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SecondsOut.com 

Evander Holyfield Didn’t Hesitate To Name The Best Opponent He Ever Faced

‘s name will forever be held in the highest regard in boxing circles having faced some of the sport’s biggest names. Holyfield achieved the rare feat of being an undisputed cruiserweight champion who then managed to move up to heavyweight and despite being a naturally smaller man, became undisputed in the heavyweight division, all having […]

BigNewsNetwork.com 

Can China's stimulus blitz fix its flagging economy?

Pan Gongsheng, the governor of China's central bank, announced a raft of measures on September 24 aimed at boosting the country's flagging economy. The move, which came a week before the 75th anniversary of communist party rule, was made in response to concerns that China could miss its own 5% annual growth targ

Views and News from Norway 

Friendly whale died from infection

Hvaldimir, the late white whale that sought human companionship all along the coast of Norway for several years, is now believed to have died from a bacterial infection. Final autopsy results confirm that he was not shot, as earlier suspected. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute has concluded that the white beluga whale rather may have been […]

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Cash-strapped Pakistan to give tangerines, rice to Russia amid payment struggles

A barter agreement between Pakistan and Russia will see the exchange of chickpeas and lentils for tangerines and rice. This move, reported by Tass news, comes amid payment difficulties due to Western sanctions. The trade deal was finalized at the Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum, highlighting a shift to barter transactions to navigate around sanctions.

Vox 

Love Is Blind: DC sadly doesn’t feel like DC 

While Virginia is reportedly for lovers, most everyone acknowledges that nearby Washington, DC, is not. The nation’s capital has been consistently ranked as one of the worst places to date and one of the US’s worst cities for singles. Too many type As, too many people too into their jobs, too many people ready to […]

Scientific American 

How Dark Is the Night Sky?

The night sky isn’t perfectly dark—instead it glows faintly, and the source isn’t exactly local