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Champion runner Caster Semenya scored a potentially historic legal victory Tuesday when the European Court of Human Rights decided she was discriminated against under sporting rules that require her to medically lower her natural hormone levels to compete in major competitions.The ruling by the court based in Strasbourg, France, questioned the "validity" of the controversial international athletics standards insofar as they violated Semenya's human rights.But the two-time Olympic champion's first legal success after two unsuccessful appeals at the highest sports court and the Swiss supreme court came with an important caveat. Amid her bid to be allowed to run without…

The United States renewed, for one more year, the license that allowed the Colombian-Venezuelan company Monomeros operate without the sanctions previously decreed by the Treasury Department's Office for Asset Control (OFAC).The new license has been in force since June 30 and will run until June 30, 2024. "Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Special Attorney General of Venezuela and U.S. persons, including financial institutions are authorized to carry out transactions, including dividend transactions, involving Monomeros Colombo Venezolanos, SA, and its 50 percent or more owned subsidiaries, Compass Rose Shipping Ltd., Monómeros International Ltd., Sociedad Portuaria Monómeros…

A German surgeon has been ordered to pay a $7,900 fine for parachuting into the stadium ahead of a European Championship match in Munich two years ago as part of a failed climate protest.A Munich regional court convicted the 40-year-old Greenpeace activist on Tuesday of endangering air traffic and negligent bodily harm for making a crash landing with his propeller-propelled parachute inside the Allianz Arena just before Germany played France in June 2021.Three people, including the defendant, were injured in the stunt, during which he first hurled a large inflatable ball bearing the words "Kick out oil" onto the field…

Amazon Prime Day is officially in full swing. The annual sales event, which takes place this year on July 11-12, has brought us great deals on tech, home and kitchen, beauty and wellness, and even a deep discount on Apple products.To help you make the most of Prime Day 2023 and identify what's really worth buying, we've rounded up some of the best sellers we think you should know about. We will continue to update our list with new savings opportunities throughout the event.Prime Day 2023 Best SellersBelow, we're sharing the best-selling Prime Day deals. All of our recommendations are…