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Sinner set for first Italian Open test, Sabalenka marches on

Sinner set for first Italian Open test, Sabalenka marches on

Jannik Sinner is gearing up for the first true test of his pre-Roland Garros form after after cruising into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Monday, as Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a first Rome title continued with a straight-sets win over Marta Kostyuk.

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Son wants Europa glory to 'complete' Spurs career

Son wants Europa glory to 'complete' Spurs career

Son Heung-min has vowed to "complete" his Tottenham career by leading the troubled team to Europa League glory in the final against Manchester United.

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First group of white South Africans arrive in US for resettlement

First group of white South Africans arrive in US for resettlement

A group of around 50 white South Africans arrived on Monday for resettlement in the United States after President Donald Trump granted them refugee status as victims of what he called a "genocide."

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Trump mulls joining Ukraine talks in Turkey, Kremlin silent on Putin

Trump mulls joining Ukraine talks in Turkey, Kremlin silent on Putin

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was "thinking" about flying to Turkey for possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia but the Kremlin was silent about whether Vladimir Putin would attend.

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US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi

US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi

The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an outcome President Donald Trump dubbed a "total reset" as he said that talks with counterpart Xi Jinping could soon follow.

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Spanish rider Landa returns home for 'long recovery' after Giro crash

Spanish rider Landa returns home for 'long recovery' after Giro crash

Spanish cyclist Mikel Landa has been transferred home for an expected "long recovery" after fracturing a vertebra in a high speed fall on the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia, his team confirmed on Monday.

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Kurdish militant group PKK ends decades of armed struggle

Kurdish militant group PKK ends decades of armed struggle

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Monday announced its dissolution and the end of its armed struggle, drawing a line under its deadly four-decade insurgency against the Turkish state.

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Trump says would be 'stupid' to reject Qatari Air Force One gift

Trump says would be 'stupid' to reject Qatari Air Force One gift

US President Donald Trump on Monday furiously rejected ethics concerns over his plans to receive a jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, saying it would be "stupid" not to accept such a gift.

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Uruguay's ex-president Mujica receiving palliative care: wife

Uruguay's ex-president Mujica receiving palliative care: wife

Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who became a cult figure partly due to his modest lifestyle, was in a "terminal" phase of cancer and receiving palliative care, his wife said.

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Remainder of IPL to be held between May 17-June 3 after ceasefire

Remainder of IPL to be held between May 17-June 3 after ceasefire

The remainder of the Indian Premier League will be played between May 17 and June 3 across six venues, the country's cricket board announced Monday.

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