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TENNIS
Sep 16, 2022

Roger Federer to call time on glittering career after next week's Laver Cup

The 41-year-old, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and re-defined a sport with his artistry and grace, broke the news tennis fans across the world have long dreaded.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2022

Patagonia founder gives away the company to help fight climate change

Rather than selling the company or taking it public, Yvon Chouinard and his family have transferred their ownership of the $3 billion brand to a specially designed trust and a NPO.
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SOCCER
Sep 15, 2022

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp unimpressed by Chelsea's owner idea for All Star game

Boehly believes a game similar to the NBA's All-Star game which pits players from the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference in February could catch on in Britain.
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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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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 14, 2022

Honda speeds up electric motorcycle shift to meet carbon neutrality goals

The carmaker, which also has the biggest global market share in motorbikes, set a target to make all of its bikes carbon neutral before the middle of the century.
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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

Taiwan hosts foreign lawmakers in Washington to push China sanctions

The unannounced gathering of about 60 parliamentarians from Europe, Asia and Africa is the latest move in Taipei's efforts to persuade fellow democracies to stand against China.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2022

The fate of the Commonwealth after Queen Elizabeth’s death

More than just a a relic of the old British Empire, where does the Commonwealth's future lie with its new king amid a rapidly transforming world.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 11, 2022

Meat ads go on the chopping block in the Netherlands

A thick, juicy burger, a prime cut of marbled steak — both off the menu when it comes to advertising in one Dutch city outside Amsterdam.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 9, 2022

Long COVID's link to suicide: Scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long COVID is a complex medical condition that can be hard to diagnose as it has a range of more than 200 symptoms — some of which can resemble other illnesses.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 8, 2022

Bills enter new season as Super Bowl favorites

Buffalo, which famously lost four consecutive Super Bowls in the early 1990s, has an elite quarterback, Josh Allen, at the helm of a dynamic offense that can strike fear into defenses.
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WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

Countries growing 70% of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045

Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells from India to Europe this year expected to hit crop yields.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2022

Liz Truss, elected leader of U.K.'s ruling party, set to become PM

Truss faces a long, costly and difficult to-do list, with the U.K. now facing what is forecast to be a long recession triggered by sky-rocketing inflation.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2022

Will the Supreme Court come to rescue of U.S. expats?

The U.S. is unique in tormenting its citizens abroad with tax obligations. But the U.S. Supreme Court could show mercy.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 5, 2022

What to say to a coworker who's having a mental health issue

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and with the pandemic taking a toll on mental health globally, it's important to know how to support a coworker who might be struggling.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2022

Trump brands Biden 'enemy of the state' at Pennsylvania rally

The dueling visits by Biden and Trump to Pennsylvania come as the Republican is under increasing legal pressure over the documents found by the FBI at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 4, 2022

When driving, tires emit pollution. And EVs make the problem worse.

Tires on most passenger vehicles are made from petrochemicals — and are considered the second leading source of microplastic in oceans.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 4, 2022

NASA Artemis I launch delayed until at least late September

The U.S. space agency said it needs to replace hydrogen-fueling equipment on its new moon rocket after scrubbing the launch for the second time in a week.
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EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2022

Revered and reviled, Mikhail Gorbachev remade the world

Mikhail Gorbachev will forever be remembered as the man who dissolved the Soviet Union and ended the Cold War.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 2, 2022

Body language: Know your Japanese from head to toe

Whether it's the leg of a chair or the ears of your bread, Japanese is just as prone to assigning human body parts to inanimate objects as English is.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 1, 2022

Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective

While Japan has researchers, much of their innovations are not being applied to national security.
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BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2022

China party congress to offer clues on overhaul of economic team

China watchers say the next generation of officials are likely to have previously served in senior economic roles, ensuring policy continuity.
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TENNIS
Sep 1, 2022

Serena Williams extends farewell tour with victory over No. 2 Anett Kontaveit at U.S. Open

'There's still a little left in me so we'll see. I'm a pretty good player. I love a challenge.'
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BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2022

Why is this colorful little wheel suddenly everywhere in Japan?

It's the logo of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. And Japan is all in.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan