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US Open fan ejected after Nazi anthem furore

US Open fan ejected after Nazi anthem furore

A fan was ejected from the US Open on Monday after Germany's Alexander Zverev protested about the words of a Nazi-era anthem being shouted from the stands.

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Zverev outduels Sinner at US Open, faces Alcaraz in quarters

Zverev outduels Sinner at US Open, faces Alcaraz in quarters

Alexander Zverev defeated Jannik Sinner in a late-night five-set US Open marathon to line up a quarter-final with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

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Microsoft gambles big on Hollywood-esque 'Starfield' video game

Microsoft gambles big on Hollywood-esque 'Starfield' video game

"Starfield", one of the most-anticipated video games in years, launches worldwide on Wednesday with the hype -- and production standards -- of a Hollywood blockbuster.

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S. Korea, Southeast Asia must 'join forces' to counter N. Korea: Yoon

S. Korea, Southeast Asia must 'join forces' to counter N. Korea: Yoon

South Korea and Southeast Asian nations must "join forces" to respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, president Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday, as Washington warned Pyongyang's leader was set to make a rare trip to Russia for arms talks.

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Black Sea ships carrying grain hit insurance obstacle

Black Sea ships carrying grain hit insurance obstacle

The risk of bombing has made it virtually impossible to insure ships leaving Ukraine via the Black Sea, leaving the sector to find an alternative route, especially for grain.

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Japanese man admits starting deadly anime studio fire: reports

Japanese man admits starting deadly anime studio fire: reports

A Japanese man allegedly angry that his ideas had been stolen admitted Tuesday to starting a fire that killed 36 people in an animation studio in 2019, local media said.

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Berlin techno clubs under threat from motorway expansion

Berlin techno clubs under threat from motorway expansion

The Autobahn may have been beloved by the band Kraftwerk, but it has become the bugbear of the Berlin techno scene as a motorway expansion threatens to shut down several clubs in the German capital.

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Russia upends global grain trade

Russia upends global grain trade

Russia has cemented its position as the world's top grain exporter with the help of a bumper harvest and cut-rate prices while its war in Ukraine has upended the market.

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Biden trip offers little hope to 'desperate' Vietnam activists

Biden trip offers little hope to 'desperate' Vietnam activists

Tried in secret for "abusing democratic freedoms" and detained in a psychiatric hospital, journalist Le Anh Hung knows well the price of standing up to Vietnam's communist government.

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China's Country Garden narrowly avoids default: Bloomberg

China's Country Garden narrowly avoids default: Bloomberg

Struggling Chinese developer Country Garden has made multi-million-dollar interest payments on two outstanding loans, reports said Tuesday, narrowly avoiding what would have been its first default.

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