WTS Yokohama 2015: Gwen Jorgensen wins in the wet

    No surprises in Japan as Gwen Jorgensen (USA) continued her unassailable run of form at WTS Yokohama with yet another victory, while Britain’s Non Stanford finished an admirable seventh in her first competitive race for 20 months. Advertisement Crossing the line alone with a lead of over one minute, the win for Jorgensen marks her…

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      Dem Ben McAdams defeats GOP's Mia Love for Utah House seat

      Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams (D) defeated incumbent GOP Rep. Mia LoveLudmya (Mia) LoveThe biggest political upsets of the decade Former GOP lawmaker: Trump’s tweets have to stop Congressional Women’s Softball team releases roster MORE by fewer than 700 votes in a hotly contested race for Utah’s 4th Congressional District, turning the district blue…

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        Life on the diplomatic frontline

        Life on the diplomatic frontline EEAS staffing rules still to be decided but concern about future disciplinary procedures. European Voice By Toby Vogel 4/28/10, 10:17 PM CET Updated 4/12/14, 7:28 PM CET The European Union  has 136 embassies abroad, including seven representations to international organisations. After the summer break, when the European External Action Service…

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          China is buying Muslim leaders’ silence on the Uyghurs

          As the world increasingly speaks out against China’s genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, the quietest voices continue to belong to the leaders of Muslim-majority countries. Look no further than Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s interview this week with Axios’s Jonathan Swan. Swan asked why the premier, who often speaks out on Islamophobia in the…

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