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Jan 25, 2022

Packers' Matt LaFleur: 'No debate' on wanting Aaron Rodgers back

The Packers, who lost a playoff game as the NFC's top seed for the second year in a row, must quickly pick up the pieces for next season.
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WORLD
Jan 24, 2022

Putin could burst Xi’s Olympic dream with a war in Ukraine

Russia has little incentive to antagonize China, its largest trading partner with total trade valuing $112 billion in 2020.
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WORLD
Jan 24, 2022

Biden weighs deploying thousands of troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics

The move would signal a major pivot for the Biden administration, which up until recently was taking a restrained stance on Ukraine, out of fear of provoking Russia into invading.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 23, 2022

Who is winning the U.S.-China trade war?

The Sino-American trade war does not spell the end of globalization. Rather, it may mark the beginning of a new world trading system that no longer has the U.S. or China at its center.
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BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2022

How a billionaire’s global cruise empire imploded in Hong Kong

Lim Kok Thay started a cruise ferry and gambling boat business in 1990s Hong Kong and turned it into one of Asia's biggest cruise operators.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2022

Hitachi’s ¥2 trillion divestment drive kept activists at bay

Since taking over, CEO Toshiaki Higashihara is credited with transforming Hitachi, once the country's biggest loss-maker, into a profitable enterprise without outside intervention.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 21, 2022

How, and why, Boris Johnson could lose his job as U.K. prime minister

Two years ago, Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the Conservative Party to its biggest election victory in decades. Now, his future is anything but secure.
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WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

The plans for the world’s next largest city are incomplete

Delhi's new draft Master Plan for 2041 envisions a megacity with tall buildings, affordable housing and ample green space, but inequity, corruption and shortsightedness complicate matters.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2022

Voter suppression can’t save the Republicans

Low turnout in America is usually blamed on voter apathy, but 2020 proved that the real problem has always been barriers to voting.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 21, 2022

Can omicron cause long COVID?

Scientists are still studying omicron's relationship to the constellation of physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last for months.
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WORLD
Jan 21, 2022

Biden strengthens his words on Ukraine after flustering European partners

The comments came a day after the president triggered alarm in European capitals with his suggestion of divisions among allies.
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JAPAN
Jan 20, 2022

Chinese military buildup 'cause of instability' in Asia, ex-U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief says

As concerns over China's growing assertiveness rise, including fears of a contingency in the Taiwan Strait, renewed attention is falling on Japan's alliance with the United States.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 20, 2022

Here’s what scientists know about the Tonga volcano eruption

The shock wave produced by the explosion, as well as the unusual nature of the tsunamis it generated, will have scientists studying the event for years.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2022

Cyberattacks on Ukraine could spread globally

As warfare becomes more digital, it is getting harder to dismiss geopolitical conflicts as distant and isolated.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2022

Hamsters, wings and shrimp ensnared by China’s 'COVID zero' zeal

Beijing is looking at all possibly avenues of import and transmission in a bit to ensure the coronavirus is kept at bay.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 19, 2022

China’s global dragnet grinds on after bringing back 10,000 overseas ‘fugitives’

The campaign has spanned more than 120 countries, including Australia, Canada and the U.S. — destinations popular among those sought by Beijing.
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TENNIS
Jan 18, 2022

Naomi Osaka returns, ready or not

Back in Australia, the place where things last appeared right in her world, is she ready for the crucible?
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2022

Chinese EVs find a niche making short-haul deliveries in Japan

Logistics companies in Japan are finding an unlikely white knight in Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers, whose vans make last-mile deliveries not only cheaper, but cleaner as well.
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WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 16, 2022

Biden’s bad winter gets worse with inflation, virus and Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden entered the new year with his signature economic plan stalled, inflation at 40-year highs and Russia threatening war in Ukraine.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jan 16, 2022

A tragic narrative for women persists even as times change

A Heian Period text reads, 'Ladies must often depend on men who are nothing to them — it is the way of the world.' In Japanese literature, not much has changed.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Jan 16, 2022

Every meal at Mekumi feels like an education

When it comes to sushi, what happens before the chef gets hold of the fish is just as important as his or her technique in preparing it.
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TENNIS
Jan 15, 2022

All to play for as Novak Djokovic returns to immigration detention facility

The saga that has dominated headlines worldwide for the past week could reach its climax on Sunday, when a court convenes to hear the 34-year-old's appeal.
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TENNIS
Jan 15, 2022

Quick healer Naomi Osaka allays fitness fears ahead of Australian Open

'I heal quite fast,' Osaka told reporters with a smile. 'I'm as good as I can be in this current moment.'
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Jan 15, 2022

Cardinals and Rams enter playoffs with something to prove

While the Los Angeles Rams will play host to the first-ever Monday night playoff game, it is the Arizona Cardinals who are feeling completely familiar with the leadup to the all-NFC West matchup.
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WORLD
Jan 15, 2022

Russia detains REvil ransomware hackers at request of U.S. 

The Biden administration praised the Kremlin for detaining members of the notorious REvil ransomware gang at the request of the U.S. in a sweeping operation across Russia.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 15, 2022

More than a year later, it’s still hard to get my hands on Sony’s PlayStation 5

Production and supply issues mean there simply aren't enough of the popular gaming devices to go around.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 14, 2022

Xi reshapes China property market, paving way for state dominance

While the endgame is still unclear, China watchers predict that the days of blistering home-price gains and debt-fueled building sprees by billionaire property tycoons are set to fade.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2022

Beijing becomes a rising star in the global rule-maker race

In the coming decades, the biggest global threat will not be China the rule-breaker, but China the rule-maker.

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