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☆ Boomer-friendly Silversea's new luxury cruise ship was designed to attract younger guests like me. I'm sold.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm new to the brand and younger than its average demographic. Silver Ray first set sail in June. Brittany Chang/Business InsiderIn mid-June, I, 27, attended a complimentary five-night sailing for reporters and travel agents on Silver Ray, the latest of the two Nova-class vessels. The window-lined vessel is bright, and its decor is contemporary and classy without being garish. Think of it as akin to a Loews hotel instead of a dated, distasteful luxury resort that had its glory days in the 1980s.

Persons: Silver Ray, Brittany Chang, Tonet Organizations: Loews

☆ Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Against Croatia’s Donna Vekić, Zheng produced a stunning display of powerful hitting on the clay of Roland Garros, triumphing 6-2, 6-3 in a hard-fought gold medal match. Upon winning match point, her delight was laid bare. Vekić, already making history as the first Croatian tennis player to reach an Olympic singles final, took longer to settle. “I’m really happy to be here, to have won the gold medal, to represent my country,” she added. “I’m supposed to become better, but after this gold medal, I feel I can finally play tennis a bit more relaxed.”Zheng’s path to the gold medal, not just because of her semifinal victory against bronze medalist Swiatek, has hardly been straightforward.

Persons: Paris CNN — Zheng Qinwen, Donna Vekić, Zheng, Roland Garros, Don’t, Li Na, ” Zheng, Clive Brunskill, Zheng thumped, Vekić, Matthew Stockman, –, Zheng breezing, Li Ting, Sun Tiantian, ”, “, “ I’m, Swiatek, Emma Navarro, Angelique Kerber, Coco Gauff, Bianca Andreescu, ” Vekić Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Olympics, Vekić, Olympics, Wimbledon Locations: Croatian, Olympics, Athens, Paris

Learn moreThe women's football quarterfinals are here, and the United States vs. Japan match-up will kick off the next round on Saturday. Keep reading to learn how to watch USA vs. Japan free from anywhere. How to watch USA vs. Japan in the USThe USA vs. Japan quarterfinal match will air on Saturday at 9 a.m. Check price at FuboHow to watch USA vs. Japan in the UKThe USA vs. Japan match will be available to live stream on Eurosport through Discovery+ in the UK. How to watch USA vs. Japan in AustraliaToday's USA vs. Japan match, along with other quarterfinal games and Olympic coverage, will live stream free on 9Now in Australia.

Persons: Peacock, it's, Stan Sport, VPNs, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, USA, Paris, Olympics, US, Tokyo, Olympic, Japan, NBC, Eurosport, Discovery Locations: United States, Japan, United, Zambia, Germany, Australia, Spain, USA, Paris, Australian

☆ Simone Biles spent years working on her mental health after Tokyo. It’s made her an unstoppable force in Paris.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Paris CNN —The last few years of therapy and mental health work have turned Simone Biles into one of the most unstoppable forces in Paris during these Summer Olympics. “After all these years of putting in the mental work in, it’s paid off. Andrade’s second vault scored high for execution – 9.433 – but her difficulty marks dragged her down. The work on her mental health has not stopped as Biles runs rampant through Paris. “They hurt, but I’m still in therapy working on all that stuff to just make sure my mental health is well.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, Rebeca Andrade –, Jade Carey, “, it’s, ” Biles, ”, –, Andrade, Cheng, ’ Cheng, It’s, she’s, I’m Organizations: Paris CNN, Texas –, Olympic, Games, Tokyo Locations: Paris, Texas, Tokyo, Biles, Rio de Janeiro, City

☆ 3 reasons to worry about July’s weak jobs report — and 1 reason not to panic
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Federal Reserve now has egg on its face after it kept interest rates near a quarter-century high earlier this week. By now, there’s ample evidence that the job market, a key driver of the US economy, has lost steam. Here are three reasons to be worried about July’s shockingly weak jobs report — and one silver lining. Consumer demand itself also hasn’t weakened just yet, despite the highest interest rates in more than two decades. Generally, the Fed makes its decision congruent with what’s going on with inflation or the job market.

