Nadal says 21 Grand Slam titles 'not enough'
Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday he is still not satisfied with his 21 Grand Slam titles following his historic triumph at the Australian Open.
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Sri Lanka seeks IMF advice amid worsening crisis
Sri Lanka has asked for "advice" from the International Monetary Fund amid a worsening economic crisis, the finance minister said Wednesday, signalling Colombo could seek an international bailout.
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Germany blocks German-language Russian channel
The German broadcasting regulator said Wednesday it had banned the transmission of the German-language channel of Russian state broadcaster RT, with Moscow vowing to take "retaliatory measures".
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CNN chief Jeff Zucker resigns over undisclosed relationship
CNN president Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned on Wednesday for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a colleague at the US cable television channel.
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NY Times hits 10 mn-subscription mark amid growth spurt
The New York Times reported Wednesday that buying The Athletic had helped power the paper past its 10 million-subscription target years in advance, and the company is now aiming to grow by millions more subscribers.
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Brussels weathers backlash over calling gas and nuclear sustainable
The European Commission on Wednesday defied angry dissent from EU governments and protests from green campaigners to give a sustainable finance label to investments in both gas and nuclear power.
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Xavi to decide if Dembele plays again for Barca - Laporta
Barcelona president Joan Laporta said on Wednesday it will be up to coach Xavi Hernandez whether Ousmane Dembele plays in the second half of the season, after the Frenchman refused to sign a new contract.
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Thousands lose power but Mauritius escapes 'major damage' from cyclone
Thousands of homes were left without power in Mauritius on Wednesday but the Indian Ocean island nation escaped without "major damage" from a battering by powerful cyclone winds.
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US deploys 3,000 troops in Ukraine standoff
President Joe Biden ordered Wednesday the deployment of several thousand more troops to bolster NATO forces in eastern Europe, ratcheting up the US military response to fears that Russia could invade Ukraine.
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France's Zemmour says delinquents 'same' as jihadists
French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour on Wednesday suggested criminals in high-rise housing estates are fighting alongside jihadists in a "civilisational battle" pitting immigrants against traditional French culture.
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