Author: Hugh Evan Harper

Following the results of the completed World Boxing Championship among men 2023, Kazakhstan confirmed its leading position in this sport. Having won 4 gold and one silver medal, the country took 2nd place in the team standings at the end of the championship.The President of the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation, Kenes Rakishev, thanked the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, for the support of this sport, and also expressed gratitude to all the fans of the country. In turn, President Tokayev, immediately after the final, publicly noted the achievements of the athletes: “”I watched with interest the final fights…

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 78-year-old Florida man is accused of shooting and killing his neighbor Sunday evening. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened around 7:13 p.m. at 1880 Alameda Drive in DeLeon Springs. Investigators said Brian J. Ford, 42, was trimming trees over his property line when his neighbor, 78-year-old Edward S. Druwzolowski, came outside and shot him. The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said the first two deputies who arrived at the scene tried to revive Ford, but he died at the scene. The 78-year-old man was questioned by detectives but no other information was released. Deputies…

Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Monday morning she will finish out her term in Congress but will not seek reelection, citing health concerns. Wexton was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease a few months ago, but her statement Monday said that her doctor had “modified my diagnosis to Supra-nuclear Palsy – a kind ‘Parkison’s on Steroids.’” “I’m heartbroken to have to give up something I have loved after so many years of serving my community,” she said. “But taking into consideration the prognosis for my health over the coming years, I have made the decision not to seek reelection once my term…

Berlin (27/08 – 25) Alisher Usmanov is one of Uzbekistan’s leading businessman and the Central Asian country’s main philanthropist. Despite Usmanov’s many proactive activities in the West and in Uzbekistan, he was included on the European Union and US’ list of sanctioned billionaires following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite never having any known connection to the Russian authorities’ decisions and activities in Ukraine. Here is a look at his biography, one that begins with his humble origins in Chust, a medium-sized city in Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley, to being ranked among the 100 wealthiest people in the world. Usmanov is unique…

New York wants to introduce car-loving America’s first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition — including from the city’s famous yellow taxis. The plan, similar to pricing long in place in London and Singapore, aims to improve air quality in the Big Apple by easing Manhattan’s traffic-choked streets. It also seeks to raise much-needed revenue to upgrade a creaking subway system that is used by around four million New Yorkers every day. The scheme, slated to start next year, is being challenged in court, highlighting the difficulty of levying drivers in a country where car is king. Officials…

The Chinese Ministry of Defense announced that former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited Beijing to meet with Chinese Defense Minister Li Changfu. The significance of the visit of Henry Kissinger, the former National Security Adviser, comes from his role in bringing the Chinese-American views closer during the seventies when he traveled secretly to Beijing in July 1971, to prepare for the establishment of Sino-American relations, and to pave the way for the historic visit of former US President Nixon to the Chinese capital in 1972. At the end of April 2023, the former US Secretary of State, Kissinger,…

In his monthly report, Jack Kleinhenz said despite challenges the nation’s overall financial health is heading in the right direction The U.S. economy is “rolling forward” as early indicators suggest the nation’s financial health through the first half was better than expected, the National Retail Federation’s chief economist said. “The first half of the year is over and the economy is still moving in the right direction,” said Jack Kleinhenz, NRF’s chief economist. “While its rhythm, tone and pattern have slowed, it has not stalled and recently revised data shows underlying strength that seems to be rolling forward.” Kleinhenz’s remarks came in…

The dollar held tight ranges on Friday as investors awaited a key U.S. jobs report and weighed the prospect of higher-for-longer Federal Reserve interest rates against the economic growth outlook. The closely watched nonfarm payrolls report is due later on Friday, where expectations are for the U.S. economy to have added 225,000 jobs in June. The release follows data on Thursday that showed private payrolls surged last month while the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting the labour market remained on solid ground. That sent U.S. Treasury yields spiking as bets grew…

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday urged the Department of Justice to open criminal and civil investigations into Florida’s transportation of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and Sacramento in recent months. “It is unconscionable to use people as political props by persuading them to travel to another state based on false or deceptive representations,” Newsom said in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. “We urge the USDOJ to investigate potential violations of federal law by those involved in this scheme.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination, last year arranged to transport dozens…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is dispatching White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to Tokyo this week for talks with his counterparts from Japan, Philippines and South Korea. Sullivan will also take part in “the first-ever trilateral meeting of the Japanese, Philippine, and U.S. national security advisers” while in Japan, the White House National Security Council said in a statement Tuesday. The White House offered scant details about Sullivan’s two-day visit that begins Thursday, saying Sullivan and his counterparts “will discuss ways to deepen collaboration on a number of key regional and global issues.” Sullivan’s visit comes after U.S., Japanese…