October 24 is marked as World Polio Day. It was in 1988 that the World Health Assembly began taking steps to eradicate this disease. There has been massive success achieved on that front up till now.
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World Polio Day 2025: All on deadly disease and global efforts to eradicate it
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The Mexico City Grand Prix briefing
Welcome to The Briefing, where we’ll be answering the key on-track questions ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Each week, powered by Google Cloud, we’ll be speaking to one of our trackside experts to walk you through the biggest…
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After ‘Megalopolis’ flops, Francis Ford Coppola puts his pricey watch collection up for auction
Francis Ford Coppola wants an offer he can’t refuse — on his timepieces.
The Academy Award-winning director is selling seven watches from his personal collection, including his custom F.P. Journe FFC Prototype, estimated to sell for more than…
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Study unravels the genetic shield against winter vomiting disease
Winter vomiting disease is caused by the Norovirus, which is most virulent during the colder half of the year. The infection clears up after a couple of days, but the protection it provides is short-lived, meaning that the same…
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Kia NBA Rookie of the Year for 2025: Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle, alongside fellow Kia Rookie of the Year award winners for the Spurs
We’re tipping off our Rookie of the Year series with the most recent winner of the award, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle. We’ll take a closer look at…
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Grindr Gets Buyout Offer Valuing Company at Nearly $3.5 Billion – The Wall Street Journal
- Grindr Gets Buyout Offer Valuing Company at Nearly $3.5 Billion The Wall Street Journal
- Grindr discloses buyout proposal at $18 per share Sherwood News
- Grindr shares pop on buyout offer from controlling shareholders Proactive financial news
- Grindr Stock Soars Amid Buyout Buzz TipRanks
- Grindr (NYSE:GRND) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen MarketBeat
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Bryan Ford on Bread, Culture, and the Craft of Curiosity
Roots and Rising
Baking entered his life almost by accident. “I started baking King Cakes,” he said. “Selling them during the parades of Mardi Gras.” He was 18 or 19 at the time. “That was kind of my transition from cook to baker,” he…
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Ontario’s $100 Billion Pension Dismisses Entire Asia Buyout Team
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System is cutting its Asia buyout team, marking the latest change in the pension fund’s private equity unit as it reassesses its strategy.
The Singapore-based private equity team for the region has a handful of members, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the details are confidential. The decision will be effective Dec. 31.
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Crude futures settle lower
NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — Oil prices declined on Friday.
The West Texas Intermediate for December delivery dropped 28 cents, or 0.47 percent, to settle at 61.50 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for December delivery lost 5 cents, or 0.08 percent, to settle at 65.94 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange. Enditem
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Sora Has Lost Its App Store Crown to Drake and Free Chicken
Since its launch on September 30, OpenAI’s Sora app has dominated the iOS App Store charts, thanks to its easy breezy AI video generation and an initially loose interpretation of copyright laws. On Friday, its reign came to an end. Your new…
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