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It's The Economy, Say Voters In Swing State Nevada

Las Vegas may be America's playground but for those who live and work in Sin City, high costs make life difficult, and that single issue will be decisive when they vote for a new US president in November.
Mushroom picking has boomed in Switzerland in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic

Picky Protection Rules Hamper Swiss Mushrooming Craze

After suffocating Covid-19 restrictions, many embraced the call of the wild and the joys of foraging, but tightening Swiss biodiversity protection measures are infuriating growing hordes of mushroom-picking enthusiasts.
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto wants to ignite women's football in Japan

Japan Wants To Host 2031 World Cup To Fire Up Women's Football

Japan wants to host the Women's World Cup in 2031 to ignite the domestic game and cut the gap on Europe and North America, the country's football chief told AFP. In 2011 Japan won the competition but they have since been overtaken, with women's football booming in Europe in recent years.
A record number of students will bolster the crowd at British Champions Day, Qatar Racing manager David Redvers told AFP

British Racing Attendances Falling Behind, Says Qatar Racing's Manager

British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday is expected to attract more than 28,000 spectators but overall attendance in Britain is "off the pace" compared to the growth in the United States and Australia, David Redvers, the racing manager to Qatar Racing, told AFP. Qatar Racing's Sheikh Fahad Al Thani was the driving force behind British Champions Day and instrumental in the family's Qatar Investment and Project Development Holding Company (QIPCO) sponsoring Britain's most lucrative race meeting from 2011 to this day.

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