Author: Press Room

Half a century ago, the Yom Kippur war between Israel and Arab states put a new cartel of oil producers at the centre of global politics. The Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, halted oil supplies to the western countries that had supported Israel. It was the first global oil shock. On Wednesday, the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, Saudi Arabia and its oil allies — which now include Russia in the Opec+ group — moved to upend the world’s energy order again. Their decision to slash 2mn barrels a day…

“Good Morning Football” host Kyle Brandt took a jab at Russell Wilson’s wife Ciara during his roast of the Broncos quarterback after an ugly 12-9 loss to the Colts in overtime on “Thursday Night Football.” On the Friday episode of the NFL Network show, Brandt voiced an explosive rant about Wilson — and later questioned why Wilson and Ciara “think [they’re] that cool and famous” at red carpet events. “I think Russell Wilson is one of the least authentic personalities we have in this league,” Brandt said. “I think Russell Wilson is a poser. I don’t think that makes him…

Bitcoin (BTC) whales are again accumulating BTC, with more and more traders now asking themselves what these whales know that the rest of us don’t.According to data from the crypto analytics platform Santiment, the so-called Bitcoin whales, defined as wallet addresses holding between 100 BTC and 10,000 BTC, have added a total of 46,173 BTC to their holdings since September 27.In a tweet published earlier this week, Santiment called the increase a “sustained accumulation” by whales and noted that this has been “a rarity in 2022.” The firm added that the increase in BTC holdings has come as large holdings…

​​The biggest surprise of the Bosnian elections last Sunday was not found in the results themselves.As the votes were being counted, the country’s peace envoy Christian Schmidt announced that he would be changing one of the country’s three constitutions — specifically, the one pertaining to the entity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) — as well as its electoral law.The public outcry was immediate, with some of his critics calling the High Representative’s move “an illiberal putsch”.But who is the High Representative, what did he change, and how does his decision affect Bosnia’s citizens?How did Bosnia end up…

Two Arkansas deputies who were caught on video violently arresting a man outside a convenience store in August have been fired, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies Zack King and Levi White were fired one to two weeks ago, Linda Phillips, administrative assistant for the sheriff’s office, said Friday.She did not know the exact date of their termination and said she could not disclose the reason they were fired. King joined the department in 2019 and White in January after stints at the sheriff’s offices in Johnson and Franklin counties. Sheriff Jimmy Damante did not return requests for comment. He…

Police fired tear gas after violence broke out at a soccer match in Indonesia as Persebaya Surabaya beat Arema Malang 3-2. Panic and a rush for the exit left at least 131 dead, most of whom were trampled, police said. Here is a look at some other soccer-related crowd disasters:April 5, 1902 — Glasgow, Scotland; 25 killed and 517 injured when the West Stand at Ibrox Park collapses during an international match between England and Scotland. The game ends in a 1-1 draw but is later stricken from official records.March 9, 1946 — Bolton, England; 33 people killed and more…

The Go! Go! Curry restaurant has a sign in the window reading “We Are Hiring” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 8, 2022.Brian Snyder | ReutersSeptember’s jobs report provided both assurance that the jobs market remains strong and that the Federal Reserve will have to do more to slow it down.The 263,000 gain in nonfarm payrolls was just below analyst expectations and the slowest monthly gain in nearly a year and a half.But a surprising drop in the unemployment late and another boost in worker wages sent a clear message to markets that more giant interest rate hikes are on the way.”Low…

Dr. Ned Hallowell coined the term “the cough drop sign” in his 1994 book, “Driven to Distraction,” based on a story a patient told him. But the psychiatrist and leading ADHD expert, who has the condition himself, has experienced his own version of the anecdote many times in his life.In the passage, which is going viral after ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) advocate Jesse Anderson shared it on Twitter in late September, a woman tells Hallowell about a frustrating incident from when she was running errands.What is the cough drop sign?Here’s the patient’s full quote, as transcribed in “Driven to Distraction,” co-authored…

WHO chief earlier said UN agency is investigating deaths in the African country.India is investigating the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia that the World Health Organization (WHO) said may be linked to a cough syrup made in the South Asian nation, two people from India’s health ministry have told the Reuters news agency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday told reporters the UN agency was investigating the deaths from acute kidney injuries with India’s drug regulator and New Delhi-based cough syrup manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals. The agency informed the Drugs Controller General of India of the deaths…

Jon Rahm endured a mixed day but kept himself in the hunt at the Open de Espana.After a number of poor swings, Rahm threatened to tumble out of contention at Club de Campo but he found his form in the closing holes to get to 10-under and within two strokes of leaders Stephen Gallagher and Paul Waring.“I played, what I can say, 11 uncomfortable holes and then played really good golf on the last seven,” Rahm said. “From 12 on I played wonderfully. It was very enjoyable.Acciona Open de EspañaOpen de Espana betting tips as Rahm heads home charge in…