Team members of the Cairns Taipans have decided against wearing a special Pride Round jersey in response to a “barrage of abuse and harmful commentary” targeting individual players. The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) is holding its first Pride Round to celebrate the LGBT community from Jan. 25 to 30, with Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger conceding…
Aussie Basketball Team Opts out of Wearing Pride Jersey Due to ‘Barrage of Abuse’
Is It Time to Cancel Pope Francis?
January 26, 2023
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Commentary The deaths of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell, within 11 days of each other, have focused attention on Pope Francis’ legacy. Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope to stem the flow of the faithful away from the Church, particularly in South America, clean up Church finances, and sexual abuse scandals. However, on…
US Infiltrates Big Ransomware Gang: ‘We Hacked the Hackers’
WASHINGTON—The FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year, saving victims including hospitals and school districts a potential $130 million in ransom payments, Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials announced Thursday. “Simply put, using lawful means we hacked the hackers,” Deputy…
Pentagon Holds Briefing After the Announcement of Tanks for Ukraine
U.S. Department of Defense deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh holds a news briefing the day after the Biden administration announced it would send tanks to Ukraine. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …
Russian Athletes Could Participate in Asian Competitions: IOC
BERLIN—Russian and Belarusian athletes could participate in Asian events with the International Olympic Committee looking at options for their return to international competitions. The IOC said on Wednesday the Olympic Council of Asia had offered Russian and Belarusian athletes the chance to compete in Asia. The IOC said in a statement it “welcomed and appreciated…
US and Global Economy to Grow Slower in 2023, Possibility of Recession in Some Nations: UN
January 26, 2023
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The global economy is predicted to register a slower growth this year, continuing the trend from last year, with the United States also poised to mark a smaller pace of growth and several countries likely to see a “mild recession,” according to the United Nations. Global economic growth in 2023 is projected to be 1.9…
Petroleum Analyst Issues Warning to Drivers: Gas Prices to Rise Again to $4
Americans should be wary of gas prices again rising starting in the spring, said one petroleum analyst, who warned that a gallon of regular gas could hit $4 again. “It’s a question of when, not if. I think something like that could happen by potentially April, maybe sooner,” GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan told…
Dow to Slash 2,000 Jobs as Part of $1 Billion Cost-Savings Plan
Dow Inc., a Michigan-based material science company, announced today that approximately 2,000 jobs will be cut globally as part of the corporation’s goal to save $1 billion this year. In a press release, Dow outlined a series of targeted actions to reduce spending through structural improvements and operating expenses, which the company expects to realize…
Russia Fires Missiles at Ukraine After Kyiv Secures Tanks
KYIV—Russia fired missiles at Ukraine, killing at least one person, the day after Kyiv secured Western pledges of dozens of modern battlefield tanks to try to push back the Russian invasion. Moscow reacted with fury to the German and American announcements. Air raid alarms had sounded across Ukraine as people headed to work. In the…
SAP to Cut Up to 3,000 Jobs Worldwide, Mulls Qualtrics Sale
January 26, 2023
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BERLIN—SAP said Thursday that it is cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5 percent of its workforce, after a sharp drop in profits at Europe’s biggest software company. It comes amid a broader wave of job cuts in the technology industry, including mass layoffs at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other tech giants in…
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