Tokyo city officials are in a public feud with the International Olympic Committee over IOC plans — made without consulting the city or local organizers — to move next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons 800 kilometers (500 miles) north to Sapporo to avoid the capital’s summer heat. Interested in Olympics? Add Olympics as an interest to […]
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In 1998, Alexander Vindman graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received his military commission from Cornell University, completed basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1999, and deployed to South Korea, where he led infantry and anti-armor platoons, the following year. In his testimony, the colonel plans to mention his
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Ukraine’s president has vowed to keep a bank formerly owned by a powerful tycoon in government hands. Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an investment conference Tuesday that he would not approve any motion to scrap the 2016 nationalization of PrivatBank, which was owned by billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskyi. The Ukrainian president didn’t mention PrivatBank by name but said
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Restaurant highchairs were found to be significantly dirtier than tables Parents have called for tests on restaurant furniture to be part of hygiene inspections after highchairs were found to be dirtier than tables. Samples taken at Stoke-on-Trent restaurants by the BBC revealed bacteria on highchairs that could have been
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Image copyright Lewis Capaldi / Twitter Image caption The singer said US success meant he’d be able to pay the rent for a few more months Lewis Capaldi has celebrated his first US number one by painting his face with the Stars and Stripes and declaring himself “America’s sweetheart”. The Scottish singer’s breakout hit Someone
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionPlastic hangers ‘are our dirty secret’, says designer A recyclable clothes hanger has been developed by a fashion designer in an attempt to end the use of plastic ones. Roland Mouret says plastic hangers are the “plastic straw” of the fashion industry and has developed what he
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BERLIN — A hush fell over the hundreds of kinksters gathered in the pews of the Twelve Apostles Church in Berlin when the cellist, clad in head-to-toe black leather, took a seat in front of the altar and began to play Rachmaninoff. At the back of the room, ushers from the nun-themed drag troupe The
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SEATTLE — Amazon has yet to find the key to unlocking huge grocery sales. Now, the company is trying a new tack: free delivery for more people. On Tuesday the company announced free two-hour grocery delivery for Prime members in more than 20 major metropolitan areas. The changes eliminate what had been a monthly $14.99
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Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals because of a right shoulder injury ahead of her scheduled round-robin match against top-ranked Ash Barty. Alternate Kiki Bertens will take Osaka’s place against Barty later Tuesday. “I’m disappointed to have to withdraw from the finals,” Osaka said in a statement. “This is not how I wanted
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In 1998, Alexander Vindman graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received his military commission from Cornell University, completed basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1999, and deployed to South Korea, where he led infantry and anti-armor platoons, the following year. In his testimony, the colonel plans to mention his
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