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What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S. – The New York Times

What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S.  The New York Times Watch: What Carney and Sheinbaum want from their upcoming meeting  BBC Canada, Mexico Pledge Coordination on Trade Pact Review With US  Bloomberg.com Canada’s Carney heads to Mexico to discuss trade before a review of their US trade deal  ABC News Canada, Mexico agree to deepen ties in …

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Suspended U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley becomes first American male track and field athlete to join Enhanced Games

Suspended U.S. sprinter Fred Kerley becomes first American male track and field athlete to join Enhanced Games

USA sprinter Fred Kerley has become the first American male track and field athlete to join the Enhanced Games. The Enhanced Games are an Olympic-style startup sports organization offering competition in which athletes are permitted to use performance-enhancing substances and methods without drug testing. Kerley posted to social media on Wednesday, confirming his announcement. Kerley is a two-time Olympic medal …

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Olympic medallist Fred Kerley becomes first American male athlete to join Enhanced Games

Olympic medallist Fred Kerley becomes first American male athlete to join Enhanced Games

Sprinter Fred Kerley has been announced as the first American male athlete to join the Enhanced Games, the competition which allows performance-enhancing drugs. The 100meter competitor is not competing at the ongoing World Athletics Championships after missing the United States trials, a few weeks before he was then provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for an anti-doping whereabouts …

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American Sweatshop depicts content moderation as the hell it is

American Sweatshop depicts content moderation as the hell it is

In American Sweatshop, German director Uta Briesewitz’s new psychological drama, every character working at a content moderation firm understands that ingesting horrific images is part of the job. They have all seen the disturbing footage uploaded to social media, and they know how important it is that someone is always there to determine whether those things should be taken down. …

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American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments on Chinese food

American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments on Chinese food

HONG KONG — American tennis player Taylor Townsend apologized Wednesday over comments she made about Chinese food that many criticized as culturally insensitive. Townsend, who is in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen for the finals of the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup, came under fire after she expressed shock and confusion at local delicacies served at a buffet including …

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American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food

American tennis star Taylor Townsend apologizes for comments about Chinese food

SHENZHEN, China (AP) — American tennis star Taylor Townsend has apologized “from the bottom of my heart” for making disparaging comments about Chinese food. Her original comments on social media — followed by her apology — came before the United States plays Kazakhstan at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen, China. The 29-year-old Townsend, who is ranked world …

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At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force – The New York Times

At Home and on the Seas, Trump Expands Use of American Force  The New York Times Floridians closely watch Venezuela tensions  Politico US military kills 3 in second deadly strike against ‘narcoterrorists’ in international waters, Trump says  CNN US FBI chief calls for ‘al Qaeda’ treatment for traffickers, after second strike  Reuters WATCH: Patel declines to offer legal justification for Trump administration strikes on …

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