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Swiatek gets 'goosebumps' after reaching first Wimbledon semi-final

Swiatek gets 'goosebumps' after reaching first Wimbledon semi-final

Iga Swiatek said she had "goosebumps" after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time in her illustrious career with a 6-2, 7-5 win against Russia's Liudmila Samsonova on Wednesday.

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Zelensky talks peace with pope ahead of Ukraine conference

Zelensky talks peace with pope ahead of Ukraine conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Pope Leo XIV Wednesday on the eve of an international conference in Rome on rebuilding his war-torn country.

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Christian Horner - a brutal end to a spicy reign at Red Bull

Christian Horner - a brutal end to a spicy reign at Red Bull

Christian Horner twice transformed Red Bull into Formula One's dominant team over his two decades in charge but he was unceremoniously axed on Wednesday after declining fortunes and internal disputes.

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Dozens of sites vie for UNESCO world heritage list spot

Dozens of sites vie for UNESCO world heritage list spot

The United Nation's cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.

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Swiatek into first Wimbledon semi-final

Swiatek into first Wimbledon semi-final

Iga Swiatek reached the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time in her illustrious career on Wednesday, beating Russia's Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 7-5.

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Syrian designer Rami Al Ali to make history at Paris Couture Week

Syrian designer Rami Al Ali to make history at Paris Couture Week

As well as being optimistic about the future of his war-ravaged country, Rami Al Ali has other reasons to be upbeat: he is about to become the first Syrian fashion designer to show his work at Paris Haute Couture Week.

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'Hothead' Fognini announces retirement from tennis

'Hothead' Fognini announces retirement from tennis

Fabio Fognini announced his retirement from tennis at Wimbledon on Wednesday as one of the sport's most colourful characters called time on his volatile career.

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Werner unveiled as first new Leipzig coach in Klopp era

Werner unveiled as first new Leipzig coach in Klopp era

Ole Werner was unveiled as RB Leipzig coach on Wednesday, the first coaching appointment made under Red Bull head of football Jurgen Klopp.

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Zelensky talks peace with pope ahead of Ukraine recovery conference

Zelensky talks peace with pope ahead of Ukraine recovery conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV on the eve of an international conference in Rome on rebuilding his war-torn country.

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Musk's chatbot Grok slammed for praising Hitler, dishing insults

Musk's chatbot Grok slammed for praising Hitler, dishing insults

Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was under fire again Wednesday, for antisemitic comments, praising Hitler and insulting Islam in separate posts on the X platform.

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