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☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky — and so much more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

ET, 5:16 p.m. in Paris (men’s pommel horse)TV: NBC and PeacockWhat to watch: Biles continues her gold medal aspirations when she competes in the individual vault competition. Biles enters the vault competition as the leader from qualifying after posting a 15.3. The Canadiens, reigning gold medal winners, needed to win all three matches to get through — and they did. GO DEEPER Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. female OlympianCanadian Summer McIntosh eyes her third Olympic gold at just 17 years old. With a win Saturday, Crouser would be the first male shot putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

Persons: We’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Stephen Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky’s, —, Nedoroscik, Biles, Jade Carey, Rebeca Andrade, Nedoroscik —, Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan, Peter Vidmar, It’s, Richardson, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Sha'Carri Richardson, Mallory Swanson, Alex Livesey, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman dazzled, Emma Hayes ’, Hayes, Davidson, Shaw, Ledecky, American Paige Madden, Ariarne, McIntosh, American Kate Douglas, Douglass, Crouser, Ryan Crouser, American Joe Kovacs, Germany’s Leo Neugebauer, Michael Steele, Damian Warner, Kevin Mayer of, Pierre LePage, Leo Neugebauer, Ayden Owens, Sander Skotheim, Franz Wagner, Orlando, Wagner, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Paris Olympics, NBC, U.S, USA, Stade de France, Getty, United, Olympic, Canada, FIFA, New Zealand, Canadiens, Spain, Canada Soccer, La Defense, Ledecky, Kevin Mayer of France, Puerto Rico Locations: Paris, American, Sha'Carri, USWNT, Canada, women’s, United States, Japan, Germany, U.S, Colombia, France, Brazil, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Puerto, Norway, AFP

☆ Stephen Nedoroscik’s legend grows with Olympic bronze on pommel horse
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Dana O'Neil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Nedoroscik sat in the agonizing bronze-medal position with one more competitor to go in the pommel horse final, unable to do anything but sit and watch. The set up was an about face from Nedoroscik’s hero-making turn during the men’s team final. Then the pommel horse specialist waited the entire meet before performing his routine, the last man up on any apparatus. Stephen Nedoroscik finishes his pommel horse routine in the final and the crowd goes WILD! Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan, the gold medalist, is a two-time World Champion and Max Whitlock of Great Britain has won the last two Olympic golds on pommel horse.

Persons: PARIS, Stephen Nedoroscik, Nedoroscik, Hur Woong, Rhys McClenaghan, Nurmiman Kurbanov Organizations: U.S

NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand won a fourth gold medal and set his fourth Olympic record of these games on Friday, taking the 200-meter individual medley to the delight of a delirious French crowd. Fans chanted, "Léon, Léon, Léon" as he stepped onto the medal podium before delivering a full-throated rendition of "La Marseillaise." French President Emmanuel Macron celebrates in the stands after Leon Marchand won gold Friday. Earlier in the evening, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown won gold in the 200 backstroke in Olympic-record time, edging American rival Regan Smith, who picked up her third silver medal. McKeown bested the previous Olympic record of American Missy Franklin, who had set the mark of 2:04.06 in London.

Persons: France — Léon Marchand, Michael Phelps, Marchand, Emmanuel Macron, Leon Marchand, Pascal Le Segretain, Duncan Scott of Great, Wang Shun, Carson Foster, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, Regan Smith, McKeown, Smith, Missy Franklin, Leon Marchand of France, Adam Pretty, Australia’s Cameron McEvoy, Caeleb Dressel, Dressel, McEvoy, Florent Manaudou, Benjamin Proud of Organizations: Paris La, Arizona State, Duncan Scott of Great Britain Locations: NANTERRE, France, Beijing, Arizona, China, London, Benjamin Proud of Great Britain

☆ ‘Table Tennis Grandma’ who made her Olympic debut at 58 says her dream came true, despite loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Though the athlete, affectionately dubbed the “table tennis Grandma,” lost in the preliminary round on Saturday, bringing her Olympic journey to a close, she says still looking up. “I don’t feel very sad, because this is sport,” Zeng told Reuters. I feel so content.”Zeng, the oldest person to debut in Olympic table tennis, lost to 46-year-oldMariana Sahakian of Lebanon 4-1. At 58 years of age, Chinese-Chilean table tennis player Zhiying Zeng made her debut at the Paris Olympic Games as one of the longest-lived athletes. However, before the sport made its Olympic debut in 1988, table tennis introduced a paddle-related rule change.

