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Image source: AP/GETTY/INDIA TV Ajax Amsterdam beat Panathinaikos 13-12 in a marathon shootout that spanned 34 penalties, while West Indies are trailing by 63 runs despite restricting South Africa to just 160 on the first day of the second Test. On Thursday, August 15, Ajax Amsterdam took 34 penalties to beat Panathinaikos in a record-breaking shootout 13-12 in a UEFA Europa League qualifier, the longest penalty shootout in UEFA competition. Meanwhile, West Indies lost by 63 runs with just three wickets remaining despite getting South Africa out for just 160 on the first day of the second Test in Guyana.…
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — A diplomat before entering politics, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has mastered the art of delivering timely messages while making his audience reflect on the meaning of those messages. His call last week for greater defense cooperation among Central Asian countries is a case in point.The proposal did not go unnoticed by pro-Kremlin commentators in Russia, who consider Central Asian security to be within their country's prerogative interests, despite the war in Ukraine.The plan also drew enthusiastic support from pro-government media in Azerbaijan, which last month took part in rare military drills in western Kazakhstan with Central Asian…
This story is part of California Voices, a commentary forum aimed at deepening understanding of California and shining a spotlight on Californians directly affected by policies, or the lack thereof. Learn more here. *,.ca-voices-intro > h4:first-child{margin: 0;}.ca-voices-intro p{padding-block-start: 4px;font-size: 14px;line-height: 130%;} .ca-voices-intro a{color: #075E73;font-weight: 700;}@media screen and (min-width: 781px){.ca-voices-intro p{font-size: 16px;}})) > Fifteen years ago, California's budget was in the red after the Great Recession hit personal income tax revenues hard and left then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and lawmakers scrambling to balance the budget. One of the many ploys they employed was a scheme to obtain more health care funding from…
The European continent is home to a rich variety of habitats and species, both on land and in the ocean. However, centuries of human activities have taken a toll on Europe's biodiversity. Our nature has been transformed and greatly affected, and unless urgent and more ambitious measures are taken, the majority of Europe's species and habitats face an uncertain future.Despite some progress, the majority of protected habitats and species are in poor or poor conservation status. Habitat destruction, resource overexploitation, pollution, climate change, introduction of invasive species, urban sprawl and landscape fragmentation are just some of the reasons behind this…
Get out your shotguns and gather your ingredients now for the craziest cook-off in Arkansas: The World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 7 at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's JB and Jonelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Nature Center in Springdale. The free, family-friendly event returned last fall after a three-year hiatus, but after COVID-19 cancellations and some logistical issues, the original carcass-chicken dish settled into its new home at the nature center as easily as it fell off a log. Joe Wilson, event planner, cooking competition veteran and connoisseur of all things squirrel-related, has…
Eye diseases affect people across a range of factors, including age groups, geographic regions, and social status. As societies around the world experience demographic change and aging, the prevalence of eye-related disorders and diseases, including dry eye, age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma, is increasing. Current research is primarily focused on treating the etiology of the disease. However, there is still a paucity of research into how diet, exercise, and lifestyle influence eye health, which is crucial for routine eye health management and even the primary prevention of eye diseases.Recent studies have demonstrated that modifiable lifestyle factors, such as diet,…
The Seattle Storm (17-8) are coming off an 89-83 win over the Sparks, led by Jewell Loyd's 30-point performance, and will face the Atlanta Dream (7-17) on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET. Before you make an informed bet on the contest, check out the best bets available for Friday's matches based on our computer predictions. I choose Storm (-7.5) for cover. The Storm have covered the spread 15 of 25 games with the spread set. The Dream are 13-11-0 against the spread this year. In games where they are favored by 7.5 points or more this season,…
Hong Kong, which has reported 13 cases this year, said in response to the WHO announcement that it would continue to “closely monitor” the situation and “strengthen preventive measures.” “The public is urged to step up vigilance and avoid close contact with people suspected of having MPOX infection,” authorities said in a press release on Thursday, and high-risk groups have been advised to get vaccinated, the government said in a press release. The Hong Kong Department of Health has also instructed doctors and hospitals to report suspected MPOX cases for rapid epidemiological investigation and contact tracing, and issued travel health…
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Even people at high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) benefit from a low-cost, group-based intervention focused on healthy eating and physical activity, according to a study recently published online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Dr. Maria Anneli Lankinen and colleagues from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio investigated whether low or high genetic risk influences the development of type 2 diabetes in a group-based lifestyle intervention study. The analysis included men (aged 50-75 years) from the Male Metabolic Syndrome Cohort, including 315 men characterized as having low…
A balcony above the trading floor inside the Euronext NV stock exchange, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Paris, France. Nathan Lane | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European markets opened slightly higher on Friday, setting up what is shaping up to be a winning week for global stock markets.France's CAC 40 index was last up more than 20 points to 7,447, Germany's DAX rose 52 points to 18,237 and Britain's FTSE 100 was little changed, according to IG Data.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index is up more than 2% so far this week, on track for its best performance since May…