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CBS News - Top stories
Black women 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, study finds
A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital shows Black women have a higher risk of dying from breast cancer than white women with the data suggesting systemic racism is partially to blame. CBS ...11 minutes ago -
ESPN - Sports
Altuve tossed for removing shoe, sock in wild 9th
Moments after Jose Altuve was ejected for taking off his left cleat and sock to try to prove a point, his replacement, Grae Kessinger, scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and then made a ...19 minutes ago -
ABC News - World
Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
A Chinese aircraft carrier entered an area near Japan's shores for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive ...29 minutes ago - Japan -
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The Guardian - World
Life as an NBA seven-footer: ‘The cons? Doors, beds and a shortage of tall women’
Life as a professional athlete brings plenty of unwelcome attention. But many basketball players started getting stares when they were still in their early teens. When Paul Mokeski traveled to ...5 hours ago - NBA -
ABC News - World
North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say
South Korea and Japan’s militaries say North Korea had test-fired multiple ballistic missiles5 hours ago - North Korea -
ABC News - World
Japan's trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts
Japan has posted a trade deficit for a second straight month, as both exports and imports were lower than expected7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Japan has just 13 female CEOs among top 1,600 companies, survey shows
Fewer than 1% of chief executive officers at the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are women, survey finds. Japan’s long campaign to appoint more women to senior roles in business and ...8 hours ago - Japan -
Financial Times - World
How a 7-Eleven takeover could reshape corporate Japan
Companies in Japan have long avoided foreign acquisitions, but that could be changing9 hours ago - Japan -
NBC News - Top stories
Video shows robbers drop into check cashing store from ceiling in $150,000 heist
Atlanta police on Tuesday continued to search for two robbers captured on video dropping into a check cashing store from the ceiling and grabbing stacks of cash from a safe.9 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Japan faces labor shortages and demographic crisis as elderly population hits record high
Japan's number of people aged 65 and over has reached a record high, cementing it as the worlds most elderly country, according to government statistics.9 hours ago - Japan -
NBC News - Top stories
Video shows robbers in Atlanta falling through ceiling of cash-checking business
A pair of robbers fell through a ceiling of a cash-checking business, according to security footage released by the Atlanta Police. WXIA' Cody Alcorn reports.9 hours ago -
ABC News - Health
Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a ...12 hours ago - Republican Party -
ABC News - World
Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile
Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile13 hours ago - North Korea -
NBC News - Top stories
Black women are more likely than white women to die of all types of breast cancer
Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, new research finds.14 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Cash was king — but these bonds are outperforming ahead of Fed rate cuts
A popular ‘T-bill and chill’ trade is about to become a lot less cool as the Fed starts lowering interest rates.17 hours ago - Federal Reserve -
CNBC - Business
Sheryl Sandberg discusses women's advancement at work: Progress is 'pretty fragile'
"People have added women to senior leadership in staff roles," says LeanIn founder and board chair Sheryl Sandberg, but pipeline problems and other issues remain.19 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Taliban’s curbs on women add to risk of polio outbreak, health officials warn
Regime suspends polio campaign across Afghanistan over security concerns and women’s role in vaccination drive. Afghanistan is at risk of a polio outbreak, health officials have warned, after the ...20 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Barcelona's new third kit inspired by women's team
Barcelona's latest kit stands as a minty green ode to the success of their women's team.21 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Man in court accused of crossbow attack murders
The wife and daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt were killed at their Hertfordshire home in July.22 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Sexual harassment at work is as common today for women as 5 years ago
Despite some workplace gains, many women continue to experience sexual harassment and bias, a McKinsey and LeanIn study finds.23 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Podcast duo sorry for jokes about black women
James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu acknowledge they hurt fans by laughing at racist stereotypes.Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Japan celebrates record Emmy success for ‘Shogun’ as cultural win
Japan’s government and people cheered the record trophy haul for period drama “Shogun” at the Emmy Awards as yet another win for their history and culture.Yesterday - Japan -
ABC News - World
Dedicated artists are keeping Japan's ancient craft of temari alive
Time seems to stop at Eiko Araki's studio in JapanYesterday - Japan -
BBC News - Top stories
Ten new signings to watch in the Women's Super League
BBC Sport picks out 10 new Women's Super League players who you should keep an eye on in the 2024-25 season.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT
The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm.Yesterday - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Women in UK ‘will be worse off than in 2010 unless public spending rises’
Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans. Rachel Reeves should announce a significant uplift in public spending in next month’s ...Yesterday - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
Want to fix UK prisons? Let the women out
Imprisonment is not obviously a good solution to drug addiction or for those who have been coerced into crimeYesterday - United Kingdom -
Financial Times - World
US and Japan near deal to curb chip technology exports to China
Potential agreement comes despite fears Beijing will choke critical minerals supplies in responseYesterday - China -
BBC News - Top stories
Plans to ban traffic on Oxford Street announced
London mayor Sadiq Khan says "urgent action" is needed to regenerate the busy shopping street.Yesterday -
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The Guardian - World
Who will Japan’s next PM be? A policy wonk, ultra-conservative or surfer making the climate fight ‘sexy’
Polls show Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi and Shinji Koizumi are best placed to replace PM Fumio Kishida later this month. With just 10 days to go before Japan ’s governing party elects a new ...Yesterday - Climate -
The Guardian - World
Women’s Super League 2024-25 previews No 9: Manchester City
Last season’s runners-up are desperate to make up for missing out on the WSL crown, with the arrival of Vivianne Miedema giving them a huge boost. Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: ...Yesterday -