IOC creates $140m fund to pay every Olympian $10,000 per Games
The International Olympic Committee has broken a 130-year tradition by deciding to pay athletes to compete at the Games. A $140 million fund has been established, with every Summer or Winter Olympics competitor receiving a $10,000 "fit for the future" grant. The 3,000 athletes at Milano-Cortina 2026 will be the first recipients, followed by 11,000 athletes at Los Angeles 2028.
Ukrainian Deputy Economy Minister Oleksandr Tsybort declared in Gdańsk on Wednesday that Ukraine is already ready for European partnership and investment. Polish Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs Rafał Rosiński highlighted that Poland and Ukraine share common digital priorities, including strengthening cybersecurity.
Claressa Shields, the undisputed women's heavyweight champion, will drop three weight divisions to challenge unified middleweight champion Kaye Scott on August 15. The WBA and WBC middleweight titles will be on the line. It is a significant physical challenge for Shields, who must cut considerably to make the weight.
The Chicago Cubs have placed right-handed pitchers Ben Brown and Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list simultaneously. Brown joins Cabrera on the sideline, leaving the team short-handed in their pitching rotation. No return timelines were specified.
President Trump is pushing the Department of Justice to investigate why retail gas prices aren't falling faster despite lower crude oil prices. Four practical factors are at play: supply chain lags, crude oil pricing, refinery margins, and local demand. Analysts note that pump prices typically lag behind crude oil market movements.
Region Varde Elitesport suffered a heavy home defeat against SpeedwayLigaen runners-up Holsted Tigers in Outrup on Wednesday. Mateusz Cierniak was the best of the beaten home side, while Bartosz Smektała put in a particularly poor performance.
A video circulating online shows Lionel Messi's teammates making a surprise visit to his hotel room to celebrate his 39th birthday. The footage was captured during the current World Cup tournament.
The US Treasury Department removed seven Russian nationals, two ships and two companies from OFAC sanctions lists linked to restrictions imposed on Russia. The Treasury offered no explanation for the decision, and its spokesperson has not responded to journalists' inquiries, according to the Polish Press Agency.
According to the Daily NK portal, Kim Jong Un's wife and daughter are setting fashion trends among North Korea's wealthy elite. The outfits they wear at public appearances have become style standards copied by the country's most affluent citizens.
The 2026 World Cup in the USA is the most expensive football tournament in history for fans. A few days' trip to watch your team play — including tickets, hotel and flights — can cost as much as a decent second-hand car. FIFA and US organizers have set prices that are unprecedented in the tournament's history.
Sales representatives of an Energa-Obrót subagent sent customer contract scans via WhatsApp without the company's knowledge or consent, Energa told the Polish Press Agency. Poland's Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) issued a formal reprimand to Energa-Obrót over the breach. The company stressed the actions were unauthorized and taken solely by individual subagent employees.
Wednesday's 9 PM kickoffs will decide the final Group B standings at the World Cup. Switzerland face Canada while Bosnia and Herzegovina take on Qatar in the simultaneous closing round of fixtures.
Cristiano Ronaldo finally opened his account at this year's World Cup, scoring his first goals for Portugal in the match against Uzbekistan. However, what caught fans' attention online was not his form but his boots, which feature special inscriptions on the studs.
The Czech Constitutional Court ordered Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's government to include President Petr Pavel in the official delegation to the NATO summit in Ankara. Pavel filed a complaint on Tuesday after being excluded from the trip. The president called the exclusion "an unprecedented and particularly unfortunate step."
Israeli forces destroyed a cemetery in the Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza where Canadian soldiers killed during a UN peacekeeping mission after the 1956 Suez Crisis were buried. Canadian public broadcaster CBC reported the destruction on Wednesday, citing satellite image analysis. The incident has caused shock in Canada.
The Federal Reserve has concluded that hedge funds' increasing exposure to U.S. Treasury securities is primarily driven by the resurgence of the cash-futures basis trade — an arbitrage strategy exploiting price differences between spot Treasuries and futures contracts. The trend raises regulatory concern because basis trade positions, often heavily leveraged, can amplify market stress during sudden volatility.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright declared that the United States has ended Iran's ability to close the Strait of Hormuz. He said 72 ships carrying 19 million barrels of oil passed through the strait in the past 24 hours as evidence of unimpeded flow.
Forza Horizon 6 hides legendary abandoned cars in barns scattered across its Japan map, but finding the barn physically is only half the task — the vehicles are locked behind progress in the "Discover Japan" section of the collection journal. A full guide lists every barn location to help players restore these rare cars without aimless exploration.
Leading AI researchers in both China and the United States are alarmed by the escalating AI arms race, warning it could produce a catastrophic "Chernobyl moment" — a sudden, large-scale failure caused by rushing deployment ahead of safety. Experts on both sides of the geopolitical divide say competitive pressure is sidelining rigorous safety research in favor of speed.
Esbjerg Vikings secured an away victory over Brovst in Wednesday's SpeedwayLigaen clash, with the home side unable to match their opponents. Experienced Polish rider Grzegorz Zengota featured for Esbjerg but turned in a below-average performance by his standards. Despite the underwhelming display from Zengota, Esbjerg claimed the points comfortably.
Samsara unveiled the Samsara Tracking Label at its Beyond event — a paper-thin, single-use Bluetooth adhesive that provides near-real-time shipment visibility from dispatch to delivery by connecting to the Samsara Network along the route. The label offers up to 45 days of battery life after activation and contains no lithium or hazardous materials, making it approved for air, ground, and rail transport. The company highlights pharmaceutical logistics as a prime use case where precise location data is critical.
Wondering where your online order ended up may soon be a thing of the past thanks to a new launch from Samsara which makes tracking your deliveries easier than ever.At its Samsara Beyond event, the company revealed the Samsara Tracking Label: a smart, single-use Bluetooth adhesive label that is able to provide near-real-time visibility on where a shipment actually is. From dispatch to delivery, the label can dial into the company’s Samsara Network along its route, allowing accurate tracking at all times - particularly useful for areas such as pharmaceuticals, where companies need to know exactly where a delivery is at all times.Samsara Tracking LabelThe Tracking Label is an adhesive-backed, flexible, paper-thin label which can have a a 45-day battery life after being activated. The battery contains no lithium or hazardous materials, meaning it can be cleared for air, ground, and rail shipments, and is suitable for disposal without special handling. Samsara says the launch goes beyond typical trackers, which can be lost or damaged in transit, leading to a lack of information or insight into where a delivery actually is, with its network covering 99% of major US roads and tens of thousands of worksites.“This is no longer science fiction, this is reality,” David Gal, VP of Connected Equipment at Samsara, told attendees at Samsara Beyond.The company says cargo theft costs US businesses roughly $35 billion annually, a figure which is only set to increase over the coming years as online shopping continues to grow.It notes how current solutions such as RFID and cellular connectivity, can struggle with cost and coverage problems - but Bluetooth can go beyond that and gives much more insight.(Image credit: Samsara)The label process can be scaled up easily depending on customer demand - and although specific pricing information isn’t available yet, the move could help companies of all sizes save time, money and stress on tracking their deliveries.The Tracking Label can be managed within Samsara’s new Shipment Center and Shipment App, which seamlessly plug into an organization's existing infrastructure, regardless of which shipping carrier they use. This platform allows customers to not only see the real-time delivery schedule and deter theft, but also let them spot issues or delays before they happen, track deliveries across borders, and provide easier dispute resolution, helping keep their customers happy.
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