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[ad_1] Ilia Malinin opened with another stunning quadruple axel and not even a free skate fall could keep him from a second straight men's title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday.The 19-year-old dubbed the "Quad God" took a nearly 19-point lead into Sunday's decisive free skate in Columbus, Ohio, and nailed a quadruple axel, a quad lutz and a quad salchow before falling on another quad lutz.After a […]

[ad_1] Japan’s space agency said Monday that its first lunar lander had regained power and resumed operations, more than a week after its precision landing. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had been in a dormant state since Jan. 20, due to the lander swaying sideways during descent and landing on its side, facing away from the sun. This resulted in the probe being unable […]

[ad_1] Melbourne – A composed Jannik Sinner is ready for what comes next after winning his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, saying he likes to "dance in the pressure storm."Ever since bursting on the scene as a 17-year-old in 2019, the Italian has been touted as one of tennis' future greats.It has been a five-year grind to reach the pinnacle — highlighted by his come-from-behind over Daniil […]

[ad_1] The reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs upset the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years on Sunday.A superb defensive performance from the Chiefs stifled Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson as Baltimore's hopes of returning to next month's NFL showpiece ended in disappointment.Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led a clinical offensive performance, throwing for one touchdown and 241 yards with no interceptions to […]

[ad_1] For Australians, housing prices are at record levels. To get on the property ladder, the first rung is a median house price of 937,000 Australian dollars (about ¥91 million) for a house in a capital city.Yet in places like Myoko Kogen, Niigata Prefecture, Escape Myoko owners Tayler Paulsen, 37, and her Kiwi husband Neil, 39, managed to purchase a fully-equipped lodge for only AU$110,000 (about ¥10 million).Myoko Kogen is […]

[ad_1] With a face impossible not to love and a personality that can only tug on your heartstrings, Tussock is expected to get scooped up by his next forever family soon. The only thing that might slow his way into a home of his own is his size — in proportion to this affectionate pup’s heart, Tussock’s weight of 17 kilograms (he’s expected to reach 20 kilograms in the near […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI – India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia's ability to supply munitions and spares was hobbled by the war in Ukraine, but must step carefully to avoid pushing Moscow closer to China, Indian sources said.The world's biggest arms importer is slowly turning West as the United States looks to strengthen ties in the Indo-Pacific region, hoping to contain an ascendant China […]

[ad_1] North Korea fired off multiple cruise missiles from waters off its east coast on Sunday, days after the nuclear-armed nation test-fired a new type of cruise missile from its western coast.The South Korean military said the launch took place around 8 a.m. from near the port city of Sinpo, the military said in a statement."While strengthening our monitoring and vigilance, our military has been closely coordinating with the United […]

[ad_1] These days, it’s not uncommon to see calorie totals on restaurant menus in order to cater to health-conscious diners. But throughout December, Masaka, a vegan restaurant in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, was catering to customers concerned about another issue by having an unusual set of numbers listed on its lunch menu: the rate of carbon dioxide emissions cuts for their dishes compared with meat-based alternatives. Masaka showed that its set […]