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WORLD
Jul 21, 2022
France plans fashion revolution with climate-impact labels
Statistics are notoriously hard to verify, but the U.N. says the industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, as well as a significant portion of water consumption and waste.
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Jul 21, 2022
Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 17 as Jonas Vingegaard maintains hold on yellow jersey
Tadej Pogacar claimed victory in the 17th stage of the Tour de France, but it was Jonas Vingegaard who moved a step closer to the title as he finished on the defending champion's wheel to retain the overall leader's yellow jersey on Wednesday.
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Jul 20, 2022
Canada's Houle dedicates stage 16 triumph to brother killed in hit-and-run
Jonas Vingegaard of Jumbo retained the overall lead from defending champion Tadej Pogacar and Geraint Thomas of Ineos as the Tour entered the Pyrenees.
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Jul 19, 2022
Tadej Pogacar finds Tour momentum as he chases Jonas Vingegaard
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar was toppled last week in a tough Alpine stage after coming under sustained fire from Jonas Vingegaard and his teammates, has vowed to fight until the end.
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SOCCER
Jul 19, 2022
Belgium reaches Euro 2022 quarterfinals; France held by Iceland
In just their second-ever major tournament, Belgium reached the knockout phase for the first time to round off a miserable few weeks for Italy.
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Jul 15, 2022
Tom Pidcock’s risks lead to big reward at Tour de France
A daredevil descent lit the fuse for the 22-year-old's win, while an explosive acceleration on the final ascent of the Alpe d'Huez finished the job on the final day in the Alps.
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WORLD
Jul 15, 2022
Amid devastating heat, Europe's climate change impacts make adaptation harder
Heat waves and droughts are expected to overwhelm swaths of the continent this summer, causing fires, halting power plants and cutting crop output.
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Jul 14, 2022
Jonas Vingegaard snatches Tour de France lead away from Tadej Pogacar with epic ride in Stage 11
Jonas Vingegaard threw everything at Tadej Pogacar to replace the defending champion as the overall Tour de France leader.
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WORLD
Jul 14, 2022
Scorching heat wave sparks wildfires in Europe
Firefighters have battled numerous blazes raging across Portugal and western Spain, with the fires menacing villages and disrupting tourists' holidays amid an intense heat wave.
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Jul 13, 2022
Tour de France's environmental protest an 'anecdote' for riders
The presence of protesters with road flares caused the race to halt for 15 minutes, with 38 kilometers to go to the finish line at the Alpine town of Megeve.
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Jul 12, 2022
Tour de France rivals looking for cracks in Tadej Pogacar's armor
The 23-year-old Slovenian has shown no weaknesses on the cobbles as the famous race heads into its most grueling portion, with two much-feared stages in the Alps on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Jul 11, 2022
Bob Jungels wins Stage 9 of Tour de France
Bob Jungels won the ninth stage of the Tour de France at the end of a long solo mountain raid on Sunday after COVID-19 almost prevented the Luxemburg rider from starting the race last week.
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Jul 7, 2022
Simon Clarke wins Stage 5 of Tour de France
Simon Clarke of Israel Premier Tech won Stage 5 of the Tour de France in a photo finish after a 157-km run from Lille to Arenberg featuring 20 km of cobbled mining roads on Wednesday.
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Jun 30, 2022
Two-time reigning champion Tadej Pogacar still man to beat at Tour de France
Tadej Pogacar will be the man to beat as he targets his third consecutive Tour de France title when the race sets off on Friday, with the 23-year-old Slovenian looking to become one of the sport's all-time great riders.
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BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2022
Europe's summer of discontent reveals travel sector labor crisis
Leading operators have flagged thousands of job openings across Europe, but the industry says European aviation as a whole has lost 600,000 jobs since the start of the pandemic.
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WORLD
Jun 16, 2022
Leaders of Germany, France and Italy ride into Kyiv with 'message of unity'
All three leaders have faced criticism from Kyiv over support viewed as tepid.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.

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