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Ex-UEFA Prez Michel Platini Freed From Custody
Former UEFA President and French soccer star Michel Platini who was, yesterday, detained for questioning in probe over awarding of 2022 World Cup to Qatar, has been freed from custody.
(Source: AFP)
Trump Protesters Rally at Gay Bar Blocks From Arena Speech
Opponents of President Donald Trump's reelection announcement Tuesday in Florida are launching their protests at a nearby gay bar where a mariachi band and a drag queen will perform in what organizers say will be a public rebuttal to the president's policies.
(Source: AP)
Facebook Plans Its Own Currency for 2 Billion-Plus Users
Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too.
The social network unveiled an ambitious plan Tuesday to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use, one that could drive more e-commerce on its services and boost ads on its platforms.
(Source: AP)
Ten-Year-Old Us Girl Conquers Yosemite’s El Capitan
A 10-year-old US girl, Selah Schneiter, of Colorado has made rock climbing history by becoming the youngest person to ever scale Yosemite's iconic El Capitan.
(Source: PTI)