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How Norway Became a Summer and Winter Olympics Powerhouse

With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/olympics/norway-summer-winter-sports-track.html Author : Rory Smith and David B. Torch Publish date : 2024-08-05 04:15:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Markets Around the World Are Jolted by Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth

A rout that began in Asia continued in Europe, and U.S. stocks are set to fall. Japan’s benchmark index logged its worst single-day point decline. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/business/global-stocks.html Author : Daisuke Wakabayashi and River Akira Davis Publish date : 2024-08-05 07:39:05 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Japan Needs Foreign Workers. It’s Just Not Sure It Wants Them to Stay.

Foreign employees have become much more visible in Japan. But policies designed only for short-term stays may hurt the country in the global competition for labor. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/asia/japan-foreign-workers.html Author : Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya Publish date : 2024-08-05 04:01:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Samsung Employees Return to Work After Strike Fails to Win Concessions

The indefinite strike, the first in the electronics company’s history, comprised only a sliver of its labor force and lasted less than a month. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/business/samsung-workers-end-strike.html Author : Jin Yu Young Publish date : 2024-08-05 06:01:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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How Norway Became a Powerhouse for All Seasons

With money from an oil boom, Norway, a force at the Winter Olympics for generations, is now churning out elite performers in track, soccer and other sports, too. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/world/olympics/olympics-norway-track-summer-sports.html Author : Rory Smith and David B. Torch Publish date : 2024-08-05 04:15:21 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week

The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/business/south-korea-labor-workweek.html Author : Jin Yu Young Publish date : 2024-08-05 04:01:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hezbollah and Israel Exchange Limited Fire Over the Border

The attack from Lebanon did not appear to be the major retaliation that Hezbollah has threatened in the wake of the Israeli assassination of a senior commander. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-airstrike-attack.html Author : Vivek Shankar Publish date : 2024-08-04 15:14:45 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Harris Faces Party Divisions as She Chooses a Running Mate

The vice president conducted interviews with potential candidates over the weekend and has fielded concerns from donors and activists over the choice. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/us/politics/kamala-harris-vp-democrats-divided.html Author : Reid J. Epstein, Theodore Schleifer and Nick Corasaniti Publish date : 2024-08-05 02:55:26 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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In Iceland, a Feminist Inspired by the Country’s History Is the New President

Though the president’s role is mostly ceremonial, Halla Tómasdóttir said that she would seek to raise “the right questions” and bring attention to critical health issues. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/world/europe/iceland-president-halla-tomasdottir.html Author : Sarah Hurtes Publish date : 2024-08-04 16:07:28 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Netanyahu Says Israel Was Already in a ‘War Against Iran’s Evil Axis’

A number of international airlines have suspended flights to and from Israel pending expected retaliation against the country by Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-iran-war.html Author : Isabel Kershner Publish date : 2024-08-04 17:26:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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In a Corner of Florida, a Gathering Storm Stirs Familiar Feelings

Many on the state’s northwestern coast felt they knew what to expect from Debby, which is forecast to make landfall as a hurricane, after a much stronger storm hit the area last year. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/us/florida-preparation-debby-idalia.html Author : Isabelle Taft, Valerie Crowder and Elisabeth Parker Publish date : 2024-08-04 23:23:57 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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What’s Rattling Trump: The Size of Harris’s Crowds

The numbers game is everything to Donald J. Trump. Vice President Kamala Harris’s first big rally appears to have gotten under his skin. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/us/politics/whats-rattling-trump-the-size-of-harriss-crowds.html Author : Shawn McCreesh Publish date : 2024-08-04 19:45:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Ukraine Has Received F-16 Fighter Jets, Zelensky Says

President Volodymyr Zelensky did not say whether the jets had already flown combat missions. A shortage of trained pilots and a limited number of jets will constrain their immediate impact. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/ukraine-f-16-fighter-jets.html Author : Constant Méheut Publish date : 2024-08-04 19:06:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Israeli Strike on Gaza Shelter Kills at Least 30

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed at least 30 people, according to a Palestinian emergency agency and local media outlets. Israel said it targeted Hamas “command and control centers.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-strike-shelter.html Author : Vivian Yee, Iyad Abuheweila and Ameera Harouda Publish date : 2024-08-04 18:58:17 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Amid Heavy Industry, Canada’s Newest (and Tiniest) National Park

The creation of an urban national park on an unprepossessing parcel of land in the automaking hub of Windsor, Ontario, is also meant to serve as an act of Indigenous reconciliation. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/03/world/canada/windsor-ontario-national-park.html Author : Ian Austen and Tara Walton Publish date : 2024-08-04 17:55:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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How Two Russian ‘Illegals’ Went Deep Undercover With Their Children

A couple planted as sleeper spies in Slovenia posed as an Argentine art dealer and an entrepreneur. They were caught in December 2022 and sent to Moscow in a sweeping prisoner exchange last week. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/europe/russia-undercover-prisoner-swap.html Author : Andrew Higgins Publish date : 2024-08-04 17:18:47 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Harris’s Brother-in-Law Tony West, an Uber Executive, is a Key Adviser

Tony West, the top lawyer for Uber, is weighing in on polling and running mates. His presence has made some liberals anxious. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/us/politics/kamala-harris-tony-west.html Author : Kate Kelly, Noam Scheiber and Kenneth P. Vogel Publish date : 2024-08-04 16:17:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Hamas May Emerge Battered, but Not Beaten, From Israel’s Latest Blows

The assassinations of two Hamas leaders may be a short-term setback, analysts say, not enough to prevent the group from re-emerging intact — and possibly more radicalized. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-gaza-future.html Author : Erika Solomon Publish date : 2024-08-04 15:37:10 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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