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The Japan Times 

Japan witnesses warmest fall on record

Between September and November, the temperature was 1.97 degrees Celsius higher than usual, delaying the country's popular displays of seasonal foliage.

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Injury scare! Steve Smith gets hit in the nets

Steve Smith sustains a blow to his right thumb while batting in the nets ahead of the second Test against India. Despite initial discomfort, he resumes batting, indicating the injury isn't serious. Smith's recent form in the ICC World Test Championship shows struggles, with only one century in 13 Tests.

Chessdom 

Gukesh vs Ding Liren is the most precise World Championship

Dr. Mehmet Ismail, the man behind the Complete Performance Rating (CPR) idea has published massive Stockfish analysis of all World Chess Championship matches 1886 – 2024. It has concluded that the World Chess Championship 2024 – Gukesh vs Ding Liren is the most accurate so far and that the accuracy generally increases over the years. […]

International Business Times 

Biden Kicks Off Two-day Angola Visit

US President Joe Biden is in Angola on Tuesday for the first and only visit to sub-Saharan Africa of his presidency, which is focused on a major infrastructure project that is a counterpoint to China's investments.

France24.com (en) 

Surplus donations allow 'Phase 3' restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2025

The destruction caused by the devastating 2019 fire that ripped through Paris's Notre-Dame Cathedral triggered an avalanche of donations to help rebuild the monument. The surplus – which amounts to €140 million – will be used for a "Phase 3" of restoration beginning next year.

Avax.news 

Some Photos: Starry Sky

The galactic core of the Milky Way glows brightly in the clear night sky above St Catherine?s Chapel at Abbotsbury in Dorset, UK on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Graham Hunt/Alamy Live News)

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Supreme Court stays death sentence of man convicted for rape, murder of Ranchi student

The Supreme Court stayed the death sentence of a 30-year-old Rahul Kumar, convicted for the rape and murder of a 19-year-old engineering student in Ranchi. The crime was committed in December 2016, and Kumar was sentenced to death in 2019. The court called for translated copies of the trial and high court records.