Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Kanye West is dropped by Adidas for anti-Semitic remarks

Kanye West

After Kanye West made numerous anti-Semitic remarks, Adidas formally discontinued its connection with him. Adidas issued a statement on Tuesday stating that it “does not allow anti-Semitism and any other type of hate speech.” He was instantly blocked from Instagram and Twitter.  After Kanye West made numerous anti-Semitic remarks, Adidas formally discontinued its connection with … Read more

Bitcoin has dropped below $20,000 for the first time since December 2020

Bitcoin

Bitcoin falls below $20,000 for the first time in 18 months. The cryptocurrency sector has been hit by troubles after lending companies froze withdrawals and transfers between accounts. The slide is hitting retail investors that bought into the asset. Bitcoin dipped under $20,000 on Saturday to its most fragile in the year and a half, … Read more

Robertson says Scotland fans right to boo after Ireland rout

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Troy Parrott, Michael Obafemi and Alan Browne scored twice each for Stephen Kenny’s side who are ranked fourth in the Six Nations table. The loss comes days after Scotland’s expectations of arriving at Qatar were finished off by a 3-1 World Cup season finisher rout to Ukraine. Robertson said allies were on whole correct to … Read more

The United States will no longer need flight travellers to take a test

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The travel industry has been pushing for an end to the policy, which they say has deterred bookings. The change comes into effect on Sunday. The CDC will re-evaluate the policy in 90 days and could reinstate the rule if new variants make officials believe it is necessary. The US will never again require air … Read more

Turkish lira slumps to record low after Erdogan orders expulsions

ANKARA: The Turkish lira dropped to record lows on Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the weekend ordered the expulsion of the ambassadors of 10 countries, including Germany and the United States. The envoys had angered the president in calling for the release of Parisian-born philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala, who has been in … Read more

China’s service trade up 6.7% in H1 

BEIJING: China’s service trade rose 6.7 per cent year on year to around 2.38 trillion yuan ($367.97 billion) in the first half of the year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. Of the total, service exports reached approximately 1.13 trillion yuan, up 23.6 per cent year on year, and service imports stood at around … Read more