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The event no longer puts “athletes first,” Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has claimed Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota is officially ending its Olympics sponsorship following the Paris Games, Chairman Akio Toyoda announced in a podcast posted on the company’s YouTube channel this week. According to Toyoda, this summer’s Olympics demonstrated that the event has become “increasingly political.” Toyota struck a ten-year sponsorship agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2015. Toyota’s Olympic Partner contract was reported to be worth $835 million, the IOC’s largest sponsorship deal at the time. It was to span four Olympics but could be renewed upon expiry…
The popular messaging platform was blocked by court decision over safety concerns after having faced a similar verdict in Russia Turkish authorities have blocked access to the popular instant-messaging platform Discord after concerns were raised that the app was being used to target children for grooming, blackmail and cyberbullying. The move comes after the US-based platform also found itself banned in Russia this week. Türkiye’s Information Technologies and Communication Authority (BTK) officially published the access-ban decision on its website on Wednesday following a ruling by the Ankara First Criminal Court of Peace. Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc has explained that the court has…
Authored by Ben Weingarten via RealClearInvestigations,On the eve of a highly-anticipated live X “Spaces” conversation between Elon Musk and former president Donald Trump, the powerful (former) European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton warned in August that authorities would be “monitoring” the conversation for “content that may incite violence, hate, and racism.” While reminding Musk that the EU was already investigating X for alleged failures “to combat disinformation,” Breton said he and his colleagues “will not hesitate to make full use of our toolbox … to protect EU citizens from serious harm.”The European Commission distanced itself from Breton, who would eventually resign his post while…
Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake debates Democrat Ruben Gallego – October 9, 2024 Trump-Endorsed Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake is debating her opponent, Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego, tonight in what’s expected to be a knockout on Ruben Gallego’s open border policies and connections to the cartel. Early mail-in ballots were also mailed out to voters across the state today. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Ruben Gallego previously refused to show up during the first Senate debate last week before the ballots in Arizona went out and Arizona early voting officially began. Trump-Endorsed Kari Lake to Debate Senate Opponent Ruben Gallego TONIGHT After He…
This story appears in the October 2024 issue of Forbes Asia. Subscribe to Forbes AsiaSridhar Vembu.ZOHO This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of India’s Richest 2024. See the full list here. Sridhar Vembu, cofounder and CEO of Chennai-based cloud services company Zoho, is venturing into manufacturing. Zoho has lined up several projects, ranging from semiconductors to power tools and drones. ss The $1 billion (revenue) company confirmed it has filed an application with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to build a chip fab, but declined to name a location or say how much it will spend. The…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 09: The US Department of Education sign marks the entrance to the federal … [+]Getty Images The Department of Education just released guidance relating to the resumption of collection activity and negative credit reporting. Even though student loan payments resumed in October 2023, borrowers had a 12-month on-ramp period to begin making payments. During this on-ramp period, both collection activity and negative credit reporting were paused. Furthermore, borrowers in delinquency or default before the pandemic were eligible for the Fresh Start program – which would have allowed them to get back on track with their loans…
By Ghulam Shabir Arain Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped with 25 surveillance cameras. A total of 43 poles have been installed so far, and cameras will feed live videos to the Central Police Office (CPO) Command and Control Center. The CPO’s S4 Control Room will show real-time footage to support local law enforcement in reducing crime and improving public safety. The first phase is an important milestone in the city’s efforts to improve security. Once fully operational, the project is expected to expand its reach with more cameras and advanced…
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ZeroHedge) The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a “rumor response” page in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which caused significant damage across western North Carolina late last month. In an update on Oct. 3, FEMA responded to statements issued online about the agency’s response to the disaster, including whether it is running out of funding due to payments and efforts made to fly illegal immigrants into parts of the United States. “FEMA has enough money right now for immediate response and recovery needs. If you were affected by Helene,…
BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union on Tuesday set up a system for imposing sanctions against people accused of cyberattacks, information manipulation or acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia to undermine EU support for Ukraine. NATO warned earlier this year of Russian “hostile state activity” against the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the U.K., and said that the Kremlin´s actions “constitute a threat to allied security.” The EU said that it too has “detected an increasing number of a broad range of activities.” It said that Russia also continues to disrupt satellite communications, violate European airspace…
A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, FRANCE (AP) – French President Emmanuel Macron inspected the training of Ukrainian troops at a military camp in eastern France on Wednesday, a show of support for Ukraine as its Western allies mull a victory plan championed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian brigade that Macron visited is being battle-readied and armed by France for front-line deployment against the Russian invasion. For security reasons, Macron´s office said the base’s specific location could not be reported. French military personnel are training 2,300 Ukrainian soldiers at the camp, teaching them how to use and maintain French-supplied weapons,…