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Video Player Close The statue of Miraitowa (L) and Someity, two mascots of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, is unveiled to mark 100 days before the start of the Olympic Games at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Tokyo, Japan on April 14, 2021. (Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via Xinhua) TOKYO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo marked 100 days on Wednesday before the start of the postponed Olympic Games by holding two small ceremonies as the country is suffering a recurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statue of the two Tokyo Games mascots was unveiled at the metropolitan government building, and a giant Olympic symbol was erected on top of Mt. Takao, about 60 kilometers away from the Tokyo city center. Both venues were connected online to ensure the statue and the Olympic rings were unveiled at the same time. Tokyo governor Koike Yuriko said that Tokyo would try hard to "stage a wonderful games" in 100 days. Koike was joined at the ceremony in her office … [Read more...] about Tokyo marks 100 days to postponed Olympic Games

Actor Mark Ruffalo joined two Michigan lawmakers on Tuesday to announce the introduction of legislation that would increase regulations on certain chemicals. Reps. Debbie Dingell Deborah (Debbie) Ann Dingell Overnight Energy: Michigan reps reintroduce measure for national 'forever chemicals' standard |  White House says gas tax won't be part of infrastructure bill Mark Ruffalo joins bipartisan lawmakers in introducing chemical regulation bill Michigan reps reintroduce measure for national 'forever chemicals' standard MORE (D) and Fred Upton Frederick (Fred) Stephen Upton Overnight Energy: Michigan reps reintroduce measure for national 'forever chemicals' standard |  White House says gas tax won't be part of infrastructure bill Mark Ruffalo joins bipartisan lawmakers in introducing chemical regulation bill Michigan reps reintroduce measure for national 'forever chemicals' standard MORE (R) introduced the PFAS Action Act, a measure … [Read more...] about Mark Ruffalo joins bipartisan lawmakers in introducing chemical regulation bill

April 09, 2021 - 16:09 BST Hollie Brotherton M&S brings back its sell-out Love Island flamingo picnicware for summer 2021 If there's one thing exciting us more than the prospect of a lockdown-free summer (yes we're going there), it's the return of Love Island . After last summer's series was suspended due to the pandemic, we had to resort to getting our fix by watching reruns, and it's just not quite the same. ITV recently confirmed Love Island will be back on our screens for 2021, and we've just found the perfect way to celebrate. Remember the sell-out flamingo wine glasses from Marks & Spencer ? After islanders were spotted sipping from them on the show two years ago, they quickly sold out, but now they're finally back in stock. RELATED: Love Island 2021: everything we know about the new series Set of 4 Flamingo Picnic Wine Glasses, £17.50, Marks & Spencer SHOP NOW Forget water … [Read more...] about Marks & Spencer’s Love Island flamingo wine glasses are back in stock

Last modified on Apr 08, 2021 10:33 BST Carla Challis Find your perfect classic trench coat for a spring wardrobe refresh, from designer classic trench coats to high street belted macs. Shop our edit of the best trench coats from Marks & Spencer, ASOS, Burberry & more for spring 2021. A classic trench coat is the ultimate spring jacket – just ask a raft of royals from Kate Middleton to Meghan Markle , who all rely on a trench coat to keep them covered up come rain or shine. And the high street's best trench coats are going to be your BFF this spring, acting as the cover-up of the moment for the multitude of walks we're all going on or to chic up the school run. A trench coat is an all-occasion babe too, the best jacket for throwing on over jeans, dresses, workwear , partywear, loungewear … you name it, a trench goes. Don't worry if you're not so keen on a traditional trench coat in camel – they look equally as … [Read more...] about Best trench coats for women 2021: From Marks & Spencer to Burberry and more

TOKYO: Tokyo pitched itself as “a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2 years ago. “The certainty was a crucial factor,” Craig Reedie, an IOC vice president at the time, said after the 2013 vote in Buenos Aires. Now, nothing is certain as Tokyo’s postponed Olympics hit the 100-days-to-go mark on Wednesday. Despite surging cases of Covid-19, myriad scandals and overwhelming public opposition in Japan to holding the Games, organizers and the IOC are pushing on. Tokyo’s 1964 Olympics celebrated Japan’s rapid recovery from defeat in World War 2. These Olympics will be marked by footnotes and asterisks. The athletes will aim high, of course, but the goals elsewhere will be modest: get through it, avoid becoming a super-spreader event, and stoke some national pride knowing few other countries could have pulled this off. “The government is very conscious of how ‘the world’ views Japan,” Dr. Gill Steel, who teaches political science at Doshisha University in … [Read more...] about Tokyo marked by footnotes, asterisks

Shortly after celebrating the one-year anniversary of Saint Cloud with a deluxe edition, Waxahatchee has announced 2021 tour dates behind the album. The trek kicks off in September in Louisville, Kentucky, followed by a performance at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Katie Crutchfield will travel through the West Coast before heading to the East, including stops in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Tickets go on sale Friday. The Saint Cloud deluxe edition contained the original album and Crutchfield’s covers of Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen, and Lucinda Williams. Following her initial interview with Rolling Stone on Saint Cloud, she recently looked back on the album with deputy music editor Simon Vozick-Levinson. “The record is so dark, but it’s so hopeful at the same time,” she said. “It’s talking about a lot of really heavy stuff with a lot of transparency, but the overall spirit of it is so warm and uplifting and hopeful that I feel like it hit people in a way that … [Read more...] about Waxahatchee Maps 2021 ‘Saint Cloud’ Tour