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Jannik Sinner hits a shot against Christopher O'Connell during the third round of the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2024
Jannik Sinner avoids upset bug to advance to fourth round at U.S. Open
Sinner thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, parents of Hersh Goldberg Polin, speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21.
WORLD
Sep 1, 2024
Israel recovers bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including an American captive
U.S. President Joe Biden, who has closely followed the fate of the hostages seized on Oct. 7, said the six included Israeli American Goldberg-Polin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media in front of an F-16 fighter at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Aug. 4.
WORLD
Sep 1, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy presses U.S. to green light deeper strikes into Russia
Washington has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, but has limited the use of its weapons.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return against Australia's Alexei Popyrin during their third-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Friday.
TENNIS
Aug 31, 2024
Djokovic admits to 'worst tennis ever' in shock U.S. Open exit
The 37-year-old Djokovic, a four-time champion in New York, lost 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the third round to 28th-ranked Alexei Popyrin of Australia.
U.S. Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves as she arrives to speak on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2024
Harris isn’t looking to pick new fights with China, unlike Trump
The U.S. vice president is betting that Americans don’t want an all-out confrontation when they tell pollsters they’d like their leaders to get even tougher on China.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania,  on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2024
Trump moves to contain fallout of abortion and IVF rows
The ex-president has been under fire from conservatives over an announcement that in a second term he would ensure free in vitro fertilization.
Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at Enmarket Arena during a two-day campaign bus tour in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2024
Seven takeaways from Harris’ first major interview
The vice president answered questions in the CNN interview without causing herself political harm or providing herself a significant boost.
A protestor hold what they called a Stand up to Racism rally in Liverpool, England, on Aug 3. Savvy anti-populists should concentrate their rhetorical fire on populist leaders, rather than on their supporters.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2024
The counteroffensive against populism
One lesson from the past few months might sound like a truism: All parties that value democracy must unite to face down anti-democratic threats.
Nippon Steel Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2024
Nippon Steel, peers urge Tokyo to curb steel imports from China
China's steel exports rose 24% to 53.4 million tons in the first half of 2024, on track for 100 million tons for the year.
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a town hall event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2024
Trump's high-wire act on abortion angers conservatives
The Republican nominee, who often brags about his role in overturning the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., now claims to promote "reproductive rights."
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's public search facility in Alexandria, Virginia
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2024
U.S. funded over 1,000 patents for China-based researchers, data shows
The U.S. patent data could amplify calls to cancel or renegotiate the landmark U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement.
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves during a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2024
In CNN interview excerpts, Harris defends ideological shift to center
In her interview, Kamala Harris sought to stake out political ground that would appeal to swing voters even as she assured progressive supporters she was still with them.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Karolina Muchova during the second round of the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 30, 2024
Naomi Osaka reflects after losing to Karolina Muchova in second round of U.S. Open
Osaka, who won the title in 2018 and 2020, missed last year's edition after the birth of her daughter.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris applauds during a campaign event in Savannah, Georgia, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2024
Harris widens lead over Trump with boost from women and Hispanics
Harris leads Trump 45% to 41% in the poll published Thursday.
Novak Djokovic hits a shot against Laslo Djere during their match at the U.S. Open in New York on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 29, 2024
Novak Djokovic advances at U.S. Open after Laslo Djere retires
Djokovic was up 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when Djere pulled the plug on a gritty encounter.
Ukrainian troops operate a tank near the Russian border, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on Aug. 12.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
Russia faces tough fight to retake Ukraine-held territory, says CIA No. 2
Ukrainian troops are building defensive lines and appear to intend to retain "some of that territory for some period of time," CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said.
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (center) and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, disembark from their campaign bus in Savannah, Georgia, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
VCs want Harris to prioritize abortion rights and pro-tech policies
Of about 800 venture capitalists who signed an open letter of support, 225 detailed their reasons for endorsing Harris and the policies they favor in a survey.
Wang Yi, the director of the Communist Party's Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office (right), speaks before talks with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan at Yanqi Lake in Beijing on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
U.S. and China agree to leaders’ call but keep talking past each other
Although the two sides agreed to a "leader-level call" in the coming weeks, disagreements on the most contentious issues suggest ties will remain rocky.
A train carrying steel slabs leaves the U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2024
Nippon Steel woos U.S. union with extra $1.3 billion investment
The United Steelworkers union has so far opposed a corporate tie-up with U.S. Steel.
There is a significant divide between security experts, who emphasize the unquantifiable risks of geopolitical instability, and economists, who focus on the measurable costs of restructuring supply chains.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2024
Traditional economics fail the geopolitical test
The seemingly yawning gap between the views of the security specialists and the business and economics types is striking.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?