixed martial artists all around the world, especially with the rise of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). But he was also part of one of the most-watched boxing...

Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman: Amir Khan favors older fighter, eyes future match with former sparring partner

Jul 16, 2019 05:46 am UTC| Sports

There are only a few days left before former eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao faces a much younger Keith Thurman in a blockbuster fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several boxing analysts, trainers, and fighters...

Wimbledon: Johanna Konta interview and the problems with viewing sports stars as public figures

Jul 13, 2019 06:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

After her loss to Barbora Strycova in the Wimbledon quarter finals, British tennis player Johanna Konta reacted somewhat angrily to a line of questioning from a journalist that appeared to hold her to account for her loss....

Manny Pacquiao, Keith Thurman 2019 Match: Both fighters convinced they can finish the other early in the rounds

Jul 12, 2019 10:38 am UTC| Sports

The Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman fight are only a week away. Thus, both fighters have been making their own predictions about how the match is going to end. Through the weeks leading to the bout, Keith Thurman has...

Russell Westbrook: Will the OKC star’s dominant playstyle be the downfall of the Houston Rockets?

Jul 12, 2019 10:38 am UTC| Sports

Russell Westbrook has now joined the Houston Rockets that saw Chris Paul heading to Oklahoma. Unsurprisingly, the narrative now has shifted to chemistry discussions and whether or not Westbrook fits well with James...

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Economy

European Regulators Clash With U.S. Treasury Over Private Credit Transparency

European financial regulators are facing resistance from the U.S. Treasury as they seek greater transparency into banks exposure to the fast-growing private credit market, underscoring a widening regulatory divide between...

Gold Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Conflict, Fed Rate Hike Bets Pressure Precious Metals

Gold prices traded little changed on Friday but remained on track for a weekly decline as escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran boosted inflation concerns and strengthened expectations that the...

Japanese Yen Rises as Pension Fund Plan and BOJ Rate Hike Bets Weigh on Dollar

The Japanese yen outperformed other Asian currencies on Friday after the Japanese government signaled plans to encourage the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to increase investments in domestic assets. The move...

Asian Stocks Rise as AI Chip Rally Offsets Middle East Tensions

Asian stock markets advanced on Friday, led by a strong rebound in semiconductor shares, as investors shifted their focus from escalating Middle East tensions to the long-term growth outlook for artificial intelligence...

Japan Eyes Bigger GPIF Investment in Domestic Assets as BOJ Independence Concerns Grow

Japans government is considering measures to encourage pension funds, including the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), to significantly increase their investments in domestic financial assets, Finance Minister...

Politics

ASEAN to Hold Landmark Myanmar Talks as Bloc Seeks Progress on Civil War

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will hold an informal meeting with Myanmars foreign minister on Sunday to discuss the countrys ongoing civil war and its future engagement with the regional bloc, marking...

NATO Leaders Receive Engraved Turkish Revolvers as Unusual Summit Gifts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised NATO leaders with an unusual diplomatic gift after the alliances summit in Ankara, presenting each visiting leader with an engraved vintage Turkish revolver complete with...

Trump Administration Sues Maryland Over Alleged Sanctuary Immigration Policies

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Maryland, accusing it of enforcing so-called sanctuary policies that the Trump administration says hinder federal immigration enforcement...

Regional Powers Push to Revive U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks After Escalation

Regional powers are intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent the collapse of a U.S.-Iran nuclear understanding after a sharp rise in military tensions, according to an Axios report published Thursday citing sources...

Iran Buries Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Imam Reza Shrine as Successor Mojtaba Remains Out of Public View

Iran buried slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad early Friday, concluding a week of large-scale funeral ceremonies marked by mourning, nationalist rallies and anti-U.S....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Elon Musk Says Anthropic Leads AI Race as Claude Models Challenge OpenAI

Elon Musk has publicly praised artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, saying the company is obviously the current leader in AI, in a rare acknowledgment of a key rival as competition among top AI developers...

OpenAI Executive Fidji Simo to Step Down Amid Health Challenges Ahead of IPO

OpenAIs head of products and business, Fidji Simo, announced on Thursday that she will step down from her leadership role and transition to a part-time advisory position after experiencing complications from a chronic...

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong Expected to Meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on AI and Chip Partnership

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the United States by the end of July as the two technology giants explore deeper cooperation in semiconductor manufacturing and...

SK Hynix Prices Record U.S. ADR Offering at $149 After $200 Billion Investor Demand

South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix Inc. has priced its landmark U.S. American depositary receipt (ADR) offering at $149 per ADR, finalizing one of the largest and most closely watched semiconductor share sales in...

Bain Capital Exits Kioxia After AI-Fueled Valuation Surge

Bain Capital has fully exited its investment in Japanese flash memory manufacturer Kioxia, marking the end of a highly profitable private equity deal driven by the rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI)...