China pursues gold in global image by hosting Olympics
SHANGHAI: China warns almost daily against "politicising" this week's Beijing Olympics, but for its rulers, hosting the Games has always been about far more than sport and the medal count.
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Top ERC team seeks more global gold
Saintéloc Junior Team, a dominant force in the FIA European Rally Championship, begins its bid for more FIA World Rally Championship gold on Rallye Monte-Carlo from today (Thursday). After guiding Yohan Rossel to the WRC3 crown in 2021, the French squad will oversee Eric Camilli’s pursuit of the WRC2 title in a Citroën C3 Rally2.
Novak Djokovic drew global attention to Australia's immigration detention regime. Now we need proper scrutiny of all places of detention
Novak Djokovic's recent detention at Melbourne's Park Hotel drew international attention to Australia's use of hotels as «alternative places of detention» by immigration authorities.
Dubai: A new global hub for the cruise ship industry
In 2019 the Cruise industry contributed over 130 billion euros to the global economy, creating 1.8 million jobs and welcoming nearly 30 million passengers. Following a pause in operations in March 2020 due to Covid, the industry has resumed its services.
Global dementia cases are set to rise 300% by 2050, a new study finds
The number of adults living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050, a new study has found.