Paris 2024: Setting New Standards in Sustainable and Inclusive Sport Events
21 July 2024 – The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 have established new, and elevated existing, international standards in economic, social and environmental sustainability, which look set to transform the future of global sporting events. In collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)…
Pierre de Coubertin: The colossal legacy of a forgotten hero
21 July 2024 – George Hirthler, author and Executive Board member of the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee, considers how Paris 2024 will provide a stunning reminder of the ever-expanding influence of its almost anonymous native son. The brilliant innovations of Paris 2024 are…
International Olympic Committee – Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Paris 2024 on final straight as the world gathers in France for the Olympic Games IOC increases Olympic Solidarity funding by 10 per cent overall and by 16 per cent for direct athlete support programmes Targeted dialogue opened to explore…
IOC mourns death of Australian IOC Honorary Member Kevan Gosper
19 July 2024 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is mourning the death of Kevan Gosper AO, a distinguished and influential figure in the Olympic Movement. Gosper, aged 90, passed away on the morning of 19 July after a short illness. IOC…
Kia Named Among Time Magazine’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies of 2024
KIA America Kia is pleased to announce that it has been named among TIME magazine’s “World’s Most Sustainable Companies of 2024.” TIME Magazine collected a roster of over 5,000 of the world’s largest and most influential companies, and then partnered…
Trump Received No Warnings of Assassination Threat
Donald Trump (AP) From Newsmax Donald Trump said on Saturday nobody warned him of a problem in the lead-up to the former president’s rally in Pennsylvania when a would-be assassin shot him in the ear. “Nobody mentioned it, nobody said…
From Instagram influencer to human trafficker
From Ellie Finkelstein Freedom United July 21st, 2024News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Human traffickingBehind the glamor of this Instagram influencer is a hidden world of exploitationOnce a glamorous wellness influencer rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s elite, Kat Torres…
US President Joe Biden endorses Kamala Harris after ending re-election campaign
By Michael Sheils McNamee, BBC News Image: Reuters US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying “it is in the best interest of my party and the country”. It comes four months before Americans go…
Hedy Lamarr – Hollywood Actor, Wartime Fundraiser & Inventor
Hedy Lamarr, 1944 From Quora Hedy Lamarr, born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler on November 9, 1914, and known as Hedy Lamarr in Hollywood, was not only a celebrated Austrian actress but also a remarkable inventor. While she gained fame for…
Statement from Movement Lawyers Group: In Defense of Evanston and the Movement for Reparations
The Dream of our ancestors to repair our communities and the nation is under siege– Let’s pledge to continue the fight for justice and repair Washington, DC – Recent attacks on efforts to obtain reparations for Black communities undermine the work…