Persons: Zeng Zhiying, Zeng, ”, ” Zeng, “, oldMariana, ’ ”, Zhiying Zeng, Rodrigo Arangua, Ni Xialian, Zeng’s, Ni, Sun Yingsha, Tania, she’s, Tia Tania, ” “ I’ve, I’ll, Zheng Haohao, Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo, Zheng Organizations: Games, Reuters, CNN, Paris Olympic Games, Getty, Olympics, Chinese national, ”, Guardian, Pan, American Games, Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo of, Sydney Games, NBC Asian Locations: China, Los Angeles, Chile, Lebanon, Santiago, AFP, Paris, Luxembourg, Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo of Spain, NBC Asian America

PARIS — Soufiane Rahimi, Ilias Akhomach, Achraf Hakimi and Mehdi Maouhoub all scored in Morocco's 4-0 thrashing of the United States on Friday, sending America packing in the quarterfinals of Olympic soccer. Duncan Mcguire reacts during the Men's Quarter Final match against Morocco during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Miles Robinson of USA and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco battle for the ball during the Men's Football Quarter-final match on Aug. 2, 2024 in Paris, France. Alex Gottschalk / DeFodi Images via Getty Images fileThe United States was left for dead after a 3-0 thrashing by the hosts French to start the tournament. Americans have never won a men's soccer medal in the modern era of Olympic soccer.

Persons: Rahimi, Ilias Akhomach, Achraf Hakimi, Mehdi Maouhoub, Nathan Harriel, Patrick Schulte, Duncan Mcguire, Marc Atkins, Maouhoub, Miles Robinson, Achraf, Alex Gottschalk, Louis Organizations: PARIS, Morocco's, Olympic, Parc des Princes, Atlas Lions, Morocco, Getty, USA, New Locations: United States, Parc des, Moroccan, Morocco, U.S, Paris, France, States, New Zealand, Guinea, St, Beijing

The world's best athletes go to the Olympics vying for a coveted spot on the podium. Medal or not, these are some of the biggest winners of the Paris Olympics when it comes to internet adoration. Clark Kent / ‘pommel horse guy’Sure, most casual fans of the Olympics don't necessarily know what a pommel horse routine is. The ultimate hypemen: Snoop Dogg & Flavor FlavRapper Snoop Dogg — the self-proclaimed "MVP of the Olympics" — has been everywhere at the Olympics. The 2024 Paris Olympics mascot is a little red hat, known as a Phrygian cap (or a liberty cap), which is a symbol of the French revolutionaries.

Persons: Henrik Christiansen, Kim Ye, James Bond, Yusuf Dikeç, Clark Kent, Stephen Nedoroscik, there's, Snoop, Flav, —, He's, Michael Phelps, Maggie Steffens, Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, Veronica Fraley, Ilona Maher, TikTok, Tokyo Games she’s, she's, She's, Colin Jost, it's Colin Jost, Jost, it's, he's, Scarlett Johansson, “, ”, Savannah Guthrie, Giorgia Villa, it’s, fromage, they've Organizations: Paris, Shooters, Olympics, NBC Olympics, USA, U.S, rugby, Tokyo Games, NBC, Parmigiano Locations: United States, Paris, U.S, TikTok, Tahiti, Teahupo’o, Polynesia, France, Italy Italian

The team has been under a cloud of suspicion since The New York Times reported in April that 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned heart drug before the 2021 Tokyo Games. The issue has also prompted a diplomatic spat between the U.S. on one side and China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on the other. "Chinese swimmers are clean and have never feared testing," the spokesperson said. Adam Pretty / Getty ImagesThe impact of testing aside, Chinese swimmers are also worried the situation could affect their once-friendly exchanges with foreign competitors. "No matter how much World Aquatics tried to mess with the Chinese athletes’ mindset before, they still broke the world record!"

