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A bird leaves nothing behind: The lesson behind Japanâs World Cup stadium cleanups
TOKYO (AP) — If there's one country guaranteed to clean up at the World Cup, it's Japan.Literally.
Scenes of Japanese soccer fans sweeping stadiums and picking up trash after a match first drew public attention in France in 1998 — Japan's first appearance in the World Cup.
The tradition has continued every four years. It happened at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, and it's certain to continue when Japan opens play in June with group games in Arlington, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico.
The cleanup astonishes non-Japanese who might be accustomed to... Read More
Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters.The government released draft legislation Tuesday it intends to introduce to Parliament by July 2 that would create a financial incentive for the social media companies to strike deals with news organizations to pay for journalism.
The platforms’ criticisms included that the proposal was a “digital services tax” that misunderstood the evolving advertising industry and would fail to deliver a sustainable news... Read More
Trial of Austrian man accused of plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert begins
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) — The trial against a man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago has begun in Austria.The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift's three performances in August 2024. The singer's fans, known as Swifties, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated, but rallied to turn Vienna into a citywide trading post for friendship bracelets... Read More
Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead
PHOENIX (AP) — Oklahoma City’s first-round dominance in the NBA playoffs continues.The road should get at least a little tougher in the coming weeks — but there's little doubt the defending champions are well-equipped to defend their title.
The Thunder finished off a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Suns on Monday night, winning 131-122 after pulling away in the fourth quarter. Oklahoma City is 12-0 in the first round over the past three years.
“It's a really good feeling," guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said of the sweep. “Just for our confidence as... Read More
Shares fall in Asia and oil prices gain as talks stall on ending the Iran war
TOKYO (AP) — Shares retreated in Asia and oil prices gained on Tuesday as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war once again appeared to stall.Despite a tenuous ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed. Much of Asia, including resource-poor Japan, relies on that route for its oil shipments.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 1% to 59,917.46 after the central bank opted to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 0.75%.
The Bank of Japan said that while the economy was still growing moderately it was expected to slow as the war pushes for... Read More
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- A bird leaves nothing behind: The lesson behind Japanâs World Cup stadium cleanups
- Thunder breeze through the first round for a 3rd straight year and brace for tougher games ahead
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