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'Star striking' - Swiatek inspired by chat with Serena Williams

'Star striking' - Swiatek inspired by chat with Serena Williams

Iga Swiatek said a chat with Serena Williams as the 23-time Grand Slam champion toured the US Open grounds on Saturday was a "positive kick" before her third-round victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

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Russia marks 20th anniversary of Beslan school massacre

Russia marks 20th anniversary of Beslan school massacre

Russia on Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the Beslan school massacre, when over 330 people -- more than half of them children -- died in a hostage siege in the country's deadliest attack in modern history.

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George Clooney, Brad Pitt are lone 'Wolfs' at Venice

George Clooney, Brad Pitt are lone 'Wolfs' at Venice

Hollywood's two top leading men -- George Clooney and Brad Pitt -- promise to set the Venice Film Festival alight on Sunday with the premiere of their new film "Wolfs".

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O'Ward wins Milwaukee 250 as Power closes in on Palou in title race

O'Ward wins Milwaukee 250 as Power closes in on Palou in title race

Mexican Pato O'Ward of McLaren won the first of the two IndyCar races at the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday but Will Power closed the gap on championship leader Alex Palou with just two races remaining.

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Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39 - clubs

Former Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba dead at 39 - clubs

Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday.

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German far right set for wins in key polls after attack

German far right set for wins in key polls after attack

Voters in two former East German states go to the polls Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD.

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Why is Mexico's judicial reform plan so controversial?

Why is Mexico's judicial reform plan so controversial?

Judicial reforms championed by Mexico's outgoing president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and supported by his incoming successor have sparked diplomatic tensions with the United States and upset financial markets.

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After Telegram founder arrest, Russians fear loss of 'main information source'

After Telegram founder arrest, Russians fear loss of 'main information source'

France's arrest of Telegram chief Pavel Durov has raised fears in Russia that the popular messaging app -- used both by the Kremlin and its opponents -- could be blocked, depriving them of one of the last sources of critical, uncensored news.

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Sinner avoids US Open trapdoor as Swiatek moves into last 16

Sinner avoids US Open trapdoor as Swiatek moves into last 16

Jannik Sinner avoided plunging through the US Open trapdoor which claimed Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz when he stormed into the last 16 on Saturday as fellow world number one Iga Swiatek stayed on course for a second New York triumph.

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Three matches to watch on Sunday at the US Open

Three matches to watch on Sunday at the US Open

The US Open swings into the second week on Sunday with the notable absence of upset victims Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

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