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IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH REMAINS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TOKYO OLYMPICS AS ORGANIZERS SECURE VENUES, FINALIZE SCHEDULE

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Tokyo 2020 organizers confirmed Friday that they have overcome a significant logistical hurdle related to the postponement of the Games, securing the use of all 43 competition venues and the Olympic village for the rescheduled Summer Olympics next year. In a report delivered to International Olympic Committee members at a virtual meeting Friday, organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori and CEO Toshiro Muto also confirmed that…

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US OPEN IS STILL UNCERTAIN: MANY STARS MAY PULL OUT OF THE GRAND SLAM

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There are further dark clouds over the US Open as two-time Wimbledon Champ Petra Kvitova issued a statement. The US Open was already facing issues with the pandemic and protocols. Many players have had concerns with the rules, especially the entourage limit. Some protocols include regular checks, restrictions in travel, etc. But the top players have huge support staff comprising of coaches, physios, etc.…

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Health International Life Style

A battle over naked swimming returns in Germany as Europe opens for tourism.

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LYCHEN, Germany — There is perhaps no better sign that people are eager to move on from the coronavirus than the fact that this German lake district town is embroiled in a heated debate about nude swimming, and it has drawn national attention. The local council’s ban on naked swimming — and other activities such as naked yoga — has…

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International

Battle against ‘radical Islamism’ a priority says France’s New PM

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France’s newly-appointed Prime Minister, Jean Castex, has vowed to be “intransigent” in defending France’s official secularism, promising to fight “radical Islamism in all its forms” as “an absolute priority”. Unveiling new government policy in Paris on Wednesday, Castex told the National Assembly that the French republic was being “shaken to its foundations” by “the coalition of its enemies – terrorists,…

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France to Impose Indoor Public Mask-wearing Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

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France will make the wearing of face masks compulsory in indoor public spaces from next week, the government said Thursday, as officials noted signs of an uptick in the coronavirus outbreak. Obligatory gear on collective transport until now, masks will also become mandatory in shops and other indoor places frequented by the public, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in the…

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Health International

Germany readies tougher lockdowns to tackle second wave of Coronavirus

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Germany’s federal and regional governments on Thursday agreed on stricter lockdown measures in a bid to contain local outbreaks and ward off a second wave of COVID-19 infections. According to AFP, the new measures allow for a ban on travel “in and out of the affected areas” to limit the spread of the virus, according to an agreement adopted by…

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Denmark PM finally gets married after postponing it thrice

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Danish media reported that Frederiksen, 42, married filmmaker and photographer Bo Tengberg, 55, Wednesday at the medieval Magleby Church on Moen island in southeastern Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has managed to get married after her wedding was postponed and then rescheduled due to a busy1st year in office that included the covid-19 pandamic.  Danish media reported that Frederiksen,…

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International

US Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Denmark

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he US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, will visit Copenhagen on July 22nd, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed. Pompeo will meet with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and subsequently with Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod. “I look forward to welcoming my good colleague Mike Pompeo when, on one of his few trips at this unusual time, makes a stop in…

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US Backs France In Standoff With Turkey Over Warships

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The White House national security adviser says the US is very sympathetic to France in its dispute with Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea between the two NATO allies. The White House national security adviser says the US is very sympathetic to France in its dispute with Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea between…

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Health International

Russia is looking forward to launch Covid-19 vaccine next month

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Russia is also hopeful that it will possibly be the first covid vaccine to be approved in the world The country aims to produce 20 crore doses of coronavirus vaccine this year Russia plans to produce 30 million doses of an experimental Coronavirus vaccine domestically this year, with the potential to manufacture a further 170 million doses abroad, the head of…

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