It’s 30 days before the opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games . While much has been clarified about whether the Games are going ahead or not – apparently they are – the medical ... ( read original story ...)
UK financial watchdog bans crypto exchange Binance
The Financial Conduct Authority, a regulatory body in the United Kingdom, has banned Binance, a popular cryptocurrency exchange platform, from offering certain services in the country. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka-backed salad chain sweetgreen confidentially files for U.S. IPO
Salad chain sweetgreen Inc said on Monday it had confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, hopeful of strong investor interest as demand for plant-based food products ... ( read original story ...)
Sweetgreen salad chain files for IPO
Salad chain sweetgreen said on Monday it had confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the US, hopeful of strong investor interest as demand for plant-based food products ... ( read original story ...)
One in three Japanese say Olympic Games should be spectator-free
Just over half of the Japanese public supports holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo next month as long as hard limits are placed on the number of spectators, a Nikkei-TV Tokyo survey for the month of ... ( read original story ...)
An ultranationalist school, a suicide and a wife on a quest for the truth
The morning before he took his own life, he quietly said “thank you” to his wife as she left. “His face was full of despair,” she recalls. “I think he’d been crying.” Suicides by middle-aged men are ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams announces she will not play in Tokyo Olympics
"There's a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision and I don't feel like going into them today," Williams said when asked to elaborate on her decision. ( read original story ...)
Group J: Cerezo Osaka come from behind to defeat Kitchee as Damjanovic sets all time AFC Champions leading scorer record
Buriram: Dejan Damjanovic became the all-time leading scorer in the AFC Champions League on Sunday when the Kitchee striker hit his 38th goal in the competition despite the Hong Kong champions ... ( read original story ...)
Pitino’s summer job: Trying to get Greece into Tokyo Games
Kalimera, kalispera and kalinichta, which translate to good morning, good afternoon and good night. Luckily for the Hall of Famer, basketball is a universal language. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams Says She Will Not Play at Tokyo Olympics
I’m actually not on the Olympic list. ... Not that I’m aware of. If so, then I shouldn’t be on it,” Williams said ... ( read original story ...)
U.K. Financial Regulator Bars Crypto Exchange Binance
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority issued a consumer warning against Binance Markets Ltd., banning the cryptocurrency exchange from undertaking any regulated activity in the country. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams Will Not Play At Tokyo Olympics, Refuses To Say Why
Serena Williams will not appear at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic games, but the four-time gold medal winner declined to state why. Speaking at her pre-Wimbledon press conference, Williams said: “I’m ... ( read original story ...)
The Minister of Finance and National Economy receives the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Bahrain
The Minister of Finance and National Economy, HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, today received the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Bahrain, HE Miyamoto Masayuki. HE the ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams says she is not on the Olympic list, will not compete in Tokyo
Serena Williams said at a pre-Wimbledon news conference that she will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics. She has not missed the Games since 2004. ( read original story ...)
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Serena Williams confirms she will not play at summer Games
Serena Williams has confirmed she will skip the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Speaking to reporters a day before the start of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Williams said on Sunday: "I'm actually not on the ... ( read original story ...)
Culture of fear: Report alleges low pay and overwork for laborers at Tokyo Olympics sites
The report from Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), titled “The Dark Side of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics,” is based on interviews with construction workers and documents how low pay, ... ( read original story ...)