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Reports: Tokyo Olympics to call off water polo test event
[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) – Tokyo Olympic organizers have called off a water polo test event set for this weekend, Japanese media reported Tuesday. National broadcaster NHK and national news agency Kyodo both cited unnamed officials. Organizing committee officials declined to confirm the reports. The reports said technical officials were unable to go to Japan because…
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How Tesla’s Eccentric Boss Became The Number Two Richest On Forbes’ 2021 Billionaires List
[ad_1] Elon Musk Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg As his electric vehicle and space exploration companies fired on all cylinders, Elon Musk’s fortune increased by more than $126 billion in just one year. Even amid a record year for billionaire wealth, no one in the world has had a better twelve months than Elon Musk. The Tesla…
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After its first $54M fund, Algebra Ventures launches $90M fund for startups in Egypt – TechCrunch
[ad_1] The venture capital scene in the North African tech ecosystem will be absolutely buzzing right now with the announcement of two large VC funds in the space of two days. Today, Algebra Ventures, an Egyptian VC firm, announced that it has launched its $90 million second fund. Four years ago, Algebra Ventures closed its…
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Why The Republican Party Isn’t Rebranding After 2020
[ad_1] Typically, after losing a presidential election, a political party will undertake an intense intra-party debate over why it didn’t win and how the party needs to change to take back the White House. Democrats did so after losing in 1988, 2000, 2004 and 2016. In fact, even after winning in 2020 — taking control…
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After Rege-Jean Page’s exit, ‘Bridgerton’ makers add 4 new cast members to its much-awaited season 2
[ad_1] With news of actor Rege-Jean Page’s surprising exit making headlines, the hit Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’ has added an impressive array of new members to its star cast. As per Variety, actors Charithra Chandran, Shelley Conn, Calam Lynch, and Rupert Young will star in the new season of the popular series at the streamer. They…
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Real Madrid vs Liverpool, Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Champions League
[ad_1] Manchester City vs Liverpool (Photo Credit: AP) Real Madrid face Liverpool and Manchester City take on Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. A look at what’s happening in the first legs of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday: MANCHESTER CITY VS. BORUSSIA DORTMUND Much of the focus is on Erling Haaland, the…
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Overwatch’s Next Archives Event Launches This Week
[ad_1] Outside of the fun team-based gameplay, Overwatch events have continued to be a main draw for its dedicated playerbase. These events — from the Summer Games to Winter Wonderland — usually introduce new arcade game modes, cosmetics, sprays, emotes, victory poses, and play of the game cutscenes. Overwatch’s Archives event goes a step further by including PVE…
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Crime Beat podcast: Sheldon Kennedy and the scars that last a lifetime
[ad_1] In the fall of 1996, the Canadian sports world was rocked by a major sex abuse scandal. NHL player Sheldon Kennedy courageously went forward to police to reveal he suffered years of abuse at the hands of his childhood coach, Graham James. When Kennedy broke his silence, it started an important conversation around sexual…
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Jordan Bans Media Coverage of Royal Rift, Saudi Reaffirms Support | World News
[ad_1] (Adds dropped words in second paragraph) AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan banned all news outlets and social media users on Tuesday from publishing any content related to King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza after the latter was accused of plotting to destabilise the country. Prince Hamza pledged allegiance to King Abdullah on late on Monday after…
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New audio undermines Jordan’s claims of foreign plot
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (AP) – A new audio recording that surfaced Tuesday indicates that Jordanian authorities tried to silence a former crown prince for meeting with internal critics and casts doubt on their claim that he was involved in a foreign plot to destabilize the Western-allied monarchy. It appears to capture the explosive meeting between Prince…