Retreat articles
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Asia edges up, oil and gold retreat on Mideast fears
Asian stocks recovered some losses on Monday and bond yields rose as fears of a wider Middle East conflict ebbed, with investors gravitating back towards riskier assets. Gold and the safe-haven dollar pulled back from near their peaks, and crude oil prices declined as the potential for a major supply disruption waned. Iran on Friday […]
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‘The picture did no justice’: US athletes retreat from criticism of ‘hoo haa’ uniform
Initial release provoked debate over sexism in sportAthletes say they are comfortable with choices offeredIn the moments before she fired off the Instagram comment heard around the world, Tara Davis-Woodhall could hardly believe her eyes.The American long jumper and world silver medalist had just seen a photograph of one of Nike’s Team USA uniforms for this summer’s Games, a high-cut leotard barely covering the bikini line that was unveiled at a launch event in Paris last week. The running...
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Woman dead and two hospitalised after ‘ingesting a drink’ at retreat near Ballarat
Victoria police say the 53-year-old woman became ill in Clunes, north of Ballarat, on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA woman has died and two other people have been taken to hospital after police say they consumed a drink at a retreat near the regional Victorian city of Ballarat on Saturday.A police spokesperson confirmed that Moorabool detectives were investigating the death of a woman in...