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Chicago Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was released from a Kansas City hospital on Friday and returned to Chicago after suffering an injury during a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Coleman was injured while making a tackle during the game on Thursday night. “He was walking around,” Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said in an interview with Chicago radio station WSCR “670 The Score.” “I did talk to him. He’s in good spirits.” The incident occurred on the first play of the second half when Coleman tackled Chiefs wide receiver Cornell Powell near the sideline. As he made…

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Israel’s credit score from A+ to A, citing the ongoing conflict in Gaza and escalating geopolitical risks as primary factors. The agency has also maintained a “negative” outlook for Israel, indicating the possibility of further downgrades in the near future. The downgrade follows the October 7 attack by Hamas, which led to a sharp decline in Israel’s stock market and currency. While both have since rebounded, concerns about the country’s economic stability persist. Earlier this year, Moody’s and S&P also reduced Israel’s credit ratings. The conflict in Gaza has already resulted in more than 40,000 Palestinian…

Sudan’s warring parties concluded a 10-day peace summit in Geneva on Friday, agreeing to improve access for humanitarian aid, but progress was hampered by the absence of the Sudanese army at the talks. The discussions, led by the United States and involving mediators from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, aimed to address the 16-month-long conflict that has devastated the country. The mediation group, calling themselves the “Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group,” announced the identification of two key routes to ensure the flow of humanitarian resources to civilians. The first route is through…

The United Nations Libya mission voiced serious concerns late on Thursday following reports of military mobilization in Tripoli, raising alarms over the potential use of force in resolving a mounting crisis surrounding the control of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). In a statement to the U.N. Security Council on Monday, Stephanie Koury, the mission’s deputy head, highlighted the rapid deterioration of Libya’s political and military landscape over the past two months. She specifically pointed to the alarming mobilization of armed factions within the country. “The display of military power and armed confrontations in densely populated neighborhoods is unacceptable and…

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation, under the leadership of Azerbaijan’s First Lady Her Excellency Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, has made significant contributions to the welfare and development of communities in need, not only in Azerbaijan but also in various friendly countries, including brotherly Pakistan. Through a wide range of projects and charity programs, the Foundation has played a crucial role in enhancing healthcare, education, and social services in Pakistan, thereby strengthening the bond between the two brotherly nations. One of the notable initiatives by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Pakistan was the vaccination campaign against the hepatitis B virus in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and…

Japan reported a trade deficit of 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) in July, driven by a significant increase in import prices, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday. The country’s imports surged nearly 17% year-over-year to 10.2 trillion yen ($70.6 billion), while exports rose by 10% to 9.6 trillion yen ($66 billion). The sharp rise in imports, particularly in meat, food products, and iron, reflects a relatively strong domestic economy where consumer spending has picked up amid rising wages. Despite the growth in exports, Japan’s trade balance remained in deficit. Exports to key markets such as the…

Influential Thai politician Prawit Wongsuwon is under formal investigation following allegations that he physically assaulted a female reporter. The 79-year-old Member of Parliament and former army chief was filmed striking the journalist several times after she asked him a question, an incident that has sparked widespread condemnation. The confrontation occurred on August 16, shortly after Paetongtarn Shinawatra of the Pheu Thai Party was elected as Thailand’s new prime minister. Paetongtarn, 37, is set to become the youngest premier in the nation’s history and the third from the prominent Shinawatra family. Prawit, who leads the Palang Pracharat Party and has a…

The recent downward revision of U.S. payroll figures by 818,000 jobs, the largest since 2009, has sparked debate over whether it signals an impending recession. The revisions, which cover the period from April 2023 to March 2024, have raised concerns about the accuracy of the economic models used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), with some economists questioning whether the data overstates the economy’s strength amid signs of softening in the labor market. Historical parallels have been drawn to 2009 when a similar revision overstated jobs by 824,000. At that time, the National Bureau of Economic Research had already…

The Iranian parliament has officially confirmed Seyyed Abbas Araghchi as Iran’s new Foreign Minister, securing a critical position in President Masoud Pezeshkian’s cabinet. Araghchi garnered strong support, receiving 247 out of 288 votes in Wednesday’s confidence vote. Araghchi, a seasoned diplomat with extensive experience, has held the position of Secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations since 2021. His career includes a significant tenure as Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs from 2017 to 2021, where he worked closely with former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. A key architect of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s…

A growing number of tennis players, including former top 10 player Denis Shapovalov, have voiced concerns over perceived double standards in the sport following the clearance of world number one Jannik Sinner, who was allowed to continue competing despite failing two drug tests earlier this year. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday that an independent tribunal had cleared Sinner after he tested positive for clostebol, a banned substance, during the Indian Wells tournament in March and in a subsequent test days later. Despite these positive tests, the tribunal concluded that Sinner’s explanation—that the substance entered his system…