Controversy Erupts as IAAF Criticized for Offering Olympic Medal Bonuses: Does Money Taint the Spirit of the Games?
The IAAF criticized for “giving money away”: destroying the Olympic spirit (Marc Piasecki via Getty Images) [Nawr Chwaraeon]The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced earlier that it would award a bonus of US$ 50,000 to the gold medal winner of this year’s Paris Olympic track and field event. The International Summer Olympic Federation (ASOIF) […]
Excitement Builds as Langyuan Branch of Beijing International Film Festival Prepares for Opening
Original title: The location of the Langyuan branch of the Beijing International Film Festival is ready Beijing Daily reporter client Fang Fei On April 18, the location of the first Langyuan Station branch of the 14th Beijing International Film Festival was ready. As supporting activities for the upcoming 14th Beijing International Film Festival, the cross-border […]
Legal Action Against MI5: Survivors of Ariana Grande Concert Bombing Seek Justice
American singer Ariana Grande held a concert in Manchester in 2017. A suicide bombing occurred near the end, killing 22 people and injuring more than 100 others. More than 250 survivors of the incident are taking legal action against MI5, the UK’s domestic security agency. Lawyers from three firms said on April 14 they were […]
South Korea’s 22nd National Assembly Election Results and Implications for President Yoon Seok-yue’s Government
According to Xinhua News Agency, the results of South Korea’s 22nd National Assembly election were announced on April 11. The largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea and its satellite parties, won a total of 175 seats and remained the largest party in Congress. The result of this election also means that South Korean […]
Grand Opening of Beijing’s Largest International Pickleball Center in Yanqing Urban Area
Original title: Beijing Expo International Pickleball Center Launched On the 2nd, the Beijing International Expo Pickleball Center was officially unveiled, becoming the largest and highest quality pickleball venue in Beijing. The center is located in the Yanqing Beijing International Expo Pavilion. In the future, it will have 21 standard competition pickle courts, which can accommodate […]
Fuel Your Run and Preserve Your Health at the 2024 JD Suqian Marathon!
Have a great run and keep your health healthy! The 2024 JD Suqian Marathon and Grand Canal Marathon Series (Suqian Station) titled “Moving Horses and Running in the Land of Water and Wine” sponsored by JD Health will start with a gun shoot in Sucheng District, Suqian City on March 31. To ensure that this […]
Expanding International Exchange: Brazil named Guest Country at 14th Beijing Film Festival
Original title: The 14th Beijing Film Festival expands the “circle of friends” for international exchange, Brazil is the guest country China News Service, Beijing, March 28 (Reporter Xu Jing) The 14th Beijing International Film Festival (referred to as “Beijing Film Festival”) will be held in Beijing from April 18 to 26 this year. This year’s […]
Uncertainty Looms Over Federal Reserve’s Path to Interest Rate Cuts
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, March 20Topic: The outlook for inflation is unclear and the path for the Fed to cut interest rates remains uncertain. Xinhua News Agency Correspondent Xu Yuan and Xiong Maoling The US Federal Reserve concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting on the 20th and announced that it would maintain the target range […]
Finland Continues to Reign as World’s Happiest Country: World Happiness Report 2024
International – The World Happiness Report 2024 was released to the public on March 20. In this global life satisfaction ranking, the Nordic country of Finland has won the title of “happiest country” for seven consecutive years. Taiwan is ranked 31 overall, but second in Asia. The United States, the world’s largest economy, fell out […]
Legendary Manga Artist Akira Toriyama Passes Away at Age 68
Famed manga artist Akira Toriyama has died aged 68 of a subdural hematoma, his publisher and studio announced on Friday. Akira Toriyama is very influential in France and has won the Special Award at the Angoulême International Cartoon Festival in France and a Knight of the French Order of Literature from the Ministry of Culture. […]
