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France24.com (en) 

Major power outage hits Venezuela, Maduro govt blames ‘sabotage’ by opposition

President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed a widespread power outage in the capital Caracas and other parts of the country on Friday on “electrical sabotage”, without providing any evidence. Freddy Nanez, the communications minister, said in a voice message on Telegram that all 24 of Venezuela’s states had been at least partially impacted, adding that the outage as a “desperate” attempt by Maduro’s opponents to violently oust him as president.

The Hindu 

Weeding out a ganja addiction crisis

Effortless to procure and easy to consume, ganja is quickly becoming the drug of choice for thousands of vulnerable young people in North Andhra. Its burgeoning demand has prompted many users to become peddlers, with law enforcement agencies worried that ganja could soon become a ‘gateway drug’, priming users for hard narcotics. Harish Gilai explores how young people are falling prey to the marijuana menace, and the relentless efforts by the government to combat it

New England Sportd Network: World Cup 

Bruins Stars React To Johnny Gaudreau’s Tragic Death

The NHL world was in shock Friday morning after learning about the tragic death of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother. According to New Jersey State Police, Johnny Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were killed by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bikes Thursday night. Johnny Gaudreau was one of hockey’s top stars and […]

MercuryNews.com 

Analysis: Can anyone explain the Cybertruck?

Since Tesla unleashed the Cybertruck late last year — 2 years behind schedule and tens of thousands more than the originally promised purchase price — owners and professional reviewers haven’t been shy about broadcasting the vehicle’s flaws

Deadline.com 

Horror Franchise ‘Wolf Creek’ Getting Third Movie In Which American Tourists Are Hunted In The Outback; 2025 Shoot Planned & John Jarratt Back As Killer Mick Taylor — TIFF Market

EXCLUSIVE: 20 years ago horror pic Wolf Creek proved an Australian box office breakout making $30M global off a $1M budget. A sequel followed in 2013 (as did a TV series) and for years there was talk of a third movie. The scent went cold but now the franchise is getting a reboot with Wolf […]

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Paris Paralympics: Indian para sprinter Preethi Pal clinches bronze medal in women's T35 100m race

Paris [France], August 30 (ANI): India continues to shine at the ongoing Paris Paralympics as para sprinter Preethi Pal bagged the bronze medal in the Women's T35 100m race on Friday. Preethi secured third place and won the bronze medal after clocking 14.21 seconds, which is also her personal best. China's Xia Zhou and Qianqian Guo bagged first and second place, respectively. Zhou won the gold medal with her season-best t

Engineeringnews.co.za 

M&R reaches debt repayment agreement with banking consortium

JSE-listed Murray & Roberts (M&R) has reached an agreement with a consortium of South African banks to repay R409-million in debt. The debt, which peaked at about R2-billion in April 2023, has been significantly reduced through a deleveraging plan agreed upon by the company and the consortium. A credit-approved term sheet has now been signed, which provides for the remaining debt to be repaid by January 31, 2026.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

US consumer spending picks up; inflation rises moderately in July

U.S. consumer spending saw a notable increase of 0.5% in July, maintaining economic momentum from the second quarter. Despite a rise in the unemployment rate, economists suggest that the Federal Reserve will likely avoid a half-percentage-point rate cut next month, as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% target.

VolleyballMag.com 

Volleyball Today: Big NCAA slate; AVP Chicago; big TV ratings; Pilar Victoria dies

The season got underway on Tuesday with Nebraska topping Kentucky and Louisville outlasting Wisconsin. Now, the rest of the NCAA women’s volleyball season begins Friday with more than 200 matches, including quite a few teams playing twice either Friday or Saturday. ESPN reported outstanding viewership for Tuesday’s season opener when Nebraska played Kentucky The AVP […]

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