Persons: Zhanle, Pan Zhanle, Jonathan Nackstrand, Catherine Ordway, Pan, Adam Pretty, China’s, Ordway, WADA, Witold Banka, Sen, Marsha Blackburn, Erriyon Knighton, commenter, Pan’s, I’m Organizations: Olympics, Paris Olympics, Getty, New York Times, Doping Agency, Paris Games, U.S, International Olympic Committee, NBC News, Aquatics, NBC, International Testing Agency, University of Canberra, FBI, Justice Department, White House, Times, The, ’ Commission, Olympic, Games Locations: HONG KONG, China, AFP, Paris, France, Russia, Sochi, U.S, Australian, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, Weibo

☆ Freed prisoners return to U.S. from Russia and the race to define Kamala Harris: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva make an emotional return to the U.S. Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky add to their Olympic medal collections. Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesBiles won gold in the women’s all-around gymnastics final, reclaiming her 2016 title and becoming the first American to win the Olympic all-around gold medal more than once. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade won silver, and American Suni Lee, who won the all-around gold medal three years ago in Tokyo, took home the bronze. Katie Ledecky made Olympic history when she won a silver medal in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay final on Thursday. The battle intensifies to define HarrisIt goes without saying that Vice President Kamala Harris’ path to de-facto Democratic presidential nominee has been unprecedented.

Persons: Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sonya Massey, Biden, Harris, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Alsu Kurmasheva, Whelan, Gershkovich, Kurmasheva, “, Vladimir Kara, Murza, Antony Blinken’s, Sergei Lavrov, Suni Lee, Jamie Squire, Biles, Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Maddie Meyer, Peacock, Read, rance, wimmer, ▶️, ure, Ana l, J uly, dow, ros, Pres, ena, Gray, ood, Joh, edd, maki, abou, , in Organizations: U.S, Russia, Marine, Joint Base Andrews, Wall Street, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Paris, unt, pla, us. Locations: Maryland, Germany, U.S, Russia, Slovenia, Norway, Poland, Radio Free Europe, Berlin, Paris, American, Tokyo, Belgium

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with NBA Commissioner Adam SilverNBA Commissioner Adam Silver joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the importance of Olympics to NBA's global ambitions, Team USA's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the league's new $77 billion TV rights deal, rise of women's basketball, and more.

Persons: Adam Silver

Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women's all around final on August 1. Loic Venance/AFP/Getty ImagesThe competition was fierce and the Olympic medal race stayed tight, but as is so often the case, Thursday’s stories from the 2024 Summer Games can’t be told with statistics alone. Biles held off a spirited challenge from brilliant Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, who once again won silver, and Biles’ teammate Suni Lee took the bronze. She later celebrated her silver medal with them by running a lap of the entire arena floor carrying the country’s flag. Canadian 17-year-old superstar Summer McIntosh also won her second gold medal of the Games.

Persons: Simone Biles, Loic Venance, can’t, Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Suni Lee, Andrade, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, Andy, that’s, Andy Murray’s, he’s, Murray, Dan Evans ’, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, “, ”, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Belgium's Antonia Delaere, Sameer Al Organizations: Getty, Tokyo, Team USA, Games, Team Great Britain Locations: AFP, Paris, American

☆ Why this Olympian is making everyone crave Italian cheese
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Olympics are a spectacle of athleticism, hard work, peak performance – and perhaps, for some, eating parmesan cheese. The 21 year old from Lombardy in northern Italy was sponsored by the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano (Consortium of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese) in 2021. In one photo, she is hugging a cheese wheel close to her chest. Parmigiano-Reggiano, or parmesan cheese, is most famously made in the hills around Parma, about 65 miles northwest of Bologna. Less visited Parma is the spiritual home of parmesan cheese, however.

Persons: we’ll, Stanley Tucci, Giorgia Villa, Italy’s, –, Villa, Gabriele Seghizzi, al, there’s, Buon Organizations: CNN, intel, Sipa, Reggio, Mantova, Museo Locations: Lombardy, Italy, Emilia, Romagna, Parma, Bologna, Reggio Emilia, Modena, San Petronio, There’s, Soragna

☆ NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on $77B media rights deal: Reach and accessibility were critical to us
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNBA Commissioner Adam Silver on $77B media rights deal: Reach and accessibility were critical to usNBA Commissioner Adam Silver joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the importance of Olympics to NBA's global ambitions, Team USA's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the league's new $77 billion media rights deal, rise of women's basketball, and more.

