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Loic Meillard of Switzerland capped a podium-filled weekend in Aspen by winning a World Cup slalom. He held off Linus Strasser of Germany by 0.89 seconds, while Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen finished third. Marco Odermatt has already clinched both the season-long GS crown and a third straight overall World Cup title.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

Erm, a native of Tallinn, Estonia, scored 6,340 points to finish third in the two-day heptathlon. In his final season in 2023, Erm helped pace teammatein the 1000 meters.A pair of American sprinters with Bulldog affiliations also earned silver medals in men's 4x400m relay finals.
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This year’s theme focuses on how digital technologies can drive wildlife conservation at a time when pollution, climate chaos, habitat loss and exploitation of nature are putting a million plant and animal species at risk of extinction. The Secretary-General urged countries to take urgent action to drastically reduce emissions, adapt to climate extremes, prevent pollution and reduce biodiversity loss.
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2 years ago Read more at UN News

Shahbaz Sharif, the joint candidate of an alliance led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected as the 24th prime minister of Pakistan in a polling held by the National Assembly or lower house of the parliament on Sunday. Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced that Sharif won the election by securing the lower house's 201 votes out of the total 293 votes cast.
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2 years ago Read more at China Daily

The CEOWORLD magazine is pleased to announce “Best E-Commerce Companies CEOs In The World, 2024”. A few notable awardees on 2024’s list include Brian Cornell of Target, Sandy Ran Xu of JD.com, Forrest Li of Sea Limited, and Deepinder Goyal of Zomato Ltd. This report/news/ranking/statistics has been prepared only for general guidance on matters of interest and does not constitute professional advice.
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Debbi Vandeven, the globally recognized Chief Creative Officer, has always been fueled by a passion for creativity. Her journey from classroom creativity to becoming the world's top CCO showcases the impact of nurturing talent, embracing change, and relentlessly pursuing excellence.
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2 years ago Read more at BNN Breaking

Ahmed Aboul Gheit said depriving the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip of basic life-saving aid is tantamount to a "death sentence and collective punishment' the AL chief made the remarks during his meeting with Sigrid Kaag, UN humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, at the league's headquarters in Cairo. Both sides agreed that the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza is an urgent necessity for reconstruction.
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2 years ago Read more at China Daily

Lip paint was discovered in the Jiroft area of southern Iran in 2001. radiocarbon testing indicates it might have been produced as early as 1687 BCE. The mineral components of the reddish material were identified as hematite.
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2 years ago Read more at Times Now

Ernest John Obiena finishes at the bottom half of the 11-man field topped by Armand Duplantis MANILA, Philippines – As superb as EJ Obienda may be, his came during the biggest event of the season. Obiened to become the first Filipino to win medals in both the indoor and outdoor world championships.
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In this report, we have gathered stories of 12 women leaders who hold the highest salaries in the world. Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture, emerged as the highest-paid woman CEO in 2023 with a compensation of $34 million. Mary Barra, the CEO of General Motors, received $29 million this year. She is the first female CEO of a ‘Big Three’ automaker.
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2 years ago Read more at CEOWORLD magazine