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Apr 26, 2022

Australia and New Zealand not sending athletes to Asian Games

The Olympic Council of Asia had invited a quota of around 300 athletes and 150 support staff from Oceania nations to compete at the Sept. 10-25 event in Hangzhou.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 26, 2022

Humanity on 'spiral of self-destruction' as disasters rise, U.N. warns

The world is set to face 1.5 disasters a day — 560 a year — by 2030 as humans heat up the climate and ignore the risk, pushing millions more people into poverty, the organization has said.
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CULTURE / Art
Apr 26, 2022

Kyotographie's 10th edition spotlights female artists in Japan

The annual international photography festival, which takes place at various locations around Kyoto, sheds light on infertility, cancer survivors, pollution and more.
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BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2022

Russia’s war is turbocharging the world’s addiction to coal

Demand had already been on the rise since last year amid a natural gas shortage and as electricity use surged after pandemic restrictions were rolled back.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2022

As multiple crises unfold, Kishida forges a path to popularity

The prime minister's early success may be in part due to circumstances, but shrewd political maneuvering and quick decision-making have also played a role.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2022

Seeing worse year than 2008, hedge fund cuts China stocks to zero

As China's markets gyrate following COVID-19 outbreaks and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one of the nation's best-performing macro hedge funds is bracing for more pain.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2022

Is Wimbledon’s ban on Russians a double fault?

Banning players from Russia and Belarus does more to preserve the tennis tournament as a politics-free zone than support Ukraine's war effort.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 24, 2022

Kristopher Kwiatek: 'If you keep working hard, you'll end up somewhere pretty good'

Most parents get involved with their child's schooling at an early age and back off as they get older. Principal Kristopher Kwiatek says, 'stay involved.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2022

The rich, black soil that fed a growing China is washing away

Chinese researchers estimate that soybean production in the country will fall by 40% to 60% and corn would barely grow if all its black soil is stripped away.
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Apr 22, 2022

Bad behavior drove a referee shortage. COVID made it worse.

From 2018 to 2021, an estimated 50,000 high school referees in the U.S. — roughly 20% of the total — quit from the sports they were officiating.
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Apr 22, 2022

Charles Leclerc fully focused on Imola despite watch theft

The 24-year-old Monegasque, winner of two of the first three races, had his exclusive Richard Mille timepiece stolen off his wrist in the Italian seaside resort of Viareggio.
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BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2022

France issues arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, report says

Since Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan, his main legal risks have largely shifted to France, where he is accused of using Renault funds to pay for a yacht and his wife's birthday party.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2022

Hunger and blackouts are just the start of an emerging economic crisis

Compounding the danger is the most aggressive monetary tightening campaign the Federal Reserve has embarked on in two decades.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 21, 2022

They fled Afghanistan for America. Now they feed the newest arrivals.

Afghan restaurants represent generations fleeing war, and a cuisine interconnected to the world for centuries by the Silk Road.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 21, 2022

Yoshiki: Our focus should be on the environment and eradicating poverty, not destroying Ukrainian cities

The X Japan rock star, who recently donated u00a510 million toward humanitarian aid in Ukraine, touts the importance of speaking out publicly about supporting people in need of help.
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SOCCER
Apr 20, 2022

Gerard Pique rejects wrongdoing over €24-million Saudi Super Cup deal

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique dismissed any wrongdoing over his involvement in helping the Spanish F.A. secure a deal to relocate Spain's Super Cup to Saudi Arabia, an agreement which earned his Kosmos company €24 million ($26 million) in commissions.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022

Is Donald Trump a lock for the 2024 nomination?

The argument that Trump has the nomination locked up is pretty straightforward. Still, we don't know for sure that he'll be running in 2024 but he is certainly running for 2024 right now.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2022

Yes, Russians know what their military is doing in Ukraine

They are finding out for themselves through unofficial news sources or from other citizens — even if they are too cautious to admit it fearing the police state.
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WORLD
Apr 17, 2022

The unseen scars of those who kill via remote control

Capt. Kevin Larson was one of the best drone pilots in the U.S. Air Force. Yet as the job weighed on him and untold others, the military failed to recognize its full impact.
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Apr 17, 2022

Oscar De La Hoya expresses desire to end feud with UFC president

The feud between the former world champion and Dana White has been around a while, with both parties lobbing insults at one another since at least 2017.
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CULTURE
Apr 16, 2022

Magic: The Gathering taps into Japanese pop culture

The cyberpunk-themed Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty expansion set enchants its dedicated fan base with world-renowned artists.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2022

Jerusalem clashes raise fears of wider conflict

At least 152 Palestinians were wounded when Israeli riot police entered the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday to disperse Palestinians who threw firecrackers and stones at them.
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WORLD
Apr 16, 2022

Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine or face 'unpredictable consequences'

The Russian message — one of a series of warnings punctuated by a formal protest note — suggested rising concerns that the weapons were seriously hindering Russia's combat capabilities.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 15, 2022

North Korea fetes founder as U.S. prepares for provocations

Jets and helicopters flew low over central Pyongyang on Thursday night, indicating a possible military parade, specialist service NK News cited sources in the capital as saying.
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JAPAN
Apr 15, 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis far away for most in Japan, but not in Hokkaido

More visible demonstrations of Moscow's military power on and around Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido are generating concerns among residents.
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Apr 15, 2022

Bryson DeChambeau likely to miss PGA Championship after surgery

The American fractured the bone in his wrist when he slipped on marble floors while playing ping pong in Saudi Arabia, also injuring his hip in the fall.
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WORLD
Apr 15, 2022

Russia’s sunken warship dents both its pride and capabilities

A western official described the Ukrainian claim of a missile strike on the Moskva as credible, and its loss as a significant blow.
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CULTURE / Art
Apr 15, 2022

Being you: The everyday art of Arthur Huang

What started as doodles on an early morning train commute led molecular biologist Arthur Huang to discover his artistic side.

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