Persons: Adam Silver Organizations: NBA

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Track and field picks up, while Léon Marchand returns to the pool
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Team events continue, with men’s soccer beginning its quarterfinals. Canada is one of a handful of countries that could challenge the U.S., the reigning Olympic gold medalist in men’s basketball. GO DEEPER Argentina to play France in Olympic men's football quarter-finalsThursday highlightStop what you’re doing right NOW and watch Simone Biles on floor! It marked Biles’ sixth Olympic gold — the most of any U.S. gymnast. Brazil’s Rebecca Andrade claimed silver and the United States’ Suni Lee, who won Olympic gold in the event at the Tokyo Games, took bronze.

Persons: Celine Dion, —, Brian Pintado, Yang Jiayu, Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo, Gudaf, Nia Akins, Allie Wilson, Juliette Whittaker, Athing Mu, Marchand, Smith, Regan Smith, Kaylee McKeown, Léon Marchand, RJ Barrett, it’s, Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry, Alexandre Lacazette, Jean, Philippe Mateta, Julian Alvarez, Nicolás, Simone Biles Organizations: Olympics, Stade de France, NBC, La Defense, Frenchman, Spain, Getty, Toronto Raptors, Olympic, Australia, Games, Saint, Argentina –, Telemundo, Argentina, France Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Ethiopia, France, Canada, men’s, Sydney, basketball, Spain, Montigny, Morocco, Argentina, Argentina – France, United States, The U.S, Olympic

☆ Andy Murray says goodbye to tennis, like only he can
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When Andy Murray announced he would retire from professional tennis after the Paris Olympics, the script seemed to be set. I was emotional because it’s the last time I will play a competitive match,” Murray told reporters after the match. Murray climbs to his friends and family after winning the Wimbledon title in 2013. Anja Niedringhaus/Pool/Getty ImagesHis best professional year was arguably 2016, though, where Murray won his second Wimbledon title and became the world No. — Andy Murray (@andy_murray) August 1, 2024But Murray will clearly miss tennis and tennis will miss Murray: his dedication, his famous roar and his stoic mom who always seemed to be cheering her son on from the stands.

Persons: Andy Murray, Murray, American’s Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Dan Evans, Roland Garros, Julian Finney, Murray couldn’t, “, ” Murray, Craig Prentis, Jamie, Judy, ”, Rafael Nadal, David Nalbandian, Tom Jenkins, Roger Federer –, –, Anja Niedringhaus, Injuries, Federer, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Evans, “ It’s, Williams, — Andy Murray, @andy_murray Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, Getty, Olympics, Wimbledon, Rio, tennis Locations: Dunblane, Scotland, Spain, London, Paris

☆ Léon Marchand wins gold in 200-meter IM, completes golden sweep in 4 individual Olympic events
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Nicole Auerbach | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand held up four fingers as the crowd roared one final time for its hero of the Paris Games, one for each of the Olympic gold medals he earned this week. The young Frenchman achieved what once seemed like an impossible dream: four Olympic gold medals in four individual Olympic events at his home Games. AdvertisementMarchand joined Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four individual gold medals in the same Games. In Friday’s 200-meter individual medley final, Marchand touched the wall 1:54.06 to earn gold and complete his golden sweep, cementing a legacy in France. Then, the historic double-gold night of the 200-meter butterfly and the 200-meter breaststroke that was straight out of a Hollywood movie script.

Persons: France — Léon Marchand, Frenchman, Marchand, Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, Great Britain’s Duncan Scott, China’s Shun Wang, King Léon, LEON MARCHAND Organizations: Paris Games, Games Locations: NANTERRE, France

☆ How Aleksei Navalny’s Death Restored Evan Gershkovich’s Life - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( M. Gessen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A few days ago, Russian political prisoners started vanishing from their prison colonies: Their lawyers would come to see them only to be told their clients were no longer there. The disappearance of an inmate is often bad news — it can mean a move to a more remote colony, illness or death. “A trade,” a prominent Russian in exile posted on his Facebook page, without bothering to explain the reference. “Definitely a trade,” posted a young Russian activist in exile, a day later. On Thursday, Russia released the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, along with 15 other inmates.

