World News: 25 April 2023

Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: "Let's finish this job"
Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age. He faces a smooth path to winning his party’s nomination, with no serious Democratic rivals. But he’s still set for a hard-fought struggle to retain the presidency in a bitterly divided nation.

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Turkey imposes 130% import tariff on some grain imports
The import duty comes after some European Union countries announced bans on grain imports from Ukraine last week. But some traders said Turkey's move is largely to protect its local agricultural sectors ahead of landmark May 14 elections.
According to a previous regulation, there was no import tax on wheat, barley, rye, oat, corn and sorghum until April 30. With Tuesday's decision, which will take effect from May 1, a 130% import tariff will be imposed for grain imports.

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France under pressure over disabled rights as Olympics loom
The nearest wheelchair-accessible Metro line is about a kilometer (half a mile) away and public buses in the French capital — host of the next Olympic Games — can be a time-gobbling ordeal for people with limited mobility, Ribes says.
So the president of the lobbying group APF France Handicap will instead ride by taxi in hopes of delivering her message to President Emmanuel Macron that France is lagging in its obligations to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities.

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As epic snow melts, a California community braces for floods
After more than a dozen atmospheric rivers dumped record rain and epic snowfall on California, a reservoir that typically stores water upstream is expected to receive three times its capacity.

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Japan's ispace prepares for world's first commercial lunar landing
The lander is carrying several lunar rovers, including a miniature Japanese model of just eight centimetres that was jointly developed by Japan's space agency with toy manufacturer Takara Tomy. The mission is also being closely watched by the United Arab Emirates, whose Rashid rover is aboard the lander as part of the nation's expanding space programme.

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Jeff Novitzky: From taking down Lance Armstrong to cleaning up the UFC
For three years, American Novitzky, who was a federal agent at the time, had been leading a criminal investigation into Armstrong for the use of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling.
Armstrong never faced criminal charges because the investigation was eventually shut down by the United States Attorney in Southern California, but the American's confession to US chat show host Oprah Winfrey that he had been doping led to him being stripped of his titles.

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