College football Week 4 kicked off with a bang on Friday night. A West Coast team making its ACC debut pulled a wild upset on the East Coast while two ranked Big Ten squads duked it out to the very last minute.If you only watch college ball on Saturdays then you really missed out.Stanford wins ACC debut with walk-off FG over undefeated SyracuseHearing the words “Stanford” and “ACC win” in the same sentence is still taking some adjusting to, but that’s exactly what fans heard as the clock expired in the JMA Dome on Friday. Down one point with three…
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While the economy has stabilised, many people are suffering as a result of austerity measures backed by the IMF.Sri Lankans have begun voting in their first election since the collapse of the economy triggered mass protests that prompted then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Polling stations opened at 7am (01:30 GMT) on Saturday in a poll widely seen as a referendum on his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has restored some stability through austerity policies backed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The measures, including tax hikes, have left millions struggling to make ends meet and are unpopular with many…
In a season already brimming with unprecedented feats, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani just cemented himself in baseball history in a way no one has ever done before. On a crisp September evening at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, Ohtani blasted his 50th home run of the season, an absolute rocket into left field that sent the opposing crowd into an absolute frenzy. In doing so, Ohtani officially became the first player in MLB history to join the exclusive, and unheard-of 50-50 club-50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. SHOHEI OHTANI HAS DONE IT50 HOME…
The UK, US, and Canada representatives mark the trilateral agreement to collaborate on cybersecurity and AI research Military science and technology organisations agree to partner on critical research areas in support of defence and security. ENGLAND / USA / CANADA – The UK ministry of defence, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Canadian department of national defence will collaboratively pursue research, development, test and evaluation technologies for artificial intelligence (AI), cyber, resilient systems and information domain-related technologies. “The methodologies, algorithms, capabilities and tools created will be exploited by developing new concepts of operations that focus on…
Nigerian hip-hop royal Ice Prince has dropped a new track, aptly titled Long Azz Rap Song, following the release of his fourth studio album, Fire & Ice. The song is a showcase of Ice Prince’s lyrical prowess as he delivers extended verses with energy and precision.Long Azz Rap Song features Joules Da Kid and long-time collaborator Loose Kaynon. The track is over 8 minutes long, offering a marathon of bars, rhymes and punchlines. Ice Prince’s delivery is impeccable, and he effortlessly switches between different flows and styles. Joules Da Kid and Loose Kaynon also contribute impressive verses, adding to the…
Bryce Young is officially damaged goods. The Carolina Panthers quarterback, drafted No. 1 overall in 2023, lost his starting job this week after a disastrous start to the season. The Panthers are 0-2, while Young has completed just 55 percent of his passes, thrown three interceptions and failed to throw a touchdown pass. The former Alabama star will watch Sunday’s game from the bench, the first game of his young career in which he will serve as a backup. Young is talented, there’s no doubt about that. Yes, he’s small at 5-foot-10-inches, and sure, hindsight says the Panthers should have…
As the people of Lebanon come to terms with the attacks on communication devices that killed and maimed many, the Israeli public seems divided between elation over the attacks and nervousness over potential repercussions. In a region where nerves are at breaking point as Israel’s war on Gaza approaches a year, this escalation is the latest in a series of concerning developments. In addition to killing at least 41,000 people in its war on a blockaded enclave, Israel has traded threatening repartee with Iran, bombed Yemen in retaliation for a Houthi drone attack, and traded fire near-constantly with Hezbollah throughout.…
The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the troubled New York City jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Tuesday to sex trafficking charges. The agency’s push to fix the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn comes as detainees, advocates and judges have continued to raise alarms about “dangerous, barbaric conditions,” rampant violence and multiple deaths. Some judges have refused to send people to the jail, the only federal lockup in the nation’s biggest city. Combs’ lawyers are pushing to have him moved…
President of the ECB, at the 2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture organised by the IMF Washington, DC, 20 September 2024 By Christine Lagarde Central banks are public institutions with powerful tools, but the way these tools affect the economy is constantly changing. This uncertainty comes, in part, from the famous “long and variable” lags of monetary policy transmission. It typically takes 18 to 24 months for a change in interest rates to have its peak effect on the economy and inflation. But there are also more fundamental issues that affect the transmission of monetary policy, which were identified by Federal…
Here are seven players who idolize arguably one of the biggest football icons in the history of the game, Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi is widely considered one of the greatest football players of all time and has inspired countless young athletes worldwide in addition to leaving an enduring mark on the sport with his extraordinary abilities and accomplishments.It is no surprise that the youngsters in the world of football in the world today look up to him with many having their minds set on emulating him and also playing alongside him.Who are the footballers who idolize Lionel Messi?Messi’s story, which…