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Fighting through pain

Simone Biles experienced pain in her left calf on the first day of the women’s…

Lights on

They call Paris the City of Light, after being the first European nation to illuminate…

In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest

RIYADH — For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome…

With AI, South Korean beauty buffs find perfect foundation shade

SEOUL—Customers have booked out South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific’s new artificial intelligence (AI) beauty lab,…

Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heat wave

BANGKOK—The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film “The Beach” are facing a…

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Chinese tariffs could leave cognac makers with too much brandy

LONDON—High Chinese tariffs on EU brandy would leave French companies with vast amounts of cognac…

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Olympic deal shows bubbling market for zero-alcohol beers

BRUSSELS—For the first time this summer, as sportswomen and men strive for victory in Paris,…

Live every minute with love, grace and gratitude

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” —George Addair Fear is…

Up the Congo River, merchants choose safety over comfort

LUKOLELA, DR CONGO—The flat-bottomed boat “Miracle de Dieu” (God’s Miracle) has left Kinshasa on its…

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Lacking storm drains, Dubai sees persistent flooding

DUBAI—When record downpours sent water flooding into his Dubai home, Riaz Haq expected the levels…