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Raducanu pulls out of French Open qualifying to train on grass

Raducanu pulls out of French Open qualifying to train on grass

Former US Open winner Emma Raducanu is likely to miss the French Open at Roland Garros after withdrawing from this week's qualifying tournament.

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Verstappen holds off Norris to clinch Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Verstappen holds off Norris to clinch Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Max Verstappen held off McLaren's Lando Norris to clinch his third consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday and extend his lead in the world championship.

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Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore in Cannes comeback

Hollywood icons Costner and Demi Moore in Cannes comeback

Two Hollywood legends make their comeback at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, as Kevin Costner launches his sprawling self-funded Western and Demi Moore returns in a gore-filled body horror.

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Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', search underway: state media

Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', search underway: state media

A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" amid poor weather conditions on Sunday, state media reported, with a search underway and no news yet on his condition.

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Breaking men-only musical lore, Jobarteh puts African kora on wider stage

Breaking men-only musical lore, Jobarteh puts African kora on wider stage

For Sona Jobarteh, Africa's first woman to play the sacred kora professionally, breaking with tradition has not been easy.

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Usyk heavyweight glory hailed as 'Ukrainian victory'

Usyk heavyweight glory hailed as 'Ukrainian victory'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky led the tributes to Oleksandr Usyk whose victory over British fighter Tyson Fury in Riyadh made him the first undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion in a quarter of a century.

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Cannes narco musical star says being trans should be 'unimportant'

Cannes narco musical star says being trans should be 'unimportant'

Karla Sofia Gascon, the Spanish star of Cannes frontrunner "Emilia Perez", said Sunday trans people were human beings like everybody else and their gender should be "unimportant".

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Shelling kills ten in Ukraine region under Russian offensive

Shelling kills ten in Ukraine region under Russian offensive

Repeated Russian shelling on Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Sunday killed at least 10 civilians, said authorities in the border area facing a new Russian offensive.

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DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa 'coup attempt' : army

DR Congo thwarts Kinshasa 'coup attempt' : army

The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and Congolese", the army spokesperson said.

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Injured Sinner back on road to French Open

Injured Sinner back on road to French Open

World number two Jannik Sinner is back training in a race to be fit for the French Open after missing the Rome Open with a right hip injury.

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