Palace: Japan emperor ‘worried’ about Olympics amid pandemic
TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is “extremely worried” that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus, the head of...
Uber pays $3.4M for Seattle gig worker leave law violations
SEATTLE — Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after acknowledging violations of Seattle's pioneering paid sick leave law...
Turkey welcomes back tourists, hopes to recoup losses
ANTALYA, Turkey — At the Ananas Hotel on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the rooms were cleaned, the pool filled and the sun loungers distanced, as...
Gun violence tests limits of urban crime prevention groups
HARTFORD, Conn. — During a particularly violent week in Connecticut’s capital city, Andrew Woods was among a small number of anti-violence workers who rushed...
EU pushes on with migrant policy outsourcing plans
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders pushed ahead Thursday with plans to outsource the bloc’s migration policy challenges by spending billions of euros to improve...
2021 Tour de France preview: Pogacar vs Roglic rematch
Not so long ago, Tadej Pogacar was a just a promising outsider still learning the ropes of cycling's biggest race.
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Alabama teenager donates his hair for children with cancer
Kieran Moïse’s afro was a splendid 19 inches, a huge part of his personality. But after six years of growth, the 17-year-old Alabamian knew...
UK plans to ease quarantine rules for travel to US, EU
LONDON — Britain said Thursday that it intends to relax pandemic travel restrictions by allowing people who are fully vaccinated to visit a wide...
Merkel: Europe ‘on thin ice’ amid delta virus variant rise
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious...
Spain to allow fans back into stadiums next season
MADRID — Spain will be closer to normal when it comes to allowing fans into stadiums next season, the government said Thursday.
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