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Over 8.8mln Tickets Sold For Paris Olympics – IOC
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Posted Date:07/25/2024
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MOSCOW, July 21 (Sputnik) – More than 8.8 million tickets have been sold for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Director Kit McConnell said. “More than 8.8 million tickets sold, which is an incredible number for these games, the most ever for sport event in France,” McConnell told reporters on Saturday. McConnell noted that about 30,000 employees of various services are involved in ensuring security during the event. The previous record of 8.3 million tickets sold was set during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The 2024 Summer Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, while the Paralympics will run from August 28 to September 8.


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Ethiopia’s Olympic Team Arrives In Paris
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Posted Date:07/25/2024
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Addis Ababa, July 25, 2024 (FBC) – A delegation of Ethiopia national Olympic team has landed in Paris ahead of the 33rd Edition of Summer Olympic Games which will be held in the French capital and other areas of the European nation. Led by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation President Derartu Tulu, the Ethiopian team was warmly greeted upon arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by a crowd of Ethiopian Diaspora and the staff of the Embassy of Ethiopia in Paris. Ethiopia’s Olympic Team will participate in athletics, swimming, and boxing, with a total of 39 athletes representing the country at the prestigious event which is set to officially kick off on Friday 26th of July 2024 and will conclude on August 11, 2024. The Ethiopian squad features some world record holders and world champions in different categories of athletics sport, including the legendary long distance runner Kenenisa Bekele, women’s marathon record holder Tigist Aseffa, 3000M men’s steeplechase record holder Lamecha Girma, Tokyo Olympic 10000m gold mdallist Selemon Barega, Gudaf Tsegay, among others. Selemon Barega will defend his 10,000m title while Gudaf Tsegay has been entered for a 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m treble as part of the Ethiopian team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Barega got gold ahead of Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo in Tokyo and he will be joined in the 10,000m in Paris by his compatriots Berihu Aregawi and Yomif Kejelcha, the latter having also been named for the 5000m. World record-holder Lamecha Girma will go for his first global gold in the 3000m steeplechase after securing silver in Tokyo and at the past three editions of the World Championships. Tsegay, the Olympic 5000m bronze medallist and world champion in the 5000m in 2022 and 10,000m in 2023, will be joined by world 1500m silver medallist Diribe Welteji in the shorter of the three events. The marathon will feature world record-holder Tigist Assefa, Amane Beriso and Megertu Alemu in the women’s event, and Kenenisa Bekele, Sisay Lemma and Deresa Geleta in the men’s. Ethiopia will also be participating in the Olympic Games boxing tournament after 20-year absence. The last time Ethiopian boxers took part in the Olympics was in 2004 in Athens. Yadesa Lemma will represent the country in the boxing category. Yadesa has been given the African quota by the International Olympic Committee Task Force following the withdrawal of Nigeria’s Omole Dolapo because of a left knee injury. The 33rd Olympic Games are set to take place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024, featuring a total of 10,714 athletes from 206 countries, including independent athletes competing under the umbrella of the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Refugee Team. These athletes will compete in 32 sports


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First Neuralink Brain Chip Patient Says Hopes Implant Will Help Him Obtain Job
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Posted Date:07/25/2024
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AUSTIN, July 26 (Sputnik), Lenka White – Noland Arbaugh, the first Nauralink patient to have the company’s N1 chip implanted in his brain, told Sputnik that he hopes the implant would help him obtain a job, among other tangible benefits “I might be able to get a job that I wasn’t able to before because I’m able to do a lot that other people are able to do. I could go back to school and I think that’s a huge advantage,” Arbaugh told Sputnik in an interview. Arbaugh made the comment in response to a question as to what he sees are the biggest advantages of the having the device implanted in his brain. He is quadriplegic, having suffered a severe spinal cord injury while swimming in a lake in 2016. Arbaugh said going back to school has been a long-standing desire despite not knowing how to submit written homework or perform mathematics problems. Arbaugh has had the chip embedded in his skull and an electrode array in his brain for seven months. The chip includes 1,024 electrodes distributed among 64 threads. In January, Arbaugh underwent an approximately 30-minutes-long operation with Neuralink to become the first person to have the chip implanted in his brain. The device, which is about the size of a quarter but somewhat thicker, is connected to Arbaugh’s motor cortex part of the brain. Neuralink has said it aims to develop a comprehensive computer-brain interface that incorporates a generalized input and output device to enable interactions with all aspects of the brain


