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Swiatek eases into US Open second round

Swiatek eases into US Open second round

World number one Iga Swiatek breezed into the second of the US Open on Tuesday with a straight sets victory over Italy's Jasmine Paolini.

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Mujeeb, Rashid help Afghanistan limit Bangladesh to 127-7

Mujeeb, Rashid help Afghanistan limit Bangladesh to 127-7

Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan combined to keep down Bangladesh to 127-7 in their Group B Twenty20 clash in the Asia Cup on Tuesday.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests

S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned anti-immigrant protests that had prevented foreigners from accessing a hospital in the capital, fuelling concerns about rising xenophobia.

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Stocks extend Fed-induced sell-off into third day

Stocks extend Fed-induced sell-off into third day

Stock markets mostly tumbled again on Tuesday, extending losses that were sparked by last week's Federal Reserve warning that more monetary tightening was on the way.

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Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologises for cannabis use

Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologises for cannabis use

Singapore's former Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling apologised on Tuesday for taking cannabis while overseas, the city-state's defence ministry said, an offence that carries strict penalties in his home country.

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Evenepoel aces time-trial to extend Vuelta lead

Evenepoel aces time-trial to extend Vuelta lead

Remco Evenepoel won stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, extending his overall lead in the race by dominating a flat 30.9km individual time-trial from Elche to Alicante.

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Guardiola knows Man City comeback routine cannot continue

Guardiola knows Man City comeback routine cannot continue

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola accepts repeatedly coming back from big deficits is no way to defend their Premier League title.

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Bayer Leverkusen sign Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea on loan

Bayer Leverkusen sign Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea on loan

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have signed England international Callum Hudson-Odoi on a season-long loan from Premier League club Chelsea, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.

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Severe drought in Spain uncovers submerged monuments

Severe drought in Spain uncovers submerged monuments

A centuries-old church and a huge megalithic complex are among the underwater monuments that have resurfaced in Spain as a severe drought causes water levels in reservoirs to plunge.

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US says Russia receives Iranian combat drones, many faulty

US says Russia receives Iranian combat drones, many faulty

Russia has begun receiving Iranian combat drones to be used in the Ukraine war, but many of them have already proven faulty, the US military said Tuesday.

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