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ROME: Italy’s tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Wednesday that he would not play in the Paris Olympics because of tonsillitis. “I am saddened to inform you that unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympic Games,” the 22-year-old Australian Open champion said on X. “After a good week of training on clay, I started to feel unwell,” he informed his followers. “I spent a couple of days resting and during an examination, the doctor diagnosed tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing,” he added. Sinner said he was disappointed by the recent development since

DALLAS, Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in corporate sustainability and advocacy, today released its 2024 Sustainability Report. The report-which is organized by environmental, social, and economic impact-underscores the company’s commitment to creating and nurturing a business model that enriches women’s lives and supports communities while protecting our planet. ‘Sustainability has deep roots in the Mary Kay story,’ said Deborah Gibbins, Chief Operating Officer at Mary Kay Inc. ‘We like to say we did it before it was ‘cool.’ Our iconic founder, Mary Kay Ash, was passionate about not only changing the world, but protecting it. I’m proud of the

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto Ralph Recto on Wednesday said the Department of Finance (DOF) is ready to tap USD500 million of standby credit line extended by the World Bank to the Philippines to support the government’s disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas devastated by typhoon Carina. ‘These funds will be immediately withdrawn and released once the President declares a state of calamity,” Recto said in a statement. “This will allow us to rapidly deliver critical services like healthcare, shelter, and food to those affected by typhoon Carina as well as fund post-disaster emergency response, recovery, and reconstruction efforts,’

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today, mirroring the downbeat performance on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. At 9.14 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slid 2.96 points to 1,626.72 from Tuesday’s close of 1,629.68. The index opened 1.63 points higher at 1,631.31. In the broader market, decliners led gainers 239 to 165, with 361 counters unchanged, 1,706 untraded and six suspended. Turnover stood at 334.74 million units worth RM135.80 million. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said that given the current sentiment in Malaysian stocks and the ongoing bull run this

DATU ODIN SINSUAT: Maguindanao Sur – Police arrested here Tuesday afternoon an alleged high-value target during a drug buy-bust operation and seized from him suspected shabu with an estimated street value of PHP6.8 million. Lt. Col. Esmael Madin, Sultan Kudarat municipal police station chief, said the suspect, Morsalon Tantong, 31, first transacted with an undercover agent for the trade-off in Barangay Simuay, Sultan Kudarat. ‘However, the suspect moved the transaction venue to Barangay Awang in Datu Odin Sinsuat town at 4 p.m.,’ Madin said in an interview Wednesday. The suspect, who hails from Zamboanga del Sur, did not resist arrest.