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03 Sep

Suntory CEO resigns after purchase of potentially illegal supplements

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Suntory CEO resigns after purchase of potentially illegal supplements Takeshi Niinami told Suntory he purchased the supplement believing it was legal, the company said . The supplements allegedly contained THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, which is illegal in Japan . Police in Fukuoka prefecture are investigating whether supplements containing cannabis components had been sent to his home – a probe connected to a man arrested in July . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Trump vows to deploy National Guard to more US cities

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Trump vows to deploy National Guard to more US cities Trump said Chicago and Balitmore could be the next cities with troops on the streets . A federal judge in California ruled the deployment to Los Angeles was illegal . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

US judge orders Google to share search data with competitors

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US judge orders Google to share search data with competitors Google must share data with competitors to open up competition in online search, a judge in Washington has ruled . Decision also rejects prosecutors’ bid to make the internet giant sell off its popular Chrome browser . Google has said previously it plans to file an appeal, which means it could take years before the company is required to act on the ruling . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Children, journalists among 105 killed in Israeli onslaught in Gaza

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Children, journalists among 105 killed in Israeli onslaught in Gaza At least 105 Palestinians killed, including 32 aid seekers, as Israel pushes ahead with plans to seize Gaza City. The Israeli military onslaught on Gaza City continues nonstop, resulting in the killing of more than 50 Palestinians, including aid seekers, as it seeks to seize control of the enclave’s biggest urban centre – home to some 1 million people. At least 105 Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Tuesday as Israeli strikes levelled densely populated areas, particularly al-Sabra neighbourhood, which has been under attack for days. At least 32 of…

03 Sep

Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

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Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation A new study found that 75 percent of the decrease in rainfall is directly linked to deforestation . The study also found that tree loss was partly responsible for increased heat across the Amazon . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

After Name Mix-Up, Online Rage Is Directed at Wrong C.E.O. in U.S. Open Hat Scandal

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After Name Mix-Up, Online Rage Is Directed at Wrong C.E.O. in U.S. Open Hat Scandal A wave of angry Google reviews has dropped Drogbruk’s ratings average to 1.2 stars out of 5 . “This hate is so intense that it simply can’t be stopped,” Mr. Szkaradek said in an interview . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Xi’s Parade Will Send the Message: China Will Not Be Bullied Again

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Xi’s Parade Will Send the Message: China Will Not Be Bullied Again China and Russia have echoed each other’s version of World War II and the role their countries played in ending it . “For both Xi and Putin, victory was costly, but incomplete. They believe that ‘hegemonic forces’ still want to impose a foreign model upon them,” an analyst says . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations

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Gérard Depardieu Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over Rape Accusations More than 20 women have accused Mr. Depardieu of some form of sexual assault or misconduct . He has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the accusations against him . Ms. Arnould filed a police complaint shortly after her encounters with him . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists

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Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists French judges issue arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six senior Syrian officials . The warrants were issued on Aug. 22 but first revealed on Tuesday by the Paris-based International Federation for Human Rights . The judges of the French War Crimes Unit found that the seven men were likely to be guilty of a crime against humanity . Read full story: Source

03 Sep

Afghan quake victims buried on mountain top as aftershocks continue

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Afghan quake victims buried on mountain top as aftershocks continue More than 800 people died in the 6.0 magnitude quake in eastern Afghanistan . BBC's Yama Bariz travelled to the Devagul Valley to see the extent of the devastation . Read full story: Source