Jalen Mills was placed on the non-football injury list in July, preventing him from participating in the Giants’ training camp. The veteran defensive back is no longer in the team’s plans, but he could find a deal before the regular season. Mills is being released from the NFI list, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. He adds that the 30-year-old has now recovered from the calf strain he was dealing with, and as a result, he could draw attention as a free agent. Once his release becomes official, Mills will be eligible to sign with an interested team (rather than having to clear…
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Armed with bamboo sticks, iron rods and pipes, mob assaults supporters of the ousted leader and stops them from reaching a memorial to her father.Hundreds of student protesters and political activists, vowing to guard Bangladesh’s student-led “revolution”, have attacked the supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and prevented them from reaching the house of her father, the assassinated independence leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The rally was called on Thursday by the supporters of Hasina’s Awami League party to mark the anniversary of the August 15, 1975 assassination of Rahman and other members of his family during a military coup.…
As New Yorkers kick off Indian Independence Day celebrations with the raising of the flag in Times Square on Thursday, the upcoming weekend parade is marred by a float that some say is anti-Muslim. The theme for this year’s 42nd annual India Day Parade is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” or “the world is one family,” but some members of interfaith and Muslim groups say the event isn’t inclusive because organizers approved a float that represents a grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord Ram. The Gothamist first reported about the controversy. The temple located in India’s holy city of…
GEORGE’S Grenada – Efforts are underway by the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) to help Carriacou’s agricultural sector rebound, through restoration of degraded lands that resulted from the devastation experienced during the passage of hurricane Beryl in July of 2024. PISLM last year commenced the three-year project, “Enhancing Land Management and Strengthening Ecosystem Resilience for Integrated Landscape Restoration and Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Carriacou,’ which focuses on the rehabilitation of landscapes at Bellevue -South, Dumfries and the Limlair Livestock Farm. With all three sites affected by the passage of hurricane Beryl, a high-level team from the organization convened…
Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African Bank, has announced the top finalists for the first-ever and inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semi-Final event held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The finalists were selected from a cohort of 40 highly competitive Fintechs that made it to the semi-final stage of the competition. This year’s challenge attracted over 1,550 applications from 70 countries in Africa and other global regions. The finalists will showcase their innovative solutions at the Ecobank Fintech Challenge Grand Finale, scheduled for 27 September 2024, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lomé, Togo. The event…
Timaya LyricsRead the official lyrics for “Free” by Timaya below. Free, the sixth track on Timaya’s new album, Gladiators, is a captivating blend of infectious beats and soulful lyrics.Gladiator Album Cover ArtTimaya – Free LyricsHey yo BadmanFreeFree my mindFree my mindFreeFree my mindFree my mindFree from bad energyFree like a birdFreeFree my mindThat’s why I dey manya manya manya manya ooI don balanga nishewu oThat’s why I dey manya manya manya manya ooI don balanga nishewu oLeggoWake up and say my prayersAdura osheyy BabaHustle no go go in vainLele I dey kakaOya gbe gbe ti gbe gbeThe money dey plenti…
The months-long Matthew Judon drama came to a conclusion on Wednesday, with the New England Patriots trading the defensive end/linebacker to the Atlanta Falcons. NFL on CBS insider Jonathan Jones revealed a surprising detail on Thursday morning regarding Judon’s situation in Atlanta. Judon — who turned 32 on Thursday — said in June that he “wasn’t mad” at the Patriots and that the two sides weren’t “far apart” in their contract negotiations. A lot happened over the last two months, culminating in New England shipping off its best defensive player.Judon signed with the Patriots in March 2021 after playing the…
Susya, West Bank – Wadi Raheem is a dry riverbed near the Palestinian village of Susya in the South Hebron hills in the occupied West Bank. The area has a stark beauty that is characterised by rolling hills, rocky outcrops and stunning vistas. Despite the generally poor soil, Palestinians have managed to eke out an existence here – reportedly since at least the 1830s – by practising subsistence farming and animal herding. It is four o’clock in the afternoon and brutally hot. Khalil al-Harini, who owns part of the wadi, has asked me and two other activists to accompany him…
A Russian court has sentenced a U.S.-Russian ballerina to 12 years in a penal colony for “high treason” after she allegedly transferred funds to a Ukrainian charity in Feb. 2022 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country. Los Angeles-based Ksenia Karelina was visiting family in Russia when investigators searched her phone and found that she had donated funds to a Ukrainian charity. According to a statement posted on Facebook by a spa where she previously worked, Karelina gifted $51.80 to a Ukrainian charity in the U.S. Authorities have not confirmed that figure and NBC News was not able to independently verify the sum or the nature of the alleged donation. …
Eastgate shopping centre powers up with solar Eastgate shopping centre, the mall known and loved by residents of Johannesburg for over four decades, has taken another leap forward to best serve its shoppers, surrounding community and the greater environment. The super-regional centre is now home to South Africa’s largest registered rooftop solar installation, which is set to be completed in the third quarter of 2024. Eastgate’s journey to becoming an environmental leader began in 2020, when the first phase of the solar system was commissioned, a significant step in the centre’s commitment to sustainable energy integration. This first phase consisted…