Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said this week she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ ... ( read original story ...)
Why Naomi Osaka’s media boycott at Roland Garros is an important step in bringing mental health into focus
Naomi Osaka believes that the mental health of professional athletes is often disregarded, and that every press conference they participate in is proof. "We're often sat there and asked questions that ... ( read original story ...)
No comment: Naomi Osaka to skip news conferences at French Open
It’s sometimes overwhelming.” Osaka, 23, made headlines this week when sports business website Sportico reported she had earned $55.2 million over the past 12 months, a record haul for a female ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists may have just cracked a great mystery about why “earthquake lightning” happens
Throughout history, scientists have often documented earthquakes being associated with a phenomenon known as luminescence, creating an all-nature lights show known as "earthquake lightning" which ... ( read original story ...)
Best Crypto Exchanges For 2021
Everyone seems to want cryptocurrency these days. But to get in on the action, you’ll need a crypto exchange where you can buy and sell digital currencies, like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin. To help ... ( read original story ...)
Investor Carl Icahn Says He May Put $1Bn in Crypto After Calling It ‘Ridiculous’
The billionaire said he thought cryptocurrency is "here to stay in one form or another" despite previous skepticism. ( read original story ...)
US futures slip as investors brace for jobs and growth data, while crypto rally loses steam
US futures slipped on Thursday after underlying indices rose on Wednesday. Investors braced for data on jobless claims, economic growth and durable goods orders. The crypto rally ran out of steam, ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm targets $3 billion IPO: Report
The company, formally called One97 Communications Ltd, plans to list in India around November and is targeting a valuation of around $25 billion to $30 billion, the report said. ( read original story ...)
India’s Paytm targets $3 billion IPO – Bloomberg News
Indian fintech start-up Paytm is aiming to raise about 218 billion rupees ($3 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) late this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Tokyo games could lead to emergence of ‘Olympic’ COVID variant, warns top Japanese medic
A leading doctor in Japan has warned this summer's Tokyo games could lead to the emergence of an "Olympic" strain of the coronavirus. Dr Naoto Ueyama, head of the Japan Doctors Union, said with people ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-India hail ‘fabulous work’ in Tokyo, to vaccinate entire contingent
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday praised the "fabulous work" done by the Olympic organisers to create a safe environment for the Games and said the country's entire contingent will be ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch poised to be taken off road in Sapporo and Chiba
Olympic Torch looks set be carried off road in Sapporo next month if, as expected, COVID-19 state of emergency measures remain in ... ( read original story ...)
New Nagoya Vegan Sushi wows at Mombasa Fuengirola White Party
SOMETHING new and really special arrived with a bang at the White Party at Mombasa Fuengirola on Friday, May 21, Nagoya vegan sushi! ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she won’t talk to press at French Open citing mental health
One of the world’s biggest tennis stars, Japan’s Naomi Osaka, said Wednesday she will not speak with the media during this year’s French Open because of the toll press conferences take on players' ... ( read original story ...)
EU leaders express support for holding Tokyo Olympics
The European Union’s two top officials have expressed support for holding the Tokyo Olympics despite growing opposition to the event in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan medic warns of ‘Olympic’ COVID strain
Although Japan has repeatedly pledged to hold a "safe and secure" 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after a year-long postponement, it is struggling to contain a fourth wave of the pandemic and preparing to ... ( read original story ...)