KILLINGTON, Vt.—Wendy Holdener’s lengthy wait for a slalom victory came to an end on Sunday although the Swiss skier had to share top spot with Anna Swenn Larsson. Mikaela Shiffrin was bidding for a sixth straight win in Killington, Vermont, and the American was fastest in the first run but finished fifth, 0.59 seconds behind…
Holdener Ties With Swenn Larsson to Win World Cup Slalom in Killington; Shiffrin 5th
White House Responds After Protests Erupt Across China Over ‘Zero-COVID’ Rules
November 27, 2022
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The White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “zero-COVID” strategy is unrealistic amid the largest protests across China in decades. Thousands of demonstrators came out in Shanghai, Beijing, Urumqi, Wuhan, Chengdu, and other major Chinese cities over CCP-mandated lockdowns, mandatory COVID-19 tests, mask orders, and other rules. The…
US Soccer Briefly Removed Emblem From Iran Flag to Show Support for Protesters
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—The United States Soccer Federation temporarily displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic as a show of solidarity with protesters in Iran ahead of the two teams’ World Cup clash on Tuesday. A now-deleted graphic of the Group B standings posted on Saturday across U.S. Soccer’s…
Croatia Downs Canada 4–1 at World Cup on Kramaric’s 2 Goals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Croatia bounced back strong and knocked Canada right out of its first World Cup in 36 years. The 2018 runners-up got two goals from Andrej Kramaric on Sunday in a 4–1 victory over a Canadian team that has been eliminated after two matches in Qatar. Alphonso Davies scored Canada’s first-ever World Cup goal…
Costa Rica Rallies to Beat Japan 1–0 in Group E of World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Essentially written off after being battered by Spain, Keysher Fuller has changed everything for Costa Rica. Fuller took advantage of a defensive error and scored the only goal of the match to lead his team over Japan 1–0 Sunday at the World Cup. Both teams now have three points after two matches and…
Huge Protests Erupt in China’s Xinjiang Over Strict Zero-COVID Curbs
November 26, 2022
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Massive protests erupted in China’s far western Xinjiang region on Friday as long-simmering frustrations over the country’s strict COVID-19 policies hit a boiling point when claims circulated online blaming lockdown restrictions for hindering escape from a deadly apartment building fire. Multiple videos said to be from the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi and shared on social…
Weapons Industry Booms as Eastern Europe Arms Ukraine
PRAGUE/WARSAW—Eastern Europe’s arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells, and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Allies have been supplying Kyiv with weapons and military equipment since Russia invaded its neighbor on Feb….
Freezing Ukraine Gradually Restores Power After Russian Strikes on Grid
KYIV—Ukrainian authorities on Friday gradually restored power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark after Russian air strikes. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded with Ukrainians to use energy sparingly. “If there is electricity, this doesn’t mean you can turn on several powerful electrical appliances…
Human Rights Violations Hanging Over the FIFA World Cup 2022
Commentary The FIFA World Cup is finally underway in Qatar. Ever since this quadrennial feast of football was allocated there in 2010, the World Cup, often regarded as the most important and prestigious tournament in the world, has been overshadowed by persistent attacks on the human rights record of the host nation. For example, Amnesty…
US-Australian Forces Complete Air-Centric Military Exercises
U.S. and Australian air forces have just completed bilateral training exercises designed to build greater air cooperation between the military partners. The move comes as democratic allies continue holding military exercises amid ongoing tensions in the Indo-Pacific. Exercise Global Dexterity saw the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and Hawaii Air National Guard work with the Royal…
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