US slaps new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions on West Bank settlers over violence against Palestinians, urging greater accountability efforts by its ally Israel, which responded with anger to the move.
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Serena's catsuit to Osaka's green day - fashion highs in tennis
Naomi Osaka stole the show at the US Open when she appeared on court sporting a giant, bright green bow on the back of her jacket before peeling off an equally colourful tutu.
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Top officials plan Biden-Xi call despite tensions
Top US and Chinese officials on Wednesday discussed plans for Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to talk in coming weeks, despite exchanging warnings over regional tensions.
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Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out of US Open
Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse bounced Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova from the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, beating the Czech 6-4, 7-5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.
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Sri Lanka captain De Silva eyes Test Championship points against England
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hopes his side can climb up the World Test Championship (WTC) table as they go in search of a maiden win in the five-day format at Lord's this week.
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Guatemala journalist's jail conditions akin to 'torture': UN experts
A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."
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Flights resume after outage paralyses Dutch airport, services
The first flights left Eindhoven airport in the Netherlands late Wednesday after a computer outage grounded planes for hours and hit government services, with authorities saying it was pinning the cause.
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Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 tn market value
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holding company briefly crossed $1 trillion in market value Wednesday, making it the first non-tech firm on Wall Street to cross the milestone.
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Romanian, Serbian men charged with 'swatting' US officials
A Romanian man and a Serbian national have been charged with making bomb threats and triggering "swatting" attacks on dozens of US officials and lawmakers, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
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Dunbar takes surprise stage win at Vuelta as Roglic claws at lead
Irish rider Eddie Dunbar produced a sparkling finish to claim the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday while three-time winner Primoz Roglic produced a late surge to chip away at Ben O'Connor's overall lead.
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