Japanese gymnastics star Shoko Miyata sent home from Olympics for smoking | Gymnastics

Shoko Miyata, the 19-year-old captain of the Japan women’s artistic gymnastics team, has withdrawn from the squad for the Paris Games after violating the team’s code of conduct by smoking, the Japanese Gymnastics Association (JGA) said on Friday. JGA officials said Miyata arrived in Japan on Thursday after leaving the team’s training camp in Monaco…

Kamala Harris raises $81m after Biden’s presidential race exit

The party raised over $27.5m in the first five hours of Ms Harris’ presidential campaign. That number nearly doubled by the end of the day. In 24 hours, the sum broke a presidential fundraising record. The surge in donations in the last 24 hours is the single biggest for online contributions to Democrats since 2020,…

‘Dark oxygen’ in depths of Pacific Ocean could force rethink about origins of life | Oceans

In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange potato-shaped metallic lumps that give off almost as much electricity as AA batteries. The surprise finding has many potential implications and could even require rethinking how life first began on Earth,…

Celebrities praise Joe Biden and rally round Kamala Harris

“There is nothing more important for our country than defeating Donald Trump at the ballot box,” said De Niro, a fervent Trump critic. Oscar-winning actress and singer Barbra Streisand praised Mr Biden, saying he would “go down in history as a man who accomplished significant achievements in his four-year term”, in a post on X….

Budget 2024 LIVE Updates: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces revisions in new tax regime; Centre to review Income Tax Act

All eyes will be on whether Sitharaman provides the much-expected tax relief for the middle class, leaving more money in their hands, as there is tax buoyancy. Besides, the market also expects staying on the fiscal glide path to lower the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent of GDP by 2025-26. Fiscal Deficit: The budgeted…

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Boosts Stock Position in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (NYSE:DB – Free Report) by 5.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,855,946 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 95,202 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi…

Francesco Camarda signs his contract renewal with AC Milan: the official statement

AC Milan have announced that Francesco Camarda has signed his first professional contract. Francesco, born in Milan on 10 March 2008, joined the Rossoneri youth academy at the age of 7. He has stood out for his technical skills and impressive goal-scoring record in the Youth Sector. During the 2021/22 season, he was instrumental in…

Kerala state issues alert after 14-year-old dies

Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus. According to the state’s health minister, an additional 60 people have been identified as being in the high-risk category of having the disease. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the boy was from the town of…