The International Monetary Fund will hold a crucial round of talks with Pakistan’s newly elected government this week to determine whether the country has met conditions for receiving the much needed final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout, officials said
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has announced new guidelines for lung cancer screenings. Published in the ACS journal “CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians” on Wednesday, the advisory reconsiders those who are at high risk for developing lung cancer and which individuals
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld two earlier rulings that supported the granting of subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, in another victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The decision rejected appeals by the Housing Authority of the earlier rulings, which
The NCAA Division I Board responded to the backlash it has recently received over its decision to deny some transfer waivers for student-athletes, particularly North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Devontez “Tez” Walker’s waiver, making him ineligible for the entire 2023 college
Coach Deion Sanders sounded off on the NCAA’s recent ruling that denied immediate eligibility to Colorado Buffaloes player Tyler Brown. Brown, an offensive lineman, started his college football career at Louisiana and later transferred to Jackson State to play for Sanders. Brown
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed concerns over Sweden’s inability to prevent Quran-burning protests, raising doubts about Sweden’s NATO membership credentials. Despite the security concerns, Turkey stated it would approve Sweden’s NATO membership if Stockholm addresses Turkey’s apprehensions adequately. Sweden and Finland
Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist is expected to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, part of the class of 2023 set to be announced Wednesday afternoon. Lundqvist backstopped Sweden to an Olympic gold medal in 2006
USA Cycling received backlash for issuing a survey to its members for their input on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)’s transgender participation rules amid rising outrage in the sport over transgender female cyclists winning women’s events. The organization sent the survey in
Seth Towns will enter rare air when he takes the court during the 2023-24 season later this fall. Towns, a former Ivy League Player of the Year when he played at Harvard, transferred to Howard University and will be eligible for his
Jahmir Harris is 18 years old in his senior year at Fordham Prep in New York City, but the basketball player’s future was turned upside down a year ago. Last year, Harris was widely considered the team’s best player and helped lift