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Czechs wind up black coal mining in green energy switch

Czechs wind up black coal mining in green energy switch

The Czech Republic will stop mining black coal at the end of January, closing its last mine in a switch to greener energy sources, state mining company OKD said Thursday.

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Vietnam designer makes history as Paris Haute Couture wraps up

Vietnam designer makes history as Paris Haute Couture wraps up

Vietnam's Phan Huy became the youngest-ever designer to present a collection on the official Haute Couture calendar in Paris aged just 27 on Thursday, rounding out a week of major fashion debuts and celebrity sightings.

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Phan Huy: the prodigy putting Vietnam on the fashion map

Phan Huy: the prodigy putting Vietnam on the fashion map

Phan Huy had a thrilling -- but quite stressful -- journey to making history at Paris Haute Couture Week on Thursday, where he became the youngest ever and the first Vietnamese designer to present a collection on the official calendar.

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Pegula calls herself 'shoddy, erratic' in Melbourne semi-final loss

Pegula calls herself 'shoddy, erratic' in Melbourne semi-final loss

Jessica Pegula called her display "shoddy" and "erratic" as her Australian Open run ended in the semi-finals to Elena Rybakina on Thursday.

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All hands on deck: British Navy sobers up alcohol policy

All hands on deck: British Navy sobers up alcohol policy

The UK navy is tightening the taps on allowing alcohol at sea, the defence ministry said Thursday.

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Sabalenka says Serena return would be 'cool' after great refuses to rule it out

Sabalenka says Serena return would be 'cool' after great refuses to rule it out

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said it would be "cool" to see Serena Williams return to tennis after the American great refused to rule it out when asked, and instead replied: "I don't know. I'm just going to see what happens."

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Rybakina plots revenge over Sabalenka in Australian Open final

Rybakina plots revenge over Sabalenka in Australian Open final

Elena Rybakina said Thursday she was braced for another "great battle" as she plots revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rerun of their 2023 Australian Open final.

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Irish Six Nations hopes hit by Aki ban

Irish Six Nations hopes hit by Aki ban

Ireland's hopes of regaining the Six Nations title suffered a second blow in two days with veteran centre Bundee Aki suspended for their first three matches for "verbal abuse and disrespect".

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Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets

Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets

Pino Terzo Di Dio was in tears as firefighters carried his beloved parrots out of his home, which has been cordoned off as his town teeters on a cliff edge.

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No handshake as Sabalenka sets up repeat of 2023 Melbourne final

No handshake as Sabalenka sets up repeat of 2023 Melbourne final

Belarusian world number one Aryna Sabalenka crushed Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a politically charged Australian Open semi-final on Thursday and faces Elena Rybakina for a third Melbourne title.

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