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Sabalenka fights rust to reach third round of Madrid Open

Sabalenka fights rust to reach third round of Madrid Open

Aryna Sabalenka shook off some rust to post her first victory of the season on clay and extend her winning streak to 13 matches on Thursday in Madrid.

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'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany

'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany

The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but also a media frenzy, angry spats, conspiracy theories and death threats.

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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders back sale to Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders back sale to Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday said shareholders approved its sale to Paramount Skydance, giving a green light to a hostile takeover bid valuing the combined company at $110 billion.

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Shanto, Mustafizur star as Bangladesh down New Zealand to clinch ODI series

Shanto, Mustafizur star as Bangladesh down New Zealand to clinch ODI series

Najmul Hossain Shanto scored a century and Mustafizur Rahman claimed 5-43 as Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 55 runs in the third one-day international to clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday.

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Kanye West to perform on Prague racecourse in July

Kanye West to perform on Prague racecourse in July

Controversial rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, will hold a concert in Prague in July, Zuzana Rambova, director of the Chuchle Arena racecourse hosting the event, said on Thursday.

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Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: report

Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: report

The Iran war has exposed Africa's vulnerability to fuel chokepoints and is heading for an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said Thursday.

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Stocks retreat as US-Iran peace talks stall

Stocks retreat as US-Iran peace talks stall

Stock prices fell across the board Thursday from their recent highs as investors tempered enthusiasm for a quick end to the Middle East war.

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Amsterdam airport offers airline discounts over fuel costs

Amsterdam airport offers airline discounts over fuel costs

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport said Thursday it would offer airlines a 10-percent discount on airport charges due to the high price of jet fuel caused by the Iran war.

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Photos, clothes, ashes: Hongkongers pick through fire-ravaged homes

Photos, clothes, ashes: Hongkongers pick through fire-ravaged homes

As 41-year-old Annie Tse visited her flat in Hong Kong for the first time since a massive fire last year, a blackened staircase brought back memories of her lucky escape.

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LVMH's Arnault says to talk of retirement in '7-8 years'

LVMH's Arnault says to talk of retirement in '7-8 years'

Bernard Arnault, chief executive of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, brushed off speculation of his retirement on Thursday, telling shareholders that "we'll talk about all this again in seven to eight years".

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