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Sports World champion Tomoru Honda will swim for Japan in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the Paris Games. Ippei Watanabe was also among the swimmers to book their Olympic tickets at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Genki Terakado qualified in first place after chasing down Honda over the final 50 meters.
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2 years ago Read more at Kyodo News Plus

Daily telegraph newspaper The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post has said it is the “best qualified” buyer for the Telegraph. It said: “The conclusion of [The Telegraph’s] ownership change is still in doubt but the opportunity was in line with both the founding principles of National World – that it would be a consolidator in the sector” The company, which has a stock market valuation of only £36m, last year became the first suitor to publicly declare an interest in buying The Telegraph after Lloyds Banking Group
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Lora and Neil Fachie and pilot Corrine Hall were 'shaken up" and had their silver medals stolen after opening day of Para-Cycling Track World Championships in Rio. British Cycling has reported the incident to police and event organisers Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

International News China Hong Kong rushed to pass new national security laws in 2020. READ MORE The NYT noted that reactions to the new laws in Hong Kong were muted this time: "The first attempt to pass such legislation, in 2003, set off mass protests. But since 2020, when China imposed its own security law on Hong Kong, opposition figures have been jailed. The EU and UN criticized the new legislation, which the UN called “incompatible” with international human rights rules.
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2 years ago Read more at Baltimore Sun

Central bankers steered effectively through the pandemic, unleashing aggressive monetary easing that helped prevent a global financial meltdown. Emerging markets were leaders in tightening early and forcefully, enhancing their credibility. Success in reducing inflation contrasts sharply to the economic instability that prevailed during the high inflation period of the 1970s.
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2 years ago Read more at International Monetary Fund

Renault has become the latest EV group to place itself on a war footing with Chinese Tesla-killer BYD. In a 19-page open letter addressed to Europe, Renault boss Luca de Meo is calling for a European fund to help speed up Europe’s transition to electric vehicles. The Marshall Plan was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1948 to help rebuild Western Europe in the wake of World War Two.
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2 years ago Read more at Fortune

Trev Alberts is leaving Nebraska for the Texas A&M athletic director job. “I apologize in advance for any negative impact that it might have,” Alberts said. Dennis Leblanc named Interim Nebraska Athletic Director: 'The privilege of a lifetime'
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2 years ago Read more at Omaha World-Herald

From tomorrow to May 5, Loewe will debut its inaugural exhibition, titled "Crafted World,' in Shanghai. The exhibition aims to illuminate the brand's legacy, the quintessence of Spanish craftsmanship, and the dedication to artisanal excellence. It runs from 22 March to 5 May 2024 before travelling worldwide.
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2 years ago Read more at Jing Daily

3News’ Dave Chudowsky, Maureen Kyle and Matt Wintz all showed off their fun socks in honor of World Down Syndrome Day. The date itself -- 3/21 -- signifies “the uniqueness of the triplication of the 21st chromosome,” which causes Down Syndrome. It’s a day used to raise awareness with a single global voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and well-being of people with Down Syndrome.
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2 years ago Read more at WKYC.com

The Department of Data is dedicated to exploring the weird and wondrous power of the data that defines our world. Advertisement So we looked at 985,397 official place names in the Geographic Names Information System from the U.S. Geological Survey. This yielded 77 places with “Victory” in their names, spanning the continent from Victory Gardens, Md. to Victory Swamp, Fla.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post