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Typhoon Shanshan churns up Japan, up to six dead

France24.com (en) 

The typhoon, one of the fiercest to hit Japan in decades, has weakened and was forecast to ease to tropical cyclone strength by Monday, though gusts were still reaching 126 kilometres (78 miles) per hour early Friday. Even before making landfall on the island of Kyushu, a landslide caused by the heavy rains preceding it killed three members of the same family late Tuesday in Aichi prefecture, around 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) away. Government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi confirmed four deaths but said that in one case... Читать дальше...

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Sportsnet.ca Tennis News 

Seemingly back in her US Open match, suddenly a point from getting to a third set, Naomi Osaka lost her way Thursday night, missing forehand after forehand until she ceded that game and chucked her racket, sending it clattering on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court.

Madding crowds and raging tempers

The Hindu 

People flying off the handle in the thick of traffic and bitter fights erupting are not uncommon on Bengaluru roads. Nalme Nachiyar and Darshan Devaiah B.P. The Hindu talks to victims of road rage, police, and psychologists on what leads to such situations and how they can be best handled

From Philly With (Brotherly) Love: ‘The Turnaround’ Set For Telluride Premiere, With The Obamas, Ben Proudfoot, Kyle Thrash Behind It

Deadline.com 

Michelle and Barack Obama are teaming up with double Oscar winner Ben Proudfoot and Kyle Thrash for The Turnaround, a short documentary that will make its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. The film tells a remarkable story from the sporting world that suggests Philadelphia, indeed, deserves to be called the City of Brotherly […]

Zepto raises $340 million; HCLTech’s growth plans

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Happy Friday! Zepto has announced another $340 million fundraise, valuing it at $5 billion. More details on this and other updates in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Trump campaigns alongside Gabbard in Wisconsin

TheHill.com 

Former President Trump on Thursday was joined by Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) for a town hall event in Wisconsin, previewing how the Trump campaign plans to utilize the former Democratic congresswoman on the trail in the coming weeks. Gabbard, who endorsed Trump earlier in the week, moderated a town hall event in La Crosse, where she...

 Read like a guest, not like a tourist! 

The Smart Set 

Every time you pick up a novel from another country, you open the door to a new journey. You might discover new (to you!) foods and customs, pick up a few phrases in a foreign language, or gain a new perspective on something you thought you understood. If you are fluent in English — a […]

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Our View: New law seeks to reward lawbreakers

Cyprus Mail 

Rule of law that is applied selectively is not rule of law. It is a form of authoritarianism in which the state decides who is allowed to break the law with impunity, making a complete mockery of the democratic principle of equality before the law. Cyprus’ football clubs and their directors have been systematically breaking […]

Hurricanes F Jesper Fast unlikely to play in 2024-25 (neck surgery)

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports) The Carolina Hurricanes said Thursday that forward Jesper Fast underwent neck surgery and is not expected to play in the 2024-25 season. Fast, 32, had the surgery Aug. 6 after suffering an injury in the final game of the regular season April 16 and missing Carolina's playoff run. Fast told reporters in May that his neck issue was a re-injury, declining to get into specifics.

Love Is Blind's Stacy Snyder Comes Out As Queer, Debuts Partner In New Video

«Just Jared» 

Stacy Snyder has revealed a new facet to herself! The Love Is Blind reality star, who appeared on the Netflix show’s fifth season, revealed she is a member of the LGBTQ+ community in a video posted to social media this week. “Surprise!” she captioned the clip, along with the a hashtag with the rainbow emoji. [...]