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Earlier today Kazakh news site posted a number of comments from boxing manager Ziya Aliyev, who is in charge of  Ivan Dychko (9-0, 9) [Дычко Иван] and Daniyar Yeleussinov (9-0, 5) [Данияр Маратұлы Елеусінов]. A number of those comments seemed really interesting and could well be a s [...]

The era of bloated higher ed budgets, when millions are spent every year for grand, pompous ceremonies despite the discontentment of students and the fiscal crisis of higher education.

Monetising underutilised land assets can make housing affordable. It will also bring back much-needed demand in the industry

Remembering Irving Howe, the founding editor of Dissent, on his 100th birthday.

1. Virginia Black Lives Matter protester is knocked unconscious by toppled Confederate statue  Evening Standard
2. Confederate and Columbus statues toppled by US protesters  BBC News
3. Virginia protester ‘placed in coma’ after Confederate monument hits him on head while being pulled down  The Independent
4. What Does It Mean to Tear Down a Statue?  The New York Times
5. To Overturn Trump, We Need to Overturn White Supremacy  The New York Times
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Video game retailer GameStop saw a sharp rise in online sales but also a steep decline in income during first quarter of 2020, the company noted in a June 10 earnings report.

In Friday’s session, we may see Nifty face overhead resistance at 9,950 and 10,030 levels.

In 2019, travel to Africa accounted for 7.1 % of GDP, generating $168 billion in revenue. But the pandemic has slowed visits to national parks and wildlife reserves. In order to save the ecosystems that natives and visitors treasure, conservation groups must find alternate sources of funding.

Inquiry ordered into the Baghjan oil well inferno, army is pressed to assist the civil administration and maintenance of law and order in the area

• An Anytime Fitness location in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, advertised a workout titled "I Can't Breathe" in its gym. 
• The workout seemingly referenced the final words of George Floyd, a black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for eight minutes on May 25. 
• The trainer who posted the workout has been put on leave and the gym's owners apologized. 
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An 11th resident at a west Omaha nursing home that’s been ravaged by the new coronavirus has died of the virus.

The Harry Potter author has been at the centre of a Twitter row over comments about transgender people.

Over the last couple of years, Instagram has grown to be one of the most popular social media networks online. With the popularity, it has become a household name with the help of its range of visual story-telling tools. Beyond sharing images, it has also established itself as an ideal platform to connect with everyone. […]

Unpaid work and behaviour programmes handed out as part of community sentences to be run by government body

The “Best Urban Contemporary Album” Grammy Award will be changed after criticism for using the term “urban” to describe music of black origin. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the category would be renamed as the “...

The Munster Rugby Supporters Club have received a huge response from Munster supporters after opening for renewals last week with thousands of fans signing up for next season. An incredible 99% of members that have responded have chosen to renew their membership for next season, we are extremely grateful for everyone’s support as always. Renewal […]

CNBC's Courtney Reagan says she and others in her age group are hopeful that the American economy will be resilient, as it has been in the past.

Walmart will end its long-criticized practice of certain stores locking personal care products marketed to African Americans in glass cases on shelves, the company announced Wednesday.“We’re sensitive to the issue and understand the concerns raised...

From Richard Wilford, Radio WM

[twitter.com]

I understand the EFL have successfully appealed the "not guilty" verdict handed down to @BCFC over a breach of the business plan imposed following their FFP breach. However the club have only been reprimanded, and there will be no points penalty.

JohnP

Did the appeal panel impose the penalty (the reprimand) or was it the EFL after the appeal panel reversed the original decision?

• Not all classic movies are a box office success — some, in fact, are flops.
• "Fight Club" made $37 million off a $63 million budget, but it remains an infinitely quotable classic.
• "Donnie Darko" wasn't widely seen in theaters, but it found a following during its home release.
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The security Establishment continues to defect from Trump.

The sector had received FDI worth $628.24 million in 2018-19