An Afghan Olympian once snuck into cycling races in a hijab. Then the Taliban took over.
Fariba Hashimi and her sister have defied the odds by escaping Afghanistan and racing at the Paris Olympics — in open resistance to the Taliban.
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An M&A expert says creator-economy companies need to look beyond influencers to grow
John Lambros, cohead of US technology at Houlihan Lokey, says creator startups need to diversify both their customers and their product offerings.
Hezbollah and Iran ‘poised to attack Israel this week’ – as region on brink of dangerous escalation
Hezbollah and Iran are poised to attack Israel this week to avenge the assassinations of two of their leaders.
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO, died at 56 from a type of lung cancer that is often diagnosed late
Susan Wojcicki died from non-small cell lung cancer, which accounts for most lung cancer cases. Many are diagnosed late.
Why $48 billion Viking Global is focused on its talent pipeline
In recent years, the hedge fund has lost several investment leaders who have launched their own funds.
Trump is (sort of) posting on Twitter again
Elon Musk is giving Trump money. Now Trump looks like he’s spending some of that money to promote a post on Musk’s social network.
Trump claims he faced ‘unacceptable intrusion’ over FBI Mar-a-Lago raid in notice to sue the DOJ for $100 million
In a notice of claim to the DOJ, Donald Trump’s attorney argued that the 2022 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago was "unconstitutional."
News24 | Putin orders army to ‘dislodge’ Ukraine as over 120 000 flee border
President Vladimir Putin ordered his army on Monday to “dislodge” Ukrainian troops who have entered Russian territory as authorities said over 120 000 people had been evacuated away from the fighting.
‘You couldn’t breathe’: Massive wildfire with 25 metre-high flames rages out of control in Athens
An “exceptionally dangerous” forest fire has raged out of control in Athens, sending flames 25 metres (80ft) into the air.
Kiev failed to notify backers of Kursk incursion – Berlin
Kiev did not consult its Western allies while planning its cross-border attack on Russia’s Kursk Region, a German government spokesman says Read Full Article at RT.com