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Ethiopia Shares Its Experience On Integrated National Financing Framework At FfD4
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Posted Date:07/23/2024
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Addis Ababa, July 23/2024 (FBC) – The State Minister of Finance, Ms. Semereta Sewasew, shared Ethiopia’s experience on Integrated National Financing Framework on the sidelines of the First Preparatory Committee on the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) which is taking place at Skylight Hotel. She participated in the side event titled “Making Finance Work for People and Planet through Integrated National Financing Frameworks” organized by the INFF (Integrated National Financing Framework) Facility, UNDP and UNDESA. The state minister, after officially opening the side event, shared the major aspects of Ethiopia’s Sustainable Financing Strategy (ESFS). The ESFS is developed to play a pivotal role in addressing the financial needs of SDGs and national priorities. The Strategy identifies major focus areas to diversify the financial sources of the country. The ESFS further aims at establishing strong and resilient funding mechanisms that will reinforce the country’s future growth and development. Semereta, in her statement, highlighted priority areas of the ESFS that will be implemented to strengthen development financing which among others include accelerating digital tax modernization to boost revenue collection efficiency and combat tax evasion, shifting from traditional public-centered and debt-focused infrastructure investments to innovative and private sector financing instruments, integrating innovative financing mechanisms and instruments into sector investment plans, accelerating use of green finance instruments and ramping up the national public-private partnerships(PPPs). She also underlined that the ESFS aims to address structural constraints by promoting resilience and aligning financing flows with long-term sustainability goals. Finally, the state minister urged all stakeholders including government entities, private sector partners and international donors, and civil society organizations to join forces with renewed, vigor and shared purpose for the fourth international conference on financing for development.


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Death Toll In Southern Ethiopia Region Landslides Rises To 146, Says An Official
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Posted Date:07/23/2024
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Addis Ababa, July 23, 2024 (FBC) – Death toll from landslides occurred in Gofa Zone of Southern Ethiopia yesterday has reached 146, an official in Goja Zone, Southern Ethiopia Region announced. Assistant Government Whip and Political and Public Relations Division Head at Gofa Zone Administration, Habtamu Fetena, in a press briefing, stated that the death toll from the mudslides has reached 146. Habtamu indicated that, with the help of the ongoing search operations, 146 bodies have been recovered so far. “We are still searching for the missing,” Habtamu said, adding that the death toll could yet increase.


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Trudeau Appoints Steven MacKinnon As Canada’s New Labor, Seniors Minister
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Posted Date:07/24/2024
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WASHINGTON, July 19 (Sputnik) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Steven MacKinnon as the country’s new Minister of Labor and Minister of Seniors, Trudeau’s office said in a statement on Friday. “The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced a change to the Ministry: Steven MacKinnon becomes Minister of Labor and Seniors,” the statement said. MacKinnon previously acted as leader of the government in the House of Commons and will assume his duties as of today


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Trudeau Appoints Steven MacKinnon As Canada’s New Labor, Seniors Minister
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Posted Date:07/24/2024
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WASHINGTON, July 19 (Sputnik) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Steven MacKinnon as the country’s new Minister of Labor and Minister of Seniors, Trudeau’s office said in a statement on Friday. “The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced a change to the Ministry: Steven MacKinnon becomes Minister of Labor and Seniors,” the statement said. MacKinnon previously acted as leader of the government in the House of Commons and will assume his duties as of today


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Premier Convenes A Meeting With Political Party Representatives
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Posted Date:07/23/2024
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Addis Ababa, July 22, 2024 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has held a meeting with political party representatives this morning to discuss cooperation on national issues. This meeting was a continuation of an earlier gathering in April, where a direction was set for discussions to continue at various levels. In a statement posted on his social media pages following the meeting with heads and representatives of different political parties, he mentioned that earlier in April, he had met with political party representatives to discuss cooperation on national issues. “Earlier in April, I met with political party representatives to discuss cooperation on national issues. A direction was set for discussions to continue at various levels,” he noted. According to the premier, the purpose of this meeting was to build upon the previous discussions and work towards reaching a consensus on national issues of significance to all. “Today, we met again as a continuation of the April meeting, working toward forging a consensus on national issues of importance for all.”


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