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Sep 15, 2022

Australia's Rachael Haynes retires from international cricket

The 35-year-old became one of the sport's most adaptable players after making her debut for Australia in 2009, batting in almost every top order position across all three formats.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 15, 2022

Even as China loses its luster, European companies continue to invest

Beijing's 'COVID zero' policy and fears over a possible Taiwan conflict have done little to discourage European companies from investing in the world's second-biggest economy.
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WORLD
Sep 15, 2022

Zelenskyy visits a city just miles from the front, underscoring Ukraine’s gains

Russian soldiers fled Izium in a humiliating retreat last week, abandoning tanks, trucks and boxes of ammunition in the streets.
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BASEBALL
Sep 15, 2022

A sports media empire runs on ‘good vibes only’

As Jomboy Media has grown, the startup has kept up the positivity and energy that made them popular in the first place.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 15, 2022

‘Drifting Home’ gets marooned in a sea of allegory

Hiroyasu Ishida's magical realist tale about learning to let go of the past is poignant — until it loses its moorings.
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WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

Armenia and Azerbaijan clash raises fears of broader conflict

The long-simmering conflict last flared in 2020, when Moscow brokered a ceasefire. Now some wonder what Russia might do next.
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WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

King Charles inherits untold riches and passes off his own empire

Charles, who formally acceded to the British throne Saturday, spent half a century turning his royal estate into a billion-dollar portfolio.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2022

Despite U.S. inflation, Democratic voters remain energized for midterms, poll shows

The data points to a potentially close contest in November's elections.
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WORLD
Sep 14, 2022

In reclaimed towns, Ukrainians recount a frantic Russian retreat

Lightning assaults allowed Ukraine's military to recapture hundreds of square miles of territory, strategic towns and abandoned weapons.
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Sep 14, 2022

Boston Marathon adds nonbinary runner option for 2023 race

Nonbinary runners must qualify using standards from the women's division, with race organizers promising updates once more data is collected.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 13, 2022

Jean-Luc Godard, daring director who shaped the French New Wave, dies at 91

Eventually becoming of the world's most revered directors, Godard helped kickstart a new way of filmmaking, complete with handheld camera work, jump cuts and existential dialogue.
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WORLD / Society
Sep 13, 2022

Inflation is upending politics in the most unequal region on Earth

From Mexico to Brazil, persistently high inflation is widening the gap between rich and poor, stoking political upheaval that could be a foretaste of what lies ahead the world over.
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WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

Ukraine’s sudden gains prompt new questions for commanders

Stretching the Ukrainian forces — a military still much smaller and far less equipped than its Russian foe — too far could leave the troops vulnerable to attack.
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 13, 2022

William Klein, who photographed the energy of city life, dies at 96

William Klein, one of his generation's most celebrated photographers, navigated multiple disciplines, breaking rules and expectations along the way.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 13, 2022

Ukraine war highlights private sector’s role in conflict

Technological innovations are fueling wider involvement of corporations and citizens on the battlefield.
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WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

From policy to pageantry: Prime Minister Liz Truss’ dizzying first week

Truss took over a British government facing an economic emergency. But those problems have been eclipsed by the queen's death, an epochal event that has put politics on hold.
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WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

Top-ranked U.S. colleges all cost more than $55,000 a year

The majority of schools in the top 20 cost upwards of $60,000 per year, with only two schools coming in at under $50,000.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2022

Xi to meet Putin in first trip outside China since start of pandemic

The trip shows Xi is confident about both his grip on power at home and about his role as a world leader at a time of renewed great power friction.
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WORLD
Sep 13, 2022

As royals mourn death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Andrew makes awkward reappearance

The 62-year-old Duke of York stood out Monday as he walked behind the queen's coffin in Edinburgh, the only child of the late monarch in civilian dress.
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TENNIS
Sep 12, 2022

U.S. Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek leading charge into new era of tennis

Newly crowned champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek led a changing of the guard at the U.S. Open as the transition from the 'Big Three' era and Serena Williams gathered steam.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2022

Pacific League pennant race heading toward photo finish

The Pacific League standings have been tight all year, and the season is heading into its final stretch with five of the six teams still in the title race.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 12, 2022

Russia’s retreat in Ukraine pokes holes in Putin’s projection of force

Russia's military setbacks may be weakening President Vladimir Putin's reputation at home as a savvy geopolitical strategist.
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WORLD
Sep 12, 2022

With queen gone, former colonies find a moment to rethink lasting ties

Reconciling a seemingly benevolent queen with the often-cruel legacy of the British Empire is the conundrum at the heart of Britain's post-imperial influence.
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TENNIS
Sep 12, 2022

Rising star Carlos Alcaraz wins U.S. Open title and becomes youngest world No. 1

Alcaraz, the first teenager to claim the top ranking, is the youngest Grand Slam men's champion since his idol Rafael Nadal at the 2005 French Open.
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2022

Twilight of entrepreneurs in China as more leave the country

As the government cracks down on business and the economy weakens, billionaire tycoons are keeping low profiles, stepping down from their companies or leaving the country entirely.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2022

Solomon Islands’ leader, a friend of China, gets an election delayed

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will face voters at what could be a more advantageous time for him, after the Solomon Islands hosts the Pacific Games.
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WORLD
Sep 11, 2022

Ukraine retakes key eastern city, reshaping contours of battle

Ukrainian officials said that their troops had taken the eastern city of Izium, a strategically important railway hub that Russian forces seized in the spring.

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