Kevin Sinfield: Leeds Rhinos legend raises £800,000 after completing 24-hour 101-mile MND run
Kevin Sinfield raises more than £800,000 after running 101 miles in 24 hours on behalf of motor neurone disease research.
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Crypto bid to buy US constitution print raises over $40m
A group called ConstitutionDAO is crowd-funding an auction bid, but there are concerns. from: BBC News
Divorce art auction raises $676 million in New York
The collection of 35 works included pieces by Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. from: BBC News
BBC weatherman Owain Wyn Evans’ drumathon raises £2m
from: BBC News Owain Wyn Evans says his “hands held up OK” during his 24-hour challenge for BBC Children in Need.
Covid-19: Hard months ahead and Ikea raises prices
Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.
Stink bug discovery raises fears of threat to crops
from: BBC News The lone insect found in Surrey may be a stowaway or part of an undiscovered population.
New Zealand raises interest rates for first time in seven years
The move comes as countries start to remove emergency measures put in place during the pandemic. from: BBC News
NFT-based fantasy football card firm raises $680m
But some fans question if crypto-assets and football are a good mix.
Harry Dunn: Liz Truss raises case with US at United Nations Assembly
from: BBC News Foreign Secretary Liz Truss speaks to the US Secretary of State about “delivering justice”.
House Bill Raises Chance for Global Pact to Curb Corporate Tax Havens
Several big details remain to be worked out before an international October deadline. From: New York Times
Military Analysis Raises Questions About Deadly Drone Strike in Kabul
A preliminary analysis said that it was “possible to probable” that explosives were in the car and that drone operators took only a cursory scan of the courtyard before launching an attack. From: New York Times
ASIA/LEBANON – “Every time a Lebanese emigrates, we lose our battle”. Patriarch Rai raises the alarm about migratory “haemorrhage”
Diman – Lebanon is currently in a war-like state and “every time a Lebanese citizen emigrates, we lose a new battle”. With these haunting words, the Maronite Patriarch and Lebanese Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï describes the worst catastrophe to take place in the land of the Cedars and warns of the silent migration that is… Leggi tutto »
Afghan Fiasco Raises Hard Questions for Europe
The United States has dragged its NATO allies into an embarrassing mess they had warned against, bringing calls for more autonomy. But the price of independence is steep. From: New York Times
Tobacco giant Philip Morris raises bid for respiratory drugmaker
Philip Morris is seeking to buy Vectura, which makes treatments for diseases such as asthma. from: BBC News
Goldman Sachs raises banker pay after 95-hour week complaint
The pay rise comes as top city banker says young recruits should stop moaning about long hours. from: BBC News