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Sign up to receive a complete digest of this week’s best opinions in your Voices Dispatches email.Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletterTampons, used by millions of people each year, may contain worrying levels of toxic metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium, a world-first study warns.The findings are of particular concern because vaginal skin is more likely to absorb chemicals than skin in other parts of the body, the researchers said.”Our study clearly shows that menstrual products also contain metals, and that women may be at higher risk of metal exposure when using these products,” said study co-author Kathryn…

“Gentleman” Rahul Dravid has once again shown a fine example of his character by deciding to forgo half the Rs 5 crore that he was due to receive from the Rs 1.25 crore prize pool announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the T20 World Cup winning Indian team. After Rohit Sharma’s team defeated South Africa in the final to clinch the title, the BCCI announced a total of Rs 1.25 crore in cash incentives to the team, coaching staff and support staff. Coach Rahul Dravid’s share will be Rs 5 crore, while…

Donald Trump riles up immigration concerns on Sean Hannity’s Fox News showSign up for our daily Inside Washington email and get exclusive U.S. coverage and analysis delivered to your inbox.Get our free Inside Washington emailsSpeaking at his latest campaign rally at his club, Donald Trump challenged Joe Biden to another presidential debate “this week” and a golf match “bigger than the Ryder Cup or the Masters”.The former president took the stage in front of a packed crowd at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida, just after 8pm ET on Tuesday, which he described as “one of the greatest…

Katy Perry has shared another snippet from her upcoming single, “Woman’s World.” On Tuesday, the singer released a teaser for the music video, which sees Perry dressed up as Rosie the Riveter for what appears to be an empowering single for women. “Let’s celebrate,” Perry sings. “We’re not going away.” The video splices together footage of Perry pouring “Whiskey for Woman” into her mouth and playing with a sparkly hammer while wearing a tool belt and Timberland work-boot-style heels. Another scene shows a close-up of her cleavage beneath the glittery American flag top she wore on the Fourth of July.…

World of Warcraft’s developers have made a sudden about-face after largely ignoring player feedback and nearly ruining the game during the Shadowlands expansion. With The War Within, the MMO’s 10th expansion, on the horizon, game director Ion Hazzikostas told PC Gamer that Blizzard is revisiting WoW’s foundational systems more than ever before to respond to player requests.”The last few years have been a time of introspection and reexamination of every component of WoW, its design DNA,” he said. “We held everything up to the light and examined it and asked ourselves: ‘This has obviously served us well for a long…

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Danial RasoulJuly 9, 2024 • 1 hour agoWahab Riaz’s job has been in jeopardy ever since Pakistan was eliminated from the group stage of the T20 World Cup. Getty ImagesThe first casualties in the aftermath of Pakistan’s disappointing T20 World Cup performance have been reported, with Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq both being removed from their roles as national team selectors. Razzaq, who was appointed as selector for both the men’s and women’s teams a few weeks ago, will also no longer serve as selector for the women’s team. His departure is expected to be formally announced later this week.As…

Sign up for Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter for free and get it sent straight to your inbox.Sign up for Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Lamine Yamal scored a stunning goal for Spain on Tuesday, becoming the youngest player ever to score at the Men’s European Championships.The 16-year-old Lamar fired a long-range shot into the top corner from outside the France penalty area to tie the score after Randall Kolo Muani’s early opener in the Euro 2024 semi-final.With this goal, the winger broke a record that had stood for 20 years – Johan Vonlanthen, then 18, scored for Switzerland…

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to a state dinner with President Biden and was given a “push” by White House officials to strengthen ties with India. It is the United States’ “most important relationship.”But this week, Prime Minister Modi reminded the world that he has another close relationship with his “dear friend Vladimir Putin.”Photographs arriving from Moscow of Modi embracing the Russian president as he makes his first visit to Russia since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 send a clear signal that the South Asian power will maintain deep ties with Russia despite the Biden…

Ireland lost the Six Nations title to England but this weekend’s rematch at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium (3.30pm Irish time) is expected to be another closely fought affair following a 32-32 draw between the two teams earlier this year.Due to the cancellation of their match against the Junior Wallabies, Ireland could not finish higher than third seed, so New Zealand were seeded first, while England were seeded second after a last-minute loss to hosts South Africa. New Zealand will face defending champions France in the second semi-final.Pool leaders Ireland were due to face second-placed Australia on 1.0 today at the…