Monthly Archives: October 2024
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on interest rate policy in Washington, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner Tom Brenner | Reuters Falling interest rates are usually good news for banks, especially when the cuts aren’t a harbinger of recession. That’s […]
Pakistan’s top powerlifter, Nooh Butt, winner of Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship in 120kg category. — Reporter KARACHI: Pakistan’s premier weightlifter, Nooh Dastgir Butt, made a spectacular debut in powerlifting by securing the title of Commonwealth Champion in the 120kg category at the ongoing Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship. Butt delivered an impressive performance, winning three gold medals and […]
David Purdum Close David Purdum ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Shwetha Surendran Close Shwetha Surendran ESPN Shwetha Surendran is writer in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. Oct 10, 2024, 11:25 AM ET The abuse college athletes face on social media, including threats of violence, spikes during March […]
MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday extended the deadline for the implementation of direct securities payouts to client’s demat account to November 11 to ensure smooth implementation, without any disruption to the market players and investors.Sebi explained that the extension, initially set for October 14 is a response to feedback […]
Quinn Ewers is seemingly set to return at quarterback for the top-ranked Texas Longhorns ahead of their showdown with the no. 18 ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday. Ewers suffered an oblique strain during Texas’s 56-7 victory against UTSA on Sept. 14 and missed the Longhorns last two games. Texas listed Ewers as probable on the […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 10, 2024, 07:05 AM ET Spain forward Álvaro Morata has revealed that he considered quitting the national team after suffering “depression” and “panic attacks” before lifting the European Championship in the summer. Morata, 31, captained his country to victory in the tournament in Germany, then switched clubs, joining AC Milan […]
At least 192 people have been killed in a wave of violence that began last month between warring drug gangs in Mexico’s northwestern state of Sinaloa, the State Public Security Council, a local civilian-led watchdog, said on Wednesday. The council, which consists of members of Sinaloan society such as academics, business representatives and nonprofits, said […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing Saudi Arabia’s delegation on October 10, 2024. — YouTube screengrab/Geo News Live Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s over $2 billion investment in Pakistan as the two countries signed several memorandum of understandings (MoUs) to boost bilateral trade and investment. “The visit of Saudi delegation, headed by […]
Getty Images Intensive-care units came under severe strain during Covid, the inquiry has heard (stock photo) At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket “do-not-resuscitate” order for sick patients in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has heard. It would mean individuals were considered ineligible for potentially lifesaving CPR, solely on the basis of […]
A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself from the sun as she passes past the Colosseum during an intensely hot day in Rome, Italy, on July 11, 2024. Riccardo De Luca | Anadolu | Getty Images Summer trips to Europe are getting too hot for thousands of tourists. Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein […]