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'Extremely lucky' Djokovic says he must improve after Australian Open scare

'Extremely lucky' Djokovic says he must improve after Australian Open scare

An "extremely lucky" Novak Djokovic admitted Wednesday he must play far better to stand any chance of winning an elusive 25th Grand Slam crown after surviving a massive scare to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.

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Dutch tech giant ASML posts bumper profits, cuts jobs

Dutch tech giant ASML posts bumper profits, cuts jobs

Dutch tech giant ASML, which sells cutting-edge machines to make semiconductor chips, reported a significant gain in annual net profit Wednesday but said it would cut hundreds of management jobs to improve internal organisation.

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Musetti rues 'really painful' retirement after schooling Djokovic

Musetti rues 'really painful' retirement after schooling Djokovic

Lorenzo Musetti said Wednesday he fears a muscle tear in his leg after being forced to retire from his Australian Open quarter-final against Novak Djokovic, calling the decision to pull out "really painful".

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Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruption

Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruption

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometres into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption.

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Thailand uses contraceptive vaccine to limit wild elephant births

Thailand uses contraceptive vaccine to limit wild elephant births

Thailand has given a contraceptive vaccine to wild elephants for the first time in an effort to control their ballooning population, a conservation official said on Wednesday.

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Djokovic gets lucky to join Pegula, Rybakina in Melbourne semi-finals

Djokovic gets lucky to join Pegula, Rybakina in Melbourne semi-finals

Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send the Serbian great into a semi-final against either two-time reigning champion Jannik Sinner or Ben Shelton.

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Trump says to 'de-escalate' Minneapolis, as aide questions agents' 'protocol'

Trump says to 'de-escalate' Minneapolis, as aide questions agents' 'protocol'

US immigration agents may have breached "protocol" in Minneapolis before shooting dead a nurse during protests, a senior White House aide said on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump suggested he would "de-escalate a little bit" in the city.

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'Extremely lucky' Djokovic into Melbourne semi-finals as Musetti retires

'Extremely lucky' Djokovic into Melbourne semi-finals as Musetti retires

An "extremely lucky" Novak Djokovic survived a massive scare to reach the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday when Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt while two sets up, keeping alive the Serbian great's bid for a 25th Grand Slam crown.

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'Animals in a zoo': Players back Gauff call for more privacy

'Animals in a zoo': Players back Gauff call for more privacy

Top players on Wednesday backed Coco Gauff's call for more privacy during tournaments, with world number two Iga Swiatek saying it felt like "animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop".

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Uganda's Quidditch players with global dreams

Uganda's Quidditch players with global dreams

Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a "Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, has taken hold in a remote Ugandan village.

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