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COVID-19 Cases Reach Record High In Tokyo

Tokyo saw its highest number of new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, just five days after the start of the Olympic Games,…

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Hong Kong Protester Found Guilty Of Terrorism In Trial Without Jury

A Chinese judge convicted a man on terrorism charges for holding a Hong Kong independence sign and allegedly driving his…

5 years ago

‘Sports Appeal, Not Sex Appeal’: Olympic Broadcasters To Stop Showing Sexual Images Of Female Athletes

Olympic broadcasters are trying to stop showing sexualized images of female athletes, the Associated Press reported Monday. “Sport appeal, not…

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China Sanctions Former Top Trump Official, Six Others In Response To Hong Kong Actions

China sanctioned former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and six other U.S. individuals or entities in retaliation for human rights penalties…

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Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired For Holocaust Joke

The director of the Olympic opening ceremony was fired on Thursday over a joke he made about the holocaust over…

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House Votes To Grant Refugee Status To Thousands More People Who Helped US Troops In Afghanistan

The House of Representatives voted almost unanimously Thursday to grant refugee status to thousands of Afghan allies who aided American…

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Cuban Migration To US Mysteriously Stopped Once The Protests Began

Maritime migration from Cuba to South Florida has come to a mysterious halt over the past few weeks, during what…

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South Africa Descends Into Looting and Violence Amid Economic Turmoil

After more than a year of enterprise-killing lockdowns, and a decade of declining economic growth, South Africa was gripped by…

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US Mulls Additional Sanctions On Iran As Nuclear Deal Negotiations Stall: REPORT

President Joe Biden’s administration is considering fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil industry if ongoing nuclear talks fall apart, The Wall…

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Olympian Who Ran Away, Didn’t Want To Go Back To His Own Country Found In Japan

A Ugandan athlete who went missing Friday was found by Japanese police on Tuesday, officials said. Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, left…

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