A Frenchman on hunger strike in Tokyo seeking access to his children said an appeal from President Emmanuel Macron to Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had "changed nothing", as his protest ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW Summer Struggle in Nagoya Review: Shibata Friendship Circle Drama
The undercard of Summer Struggle in Nagoya has a problem: for those watching all this weekend’s NJPW shows, this is the third consecutive night we’ve seen either these exact matchups or very similar ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon posted a crypto job. Bitcoin surged 14%
Amazon listed a job opening for a digital currency and blockchain product lead, sending cryptocurrencies soaring Monday. ( read original story ...)
From bitcoin rallying to Amazon hiring a digital currency expert: 6 things that happened in crypto this past week
From a potential tether probe to Amazon planning to hire a digital currency lead, here are six key things that happened in crypto this week. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today With Jim Cramer: Robinhood IPO, Crypto
"If the undercapitalized buy Robinhood and the stock goes down, will they then not be able to put up more money to buy more Robinhood. You can say that Apple is important, Amazon is important, ... ( read original story ...)
Scorching temperatures and an incoming tropical storm the latest obstacles for Tokyo Olympics
Extreme weather, including Tokyo's infamous summer heat and an incoming tropical storm, is the latest factor concerning athletes and Olympic organizers at the already problem-plagued summer games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: A success? A failure? And how to judge?
Will it be a success? A failure? Or none of the above? It will take something much more nuanced than those basic notions to access the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics when they wrap up in two weeks. ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Many Medals Every Country Has Won at the Tokyo Summer Olympics So Far
China lead with the most overall medals in the Tokyo Summer Olympics as of 1:00 p.m. ET on the first Monday of the Games, having secured 18 medals, including six golds. The U.S. trailed in the medal ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She’s ‘Really Happy to Be Here’ After Picking Up Second Win in Tokyo
Naomi Osaka is ready to keep winning. Osaka, who is competing for Japan, won her second-round match at the Tokyo Summer Olympics on Monday, defeating Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic in two sets, 6-3, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games Ratings Pose Counting Challenge for NBCU
NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage is putting a spotlight not only on the world’s top athletes, but on the way American viewers are choosing to watch them. In decades past, fans of swimming competitions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga sides with Hiroshima ‘black rain’ victims, ending long legal battle
Japan's prime minister said he will not challenge a high court ruling that recognizes 84 Hiroshima victims of radioactive "black rain" as state beneficiaries. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Athletics-Kenya’s marathon great Kipchoge ‘excited’ to run in Sapporo
Eliud Kipchoge, the world record holder and reigning Olympic marathon champion, said on Monday he is ready to defend his title and was excited to ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics roundup: Mountain View grad leads Canada to softball win
Victoria Hayward doubled home two runs in helping Canada beat Italy 8-1 at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on Monday to secure a spot in Tuesday's bronze medal game against Mexico. ( read original story ...)
Japan Summons Russian Ambassador to Protest Prime Minister’s Visit to Japanese Islands
The Russian Prime Minister said the protest was "unacceptable in light of the fundamental position of the Russian side" on the southern Kuril Islands. ( read original story ...)
Riot Blockchain and Other Crypto Assets Rise as Digital Currencies Move Higher
The reason cited for the moves is supportive Bitcoin comments from Tesla's Musk and ARK Investment Management's Wood. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin at $40k? Crypto jumps after signs more tech companies plan to use it
The cryptocurrency was trading at $38,188.92 as of midday today in London, after hitting a 24 hour high of $39,544.29. ( read original story ...)