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Djokovic demolishes Garin in Astana first round

Djokovic demolishes Garin in Astana first round

Novak Djokovic brushed aside Chile's Cristian Garin 6-1, 6-1 in 64 minutes on Wednesday as he breezed into the second round of the Astana Open.

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What's next for the Musk-Twitter deal?

What's next for the Musk-Twitter deal?

With Twitter and Elon Musk edging towards finalizing a deal, here's what may come next in the billionaire's on-again, off-again bid to buy the influential social media platform.

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Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with family over 'Rust' death

Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with family over 'Rust' death

Actor Alec Baldwin has reached a civil settlement with the family of the woman he shot dead on a film set last year, he said Wednesday, as it was announced production on the movie would restart in January.

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Under-fire UK PM Truss fails to calm markets with growth pledge

Under-fire UK PM Truss fails to calm markets with growth pledge

Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to steer the UK "through the tempest" as she closed her party's tumultuous annual conference on Wednesday, making an unapologetic pitch for economic "growth, growth, growth".

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Rugby stars at troubled Worcester lose jobs after court ruling

Rugby stars at troubled Worcester lose jobs after court ruling

Players and staff at troubled Worcester will have their contracts terminated after part of the Premiership Rugby club was wound up in the High Court on Wednesday.

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The German town where boats take the elevator

The German town where boats take the elevator

Germany's whopping new boat lift could lug the weight of 50 blue whales over a stretch of canal between Poland and Berlin.

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Turkish Cypriots give UN peacekeepers ultimatum: report

Turkish Cypriots give UN peacekeepers ultimatum: report

The self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has given peacekeepers on the island a deadline of one month to leave if the United Nations does not recognise its existence.

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Depeche Mode fear 'painful' ghosts on new tour

Depeche Mode fear 'painful' ghosts on new tour

Depeche Mode founder and principal songwriter Martin Gore said Wednesday the group expects to be haunted by memories on its upcoming world tour, after the sudden death of bandmate Andrew Fletcher.

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OPEC+ agrees major oil output cut

OPEC+ agrees major oil output cut

OPEC and its Russia-led allies agreed on a major cut in oil production on Wednesday, a move to prop up prices that could bolster sanction-hit Moscow's coffers and irk Washington.

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Putin says Ukraine fight to 'stabilise,' Kyiv presses counterattack

Putin says Ukraine fight to 'stabilise,' Kyiv presses counterattack

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he expected the situation to "stabilise" in Ukrainian regions annexed by the Kremlin after Moscow suffered military setbacks and lost several key towns to Kyiv.

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