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Serena Williams' comeback to continue in Berlin

Serena Williams' comeback to continue in Berlin

Serena Williams will take part in the women's doubles at June's WTA event in Berlin, organisers announced Friday, the next stop in her comeback after a near four-year absence.

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France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fears

France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fears

France's ambition to compete in the global rush to build artifical intelligence data centres is dividing a small village outside Paris, where a massive planned facility stokes both hope for an economic dividend and fears of disruption.

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Norway crown princess put on waitlist for lung transplant

Norway crown princess put on waitlist for lung transplant

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung disease and whose health has recently deteriorated, has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant, the royal palace announced Friday.

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Pro-apartheid past of former boss roils Dutch climate group

Pro-apartheid past of former boss roils Dutch climate group

The Dutch climate pressure group that won a landmark court case against Shell has been plunged into turmoil after its boss jumped ship to Tata Steel, only to be sacked a day later over his pro-apartheid past.

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Ireland head coach Farrell extends contract until 2031

Ireland head coach Farrell extends contract until 2031

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension that will take him to the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup, the Irish Rugby Football Union announced on Friday.

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Hurricanes hammer hapless Brumbies to make Super Rugby semi-finals

Hurricanes hammer hapless Brumbies to make Super Rugby semi-finals

Cam Roigard and Ruben Love gave another glimpse of their potential All Blacks combination on Friday as the Wellington Hurricanes hammered the ACT Brumbies 66-12 to roll into the Super Rugby semi-finals.

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Sicily braces for post-wedding blowout of Dua Lipa, Callum Turner

Sicily braces for post-wedding blowout of Dua Lipa, Callum Turner

The yacht is docked, the paparazzi have arrived, and Dua Lipa and Callum Turner -- the celebrity newlyweds set to party in Sicily this weekend -- have been spotted at their five-star hotel.

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Sooryavanshi, 15, in line for maiden India call-up: report

Sooryavanshi, 15, in line for maiden India call-up: report

The 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to be named in India's T20 squad while skipper Suryakumar Yadav could get the axe when selectors meet on Saturday, according to reports.

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Japan change World Cup training sites in Mexico over conditions

Japan change World Cup training sites in Mexico over conditions

Japan's World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor condition of the fields, Japanese media said, in a turbulent start to preparations.

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Rescued orphaned elephant highlights Nigeria's conservation fight

Rescued orphaned elephant highlights Nigeria's conservation fight

As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant rescued after wandering out of the rainforest alone.

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