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Saudi Pro League is ‘disrupting the industry, but we are disrupting to enhance,’ says SPL Director of Football
With some of the world’s leading soccer players being tempted by the money on offer from Saudi Arabian soccer clubs, the Saudi Pro League’s (SPL) new Director of Football, Michael Emenalo, says the Gulf state is “disrupting the industry, but we are disrupting to enhance. We’re adding value to the industry.” The Saudi Pro League consists…
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What really is plus-size fashion? Experts weigh in on the term’s ever-evolving meaning
Having a bigger, curvier body, and needing the type of clothing that accommodates or even highlights it, has become (somewhat) more accepted by the fashion and retail industries. Recent years have seen greater commitments to size diversity from clothing brands and the rise of plus-size models such as Ashley Graham, Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee and…
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What does Moody’s downgrade mean for markets?
Moody’s on Monday evening downgraded 10 US banks and put the credit ratings of six others on review, an indication that the agency could also eventually downgrade those institutions. Some investors say that while the Moody’s downgrade isn’t groundbreaking, it’s a reminder that the economy, and markets, still have challenges ahead. What happened: Bank stocks and the…
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At home with Maggi Hambling, the original ‘bad girl’ of British art
When I see the car number plate ending in “GAY,” I know I’m in the right place. Pulling up to a pretty cottage in rural Suffolk, the statement two-tone Chrysler on the gravel driveway is a tell-tale sign that the owner is artist Maggi Hambling. She duly emerges from her “junky garage”-turned-studio in instantly recognizable…
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How female photographers are making their voices heard in Iran
On September 19, 2022, three days after Mahsa Amini died after being sent to a “re-education center” by Iran’s morality police for allegedly infringing the country’s strict dress code, photographer Yalda Moaiery was arrested, beaten and jailed. She had been taking pictures of the resulting protests in the capital Tehran, part of a wider, women-led movement that…
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Colombia is inspiring a nation back home, as it becomes neutral’s favorite team at the Women’s World Cup
Colombia has been enjoying an impressive run at this year’s Women’s World Cup and its historic achievements are drawing plenty of attention back home. There may be more than 14,000 kilometers (over 8,700 miles) separating the team from their country’s capital city of Bogotá, but the players have still been inspiring their compatriots with their performances in Australia…
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Буддийские храмы в Киото принимают меры по предотвращению теплового удара
В своей древней истории Япония всегда выделялась богатством культуры и религиозных традиций. Однако, помимо культурных богатств, она также славится своим жарким климатом, особенно летом. Во времена, когда летние жары становятся особенно утомительными, древние буддийские храмы в прекрасной столице Киото принимают невиданные меры для защиты своих посетителей от риска тепловых ударов. Киото, с его множеством исторических…
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Scientists are fighting to save the ‘blue heart’ of Europe
The Neretva River carves its way through Bosnia and Herzegovina’s impenetrable forest. A mesmerizing blue-green, it runs 140 miles (225 kilometers) from deep within the Dinaric Alps to the Adriatic Sea – at some points disappearing into subterranean channels before re-emerging in bubbling springs. One of the coldest rivers in the world, it is home to unique…
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Всадники в традиционных самурайских доспехах участвовали в скачках на фестивале Сома Номаои в префектуре Фукусима
Сома Номаои – это традиционный ежегодный фестиваль, который проводится в районе Сома префектуры Фукусима, Япония, и имеет более тысячелетнюю историю. В рамках этого культурного события всадники соревнуются в захватывающем зрелище – ловле священных вымпелов, которые бросаются в воздух во время процессии. Исторический корень Сома Номаои уходит вглубь во времена эпохи Самурай, и фестиваль имеет важное…
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В Токио отменен запрет на использование велотандемов на общественных дорогах
Отмена запрета на езду на велотандемах по общественным дорогам во многих местах Японии, включая Токио, стала заметным шагом в направлении повышения безопасности и инклюзивности для всех участников дорожного движения. Для людей с нарушениями зрения этот решающий момент означает возможность стать стокером на велотандеме, позволяя им наслаждаться активным образом жизни, преодолевать расстояния и участвовать в велосипедных…
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