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"They're asking for more money because they need more money. The cost of living in Richmond has gone through the roof," said a rep for the Teamsters’ Local 322 branch, which is representing Stone's ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO >> A team of researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology is providing six-day forecasts of the number of people expected to be taken to the hospital by ambulance due to heatstroke each day ... ( read original story ...)

Millions of people in Japan were ordered to evacuate their homes as powerful Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in the southwestern part of the country Thursday, leaving dozens injured and hundreds of thousands of homes without power. A worker removes debris ... ( read original story ...)

Triathlete Dave Ellis is one of the favourites for Paralympic gold at Paris 2024, but he is focussed on getting a certificate. ( read original story ...)

The wheelchair tennis athlete had competed in the men’s singles and doubles tournaments at Tokyo 2020 before the medical emergency in the Paralympic Village. Gerard had a defibrillator fitted while in ... ( read original story ...)

It's no longer a typhoon, but tropical storm Shanshan is still hitting Japan with torrential rain and high winds, and it's going to take its time. ( read original story ...)

Torrential rain and gusts of 252 km per hour (157mph) hit the south of Japan, with three killed in a landslide. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has upgraded its economic assessment for the first time in more than a year on signs of improved consumption, fostering optimism for a broader recovery. "The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace, ( read original story ...)

Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year's crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off future supply shocks. ( read original story ...)