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Besides adding a “Listen to this page” TTS feature in the Android browser, Chrome is rolling out an interesting update to its About page on desktop that explains Google’s stance on ads and a free web.

The Paris Olympics involve about 10,500 athletes from 200 countries or regions. But the Olympics are more than just fun and games. They are a giant business that generates billions of dollars in income for the International Olympic Committee. They're also a proxy for geopolitical influence seen through the standings in the medal tables, the presence of world leaders at the opening ceremony and the national anthems serenading gold-medal winners. Here's a look at how the IOC and the Olympics operate. Читать дальше...

Rights groups' analysis of official data shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way.

1. Senate GOP blocks effort by Democrats to pass bump stock ban after Supreme Court ruling  CNN
2. Republicans block Sen. Schumer effort to ban gun bump stocks  New York Daily News
3. GOP senator blocks Democratic bill to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling  CBS News
4. Senate GOP prevents vote on bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule  Fox News

America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000. The Biden administration doesn't care. They want to spend more. Already they are spending so much that they're increasing our debt by a trillion dollars every 100 days. Get the hottest, most important news stories on the internet – delivered FREE…

What started as a Danberry Realtors charitable garage sale auction 26 years ago culminated in the presentation of a $400,000 check Tuesday to support a local pediatric behavioral health initiative.

'Fairy Tail 2' Is An Action/RPG Based On The Manga Franchise, Coming To Nintendo Switch, PlayStation And PC This Winter - Screens & Trailer

The Austin Fire Department has deployed ten crew members to parts of Texas that are expected to be hit by what could become Tropical Storm Alberto, according to AFD. Texas Search and Rescue (TXSAR) crews from the Austin-area are also gearing up to be called to the region.

The Orioles hinted at what was to come with an 83-victory breakout in 2022 followed by winning 101 games and the AL East last year as the Yankees rolled into an 82-80 “disaster.”

==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Paul Bourget: That dreadful word War ==== Paul BourgetThe Weight of the NameTranslated by George Burnham Ives At an incident of his military life so public, so certain to make a noise in the world, as obedience to an order […]

On June 18, Nirjala Ekadashi, a day that holds great religious and spiritual significance in Hindu religion, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency of Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi), for the first time since he clocked a historic hattrick and became PM for the third consecutive term.

Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalised in Brazil while recovering from a stroke. Some outlets have published obituaries.

Hung Cao wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Virginia primary election.

People will consume a wider range of insect proteins and preserves as part of their daily diet, with the nutritional quality of termites, crickets and locusts

MOTHER-IN-LAW? More like mother-out-lawed.

A wronged woman is taking her mother-in-law to court for defamation after finding out the rumors she spread about her baby.

Redditor Legitimate_Ant_1293 shared the family drama in a viral post.

The new mother explained that after giving birth to her firstborn, her relationship with her in-law became increasingly strained. Читать дальше...

Hung Cao wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Virginia primary election.

A discussion on CNN Tuesday seemingly became difficult for conservative Scott Jennings when his Democratic opponent came prepared with facts and nuance in their debate.

After a quiet first half, Lukas Provod broke the deadlock for Czechia in the 62nd minute, but Roberto Martinez's side were given a lifeline after Robin Hranac's own goal saw them pull level at 1-1.

Archaeologists excavated bottles from the basement of the first US president's Virginia estate. What they found inside blew them away.

State-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. doesn't want you hanging around when private insurers are out there. The company is proposing its maximum average rate hike — 14% — for its 1.2 million policyholders.

In a definitive legal victory, Companhia Siderrgica Nacional (CSN) saw its shares surge by 9.07%, closing at R$ 12.99 after reaching a high of R$ 13.44. This jump came after Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice ruled in favor of CSN in a contentious $5 billion dispute with the Italian-Argentinian conglomerate Ternium. The conflict arose over […]

MISSING Brit teenager Jay Slater was all smiles in a chilling Snapchat clip sent the night before he shockingly vanished in Tenerife.