Those who consume interest will stand ˹on Judgment Day˺ like those driven to madness by Satan’s touch. That is because they say, “Trade is no different than interest.” But Allah has permitted trading and forbidden interest. Whoever refrains—after having received warning from their Lord—may keep their previous gains, and their case is left to Allah. As for those who persist, it is they who will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.

It is #AfricaIndustrializationDay today. Sinopec is committed to advancing green industrialization and driving sustainable development for Africa.
Recently, Sinopec hosted “Sinopec Open Day” event at Muguga Vocational Training Center in Limuru, Kenya. Students and teachers learned from a promo video about the knowledge of petroleum and Sinopec’s vision for a greener future. Many students expressed their aspirations for joining such a socially responsible company like Sinopec in the future and contributing to Kenya’s energy development.
Joseph Mungai Mbugua, the Principal Secretary (PS) and Vice Minister of Ministry of Roads of Kenya, spent the Open Day together with over 200 students and faculty. He said, “Sinopec’s green development philosophy is worth learning. We deeply appreciate its outstanding contribution to the beauty of Kenya!”
Sinopec is making efforts to advance Africa’s industrialization and energy development.

🚨BOOOOOOOOOOOM! Brad Garlinghouse announced that Ripple is teaming up with various central banks around the world, with some partnerships already public and others still under wraps.

Ripple is gearing up for major upgrades to the XRP Ledger, aiming to boost liquidity and draw in institutional investors. This increase in activity could lead to significant investments in #XRPL- tokens, especially in the DeFi sector.

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Highest-paid athletes of last three years, a comparison:

Cristiano is on top

2024
1.🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: $260m ⚽️
2.🇪🇸 Jon Rahm: $218m ⛳️
3.🇦🇷 Lionel Messi: $135m ⚽️
4.🇺🇸 LeBron James: $128.2m 🏀
5.🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo: $111m 🏀
6.🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé: $110m ⚽️
7.🇧🇷 Neymar: $108m ⚽️
8.🇫🇷 Karim Benzema: $106m ⚽️
9.🇺🇸 Stephen Curry: $102m 🏀
10.🇺🇸 Lamar Jackson: $100.5m 🏈

2023
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: $136m ⚽️
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi: $130m ⚽️
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé: $120m ⚽️
🇺🇸 LeBron James: $119.5m 🏀
🇲🇽 Canelo Álvarez: $110m 🥊
🇺🇸 Dustin Johnson: $107m ⛳️
🇺🇸 Phil Mickelson: $106m ⛳️
🇺🇸 Stephen Curry: $100.4m 🏀
🇨🇭 Roger Federer: $95.1m 🎾
🇺🇸 Kevin Durant: $92.1m 🏀

2022
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi: $130m ⚽️
🇺🇸 LeBron James: $121.2m 🏀
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: $115m ⚽️
🇧🇷 Neymar: $95m ⚽️
🇺🇸 Stephen Curry: $92.8m 🏀
🇺🇸 Kevin Durant: $92.1m 🏀
🇨🇭 Roger Federer: $90.7m 🎾
🇲🇽 Canelo Álvarez: $90m 🥊
🇺🇸 Tom Brady: $83.9m 🏈
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo: $80.9m 🏀

(Forbes)

Top Countries having People in prison:

🇺🇸 United States — 1,808,100
🇨🇳 China — 1,690,000
🇧🇷 Brazil — 850,377
🇮🇳 India — 573,220
🇷🇺 Russia — 433,006
🇹🇷 Turkey — 362,422
🇹🇭 Thailand — 274,277
🇮🇩 Indonesia — 273,541
🇲🇽 Mexico — 233,687
🇮🇷 Iran — 189,000
🇿🇦 South Africa — 157,056
🇪🇬 Egypt — 120,000
🇦🇷 Argentina — 117,810
🇵🇰 Pakistan — 87,712
🇧🇩 Bangladesh — 84,851
🇳🇬 Nigeria — 84,767
🇫🇷 France — 78,509
🇵🇱 Poland — 70,927
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 68,056
🇻🇪 Venezuela — 67,200
🇮🇹 Italy — 61,758
🇩🇪 Germany — 57,955
🇪🇸 Spain — 56,698
🇰🇷 South Korea — 52,940
🇯🇵 Japan — 45,714
🇺🇦 Ukraine — 44,024
🇦🇺 Australia — 41,929
🇯🇵 Japan — 40,881
🇨🇦 Canada — 35,485
🇮🇱 Israel — 19,756
🇦🇫 Afghanistan — 19,000
🇵🇹 Portugal — 12,339
🇧🇪 Belgium — 12,316
🇳🇱 Netherlands — 11,537
🇬🇷 Greece — 10,242
🇸🇪 Sweden — 10,175
🇦🇪 UAE — 9,826
🇸🇬 Singapore — 9,536
🇦🇹 Austria — 9,275
🇨🇭 Switzerland — 6,881
🇩🇰 Denmark — 4,083
🇳🇴 Norway — 3,052
🇫🇮 Finland — 2,912
🇱🇺 Luxembourg — 600
🇸🇨 Seychelles — 474
🇲🇨 Monaco — 31
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein — 14
🇻🇦 Vatican — 0

According to World Prison Brief