Persons: ”, “, Evan Gershkovich, Vadim Krasikov, Christo Grozev, Maria Pevchikh, Aleksei Navalny Organizations: Street Locations: Russian, Russia, Germany, United States, Slovenia, Norway, Poland, Vienna, Los Angeles

☆ Japan stock sell-off shows a 'fundamental shift' is underway, Goldman Sachs' equity strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A pedestrian looks at an electronic stock board outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018. Japan's stock markets have hit a six-month low, declining for two straight days, after the Bank of Japan raised benchmark interest rates to their highest level since 2008. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia," Bruce Kirk, chief Japan equity strategist at Goldman Sachs said that the Japanese market rally had reached a "transitional phase." Yes, there's a fundamental shift taking place in the market, but it's not unusual," Kirk said. "I think people are now looking for areas that are more domestic demand focused, and that's really putting the interest back on Japan's small [and] mid-caps."

Persons: Bruce Kirk, Goldman Sachs, Kirk Organizations: Bank of Japan, Nikkei, CNBC Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ Who is Imane Khelif and why is her Olympic boxing win marred by controversy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Khelif has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports. As Khelif prepares for her next fight on Saturday, here’s what to know:Who is Imane Khelif? Algeria's Imane Khelif (R), is seen after defeating Italy's Angela Carini in the women's 66kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on Thursday. Many athletes have written in support of Khelif, including Irish boxer Amy Broadhurst – who fought and beat Khelif in the World Championships. Female athletes that have differences of sexual development (DSD) are often subject to such tests.

Persons: Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, dislodging, Carini, Mark Adams, ” Adams, Khelif, Italy's Angela Carini, John Locher, “, Lin Yu, Adams, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, JK Rowling, Logan Paul, ” Rowling, Giorgia Meloni, ”, Amy Broadhurst –, Broadhurst, Lin, Semenya, CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne, Camille Knight, Natasha Maguder, Eliza Anyangwe Organizations: CNN, Olympic Committee, Boxing, IBA, Games, IOC, WWE, Algerian Olympic, Human Rights Watch, Paris Games, DSD, European, of Human Rights Locations: Algerian, Italy, Paris, “, Algeria, Budapest

Below, we've highlighted everything you need to know about where to watch Olympic gymnastics, including free streaming options around the world. Where to watch Olympic gymnastics in the USThe best way to see absolutely all parts of the Olympic gymnastic events in the United States is through Peacock. If you're a cord-cutter, you can still access these channels through a live TV streaming cable alternative like Sling TV or Fubo. Check price at FuboWhere to watch Olympic gymnastics in the UKOlympic gymnastics and the entirety of the 2024 Summer Olympics will be available to stream on Eurosport through Discovery+ in the UK. Where to watch Olympic gymnastics in Australia9Now will carry lots of free Olympics coverage, including the team finals, in Australia, and only account creation is required to use it.

Persons: Simone Biles, Stephen Nedoroscik, you've, Suni Lee, Biles, Lee, we've, Peacock, Stan Sport, Stan, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, United, United States women's, US, Japan, China, NBC, Peacock, Eurosport, Discovery, BBC Locations: United States, Peacock, USA, Australia

☆ Olympic moment of the day: France complete clean-sweep of the medals in the men’s BMX racing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The French trio lead the men's BMX race. Daudet was the eventual gold medal winner with a time of 31.422, Andre finished in silver 0.284 seconds behind while Mahieu won bronze. French fans watching men's BMX racing celebrate afterwards. However, this was his fourth Olympic Games and he had never previously won an Olympic medal. Well now, he is a gold medal winner and stands alongside his fellow countrymen on the podium.

Persons: haven’t, – Joris Daudet, Romain Mahieu, Sylvain Andre –, Gonzalo Fuentes, Daudet, Andre, Mahieu, Thibaud Moritz, Saya Sakakibara Organizations: CNN, Olympics, Olympic Games Locations: Paris, AFP

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