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ABC News - Sports
World Anti-Doping Agency 'disappointed' at US investigation into Chinese doping case
The World Anti-Doping Agency says it is “disappointed” to learn of a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were allowed to continue competing despite testing positive for a banned substance in 2021 -
The New York Times - World
Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation in Chinese Doping Case
The move escalates a fight with China and world antidoping officials, and will cast a shadow over the Paris Olympics. -
ABC News - Sports
Cleared of doping charges, French fencer Ysaora Thibus is included in Olympic team
Ysaora Thibus, one of France’s leading fencers, has been selected to compete at the Paris Olympics after escaping a disciplinary sanction from the International Fencing Federation over an abnormal doping test -
ABC News - Sports
World swimming federation confirms US federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal investigation into the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in 2021 yet were allowed to ... -
ABC News - Sports
World swimming federation confirms US has launched federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests
World swimming federation confirms US has launched federal investigation into Chinese swimmers' doping tests -
ESPN - Sports
Porter to face federal charge in betting scandal
Court papers indicate former Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'Blue Ruin' Review: From London to Lockdown
Hari Kunzru’s latest follows a struggling former art student whose past and present collide after a chance encounter during the pandemic. -
BBC News - Top stories
Scammed by the fake Chinese police
Con men threaten to extradite their victims to China if they don’t pay “bail”. -
CBS News - Top stories
3 signs credit cards are ruining your finances (and how to fix it)
High credit card payments could wreck your finances, so it's important to proactively identify (and fix) the issue. -
The Guardian - World
‘The disruption is already happening!’ Is AI about to ruin your favourite TV show?
It won’t be long till everything from Drag Race to Keeping Up With the Kardashians could be written without humans – and you might be able to write yourself as the hero of a new show. But will robot TV ever be up to snuff?. Justine Bateman won’t ... -
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BBC News - Top stories
EU hits Chinese electric cars with new tariffs
The move poses a challenge to Beijing, which hopes EVs will help revive the country's flagging economy.European Union -
The Wall Street Journal - World
EU Confirms Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs
The European Union confirmed plans to impose additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, dashing hopes of a solution sought by several carmakers whose executives fear reprisal from an escalating trade war.European Union -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
EU Confirms Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs
The European Union confirmed plans to impose additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, dashing hopes of a solution sought by several carmakers whose executives fear reprisal from an escalating trade war.European Union -
ABC News - World
Ruins of ancient garden likely owned by Emperor Caligula uncovered near Vatican during excavations
Italy's culture ministry says archaeological excavations near the Vatican have uncovered the remains of an ancient garden overlooking the right bank of the Tiber River that was likely owned by Roman Emperor Caligula -
Wired - Tech
'Saturday Night Live’ Writer Alex English Thinks Social Media Ruined the Art of Comedy
Saturday Night Live writer and veteran stand-up comedian Alex English believes platforms like TikTok have changed the relationship a comic has to their audience—in the worst ways possible. -
NBC News - Top stories
Chinese migrants deported on first large flight from U.S. since 2018
A group of migrants were deported to China over the weekend on the first large charter flight there since 2018, the Department of Homeland Security said. -
Financial Times - Business
Germany vetoes sale of sensitive turbine unit to Chinese group
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing -
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The New York Times - Business
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?
Violent attacks on foreigners have prompted a debate about extreme nationalism online in a country that heavily censors information the government bans. -
Wired - Tech
A Chinese Space Startup Launched Its New Rocket by Accident
Space Pioneer blamed a “structural failure” for the unintended blastoff. -
ABC News - World
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles — for now. Here's what to know
The European Union is moving to sharply increase customs duties on electric vehicles made in ChinaEurope -
ABC News - Tech
Europe is slapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Here's what to know.
The European Union is moving to sharply increase customs duties on electric vehicles made in ChinaEurope -
Financial Times - Business
Tesla cars put on local Chinese government’s purchase list for first time
Announcement comes as Elon Musk’s group faces increasing competition in world’s largest car marketTesla -
Financial Times - World
US intervened in Congo mine sale to Chinese arms group
US officials encouraged state miner Gécamines to review sale to a subsidiary of Chinese defence company Norinco -
ABC News - World
A militia attack on a Congo gold mine kills 6 Chinese miners and 2 Congolese soldiers
A militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo has killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers, the latest attack as violence worsens in the resource-rich region -
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The New York Times - Lifestyle
Actively Black Will Be Dressing Team Nigeria for the Olympics
Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Kerr's comedic strategy for possible matchup with Atkinson in Olympics
Steve Kerr is looking forward to potentially facing off against former assistant coach Kenny Atkinson in the Paris Olympics. -
ESPN - Sports
Team USA unveils Olympic basketball jerseys
Kevin Durant and A'ja Wilson modeled the jerseys for the public's first look at the threads. -
ESPN - Sports
Luka, Giannis to square off in Olympic qualifying
Luka Doncic and Slovenia will square off against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece in the semifinal round of Olympic basketball qualifying on Saturday. -
ABC News - Sports
It's Luka vs. Giannis, with either Slovenia or Greece set to move 1 win from Paris Olympics
Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo have faced off nine times in their NBA careers, and those games have never disappointedOlympics -
The New York Times - Business
Inside the Factory Turning Trash Into Olympic Podiums
To help make the Olympic Games in Paris greener, Le Pavé, a manufacturing start-up, is making podiums and stadium seating out of recycled plastic. -
ESPN - Sports
Russian wrestlers reject invites to Paris Olympics
Russian wrestlers invited to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes will not take part after some of the leading wrestlers were left off the invitation list, the Russian Wrestling Federation said.Russia -
ESPN - Sports
Giannis, Greece deny Olympic berth for Doncic
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece moved one victory from the Paris Games, eliminating Luka Doncic and Slovenia 96-68 from the semifinals of the Olympic qualifying tournament. -
ABC News - Sports
Post-pandemic Paris Olympics signal a return to 'normal' for athletes and fans
The Paris Olympics will celebrate the return to “normal” after a stretch when COVID forced host cities to turn into closed-off shells of themselves, depriving those who had earned their way inside the so-called “bubble” of a true Olympic experienceOlympics -
The Hill - Politics
Paris waterway un-swimmable weeks before start of Olympics
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story With just three weeks until the start of the Paris summer Olympics, the city's quintessential waterway remains un-swimmable due to ongoing ...Olympics -
ABC News - World
Russian-linked cybercampaigns put a bull's-eye on France. Their focus? The Olympics and elections
Cybersecurity experts and French officials say Russian disinformation campaigns against France are zeroing in on legislative elections and the Olympic Games which open in Paris at the end of the monthRussia -
NBC News - Top stories
Meet the engineer, doctors and other clock punchers competing for Team USA in the Olympics
Former college basketball star Canyon Barry isn't the only Olympian who has to balance 9-to-5 work with preparation for Paris. -