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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

12 April 2023 at 05:17 AM, via CNN

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction.The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of...

Colombian women’s rights activist attacked with acid

12 April 2023 at 01:58 AM, via CNN

Colombian police are investigating an acid attack perpetrated against a human rights activist, Lilia Patricia Cardozo, in the country’s northwestern Boyaca region, according to the city’s council.

IMF: Banking crisis boosts risks and dims outlook for world economy

11 April 2023 at 18:18 PM, via CNN

At the start of the year, economists and corporate leaders expressed optimism that global economic growth might not slow down as much as they had feared. Positive developments included China’s reopening, signs of resilience in Europe and falling energy prices.

Shares in Regal Cinemas’ owner hit all-time low

11 April 2023 at 14:39 PM, via CNN

Cineworld’s stock plummeted 36% Tuesday afternoon to an all-time low after the company said it had filed a plan to reorganize its business and shareholders would not recover any of their funds.

A punch in the face for Xi caricature: Taiwan air force badge goes viral

11 April 2023 at 08:41 AM, via CNN

Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches being worn by their air force pilots that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie the Pooh — representing China’s leader Xi Jinping — as a defiant symbol of the island’s resistance to Chinese military exercises.

Thailand’s air pollution becoming a tourism issue

11 April 2023 at 05:27 AM, via CNN

High pollution levels in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and surrounding provinces are keeping tourists away and alarming locals, with the government on Monday, April 10, urging residents to avoid outdoor activities.

Ref sidelined while FA investigates elbow incident

10 April 2023 at 16:07 PM, via CNN

The assistant referee who appeared to elbow Liverpool’s Andy Robertson during an English Premier League game on Sunday will not be involved in any matches while English football’s governing body investigates the incident, the body responsible for Premier League referees said in a statement.

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