U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the United States was not involved in the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, and reiterated the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza. “This is something we were not aware of or involved in. It’s very hard to speculate,” Blinken said in an interview with Channel…
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Iran, allies ready Israel response as funerals held for militant leaders
Iran and its regional allies vowed retaliation on Thursday for the deaths of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, raising regional tensions as mourners filled Tehran’s city center calling for revenge. A public funeral was held for Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital where he was killed early Wednesday in an attack on which…
Kim Won-joong finally smiles after 39 days without a save
“Let the batters win or let me win…I’m grateful to the fans” “When it’s bad, it’s bad no matter what you do…” The Lotte Giants of baseball rallied from a 0-4 deficit to win 6-5 against the NC Dinos on Aug. 6 at Sajik Stadium in Busan, extending their winning streak to three games. It…
‘Jeong Jung-young returns after 44 days’, leads KIA to joint victory over KT
The top-ranked Kia Tigers rode a complete-game shutout from their homegrown pitchers to a thrilling victory. The Tigers used six different pitchers to hold the KT Wiz to a single run in a 2-0 victory in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on Saturday. With the victory, leader…
Kim Won-joong’s inner thoughts on rising above adversity
“Now it’s just a matter of climbing” “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t hard…but I threw harder.” Busan’s ‘long-haired finisher’ finally emerged from the long darkness. A teammate’s ‘super catch’ brought him out of the nightmare. The Lotte Giants won a hard-fought 6-5, one-run victory in the first game of the midweek series…
‘Yubin Shin reaches third straight quarterfinal,’ women’s table tennis sweeps Sweden
South Korea’s women’s table tennis team has reached the semifinals of the team event at the Summer Olympics for the first time in 12 years. The team can now challenge for a medal in the event, which has been dormant since Beijing 2008. The South Korean women’s table tennis team of Shin Yoo-bin, Lee Eun-hye…
Pollard Bills Announces Q1 Earnings
This week, Pollard Banknote Limited, a leader in lottery products and solutions, released its financial report for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Along with many other highlights, the company reported revenue of C$124.6 million in the first quarter of this year, 9.4% more than C$113.9 million year-over-year. Based in Manitoba, Canada, Pollard Banknote is…
Fortune Coin Expands Gaming Partnership
Fortune Coins is a relatively new social casino brand, but the company continues to expand rapidly as it has announced a new and exciting partnership. This week, the leading North American brand said it has partnered with Booming Games, a major casino game supplier. Now, the partnership will further strengthen social casino services for many…
Tax saving of 134.1 billion won is possible
Shohei Ohtani (30, Los Angeles Dodgers) was hurt by the betrayal of a trusted interpreter. This time, taxes are a problem. The “Otani Act” is expected to be enacted in the U.S. The U.S. The Athletic reported on the 11th that a U.S. senator from California submitted a bill to Congress regarding Ohtani’s tax issues….
Macau July GGR unexpected $2.4 billion in August
Investment analysts described Macau’s July casino gross gaming revenue (GGR) as “weak” against market expectations, as daily utilization rates likely slowed at the end of the month. Macau’s casino GGR rose 5.1% month-on-month to MOP18.6 billion ($2.31 billion) in July, the Game Inspection Coordination Bureau, a local regulator, said on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Securities’ Carlo…