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Australia's Aiava slams 'hostile' tennis culture in retirement post

Australia's Aiava slams 'hostile' tennis culture in retirement post

Australian player Destanee Aiava announced on Sunday her impending retirement from tennis and claimed the sport had a "racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile" culture.

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Nepal recover from 46-5 to post 133-8 against West Indies

Nepal recover from 46-5 to post 133-8 against West Indies

Nepal recovered from a torrid start against the West Indies to score 133-8 in the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

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Emotional Kim captures first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide

Emotional Kim captures first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide

An "overwhelmed" Anthony Kim outplayed two-time major winner Jon Rahm to capture his maiden LIV Golf title Sunday and first on any tour since 2010 to complete an amazing redemption story.

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Exiled Kremlin critic on fighting Putin -- and cancer -- from abroad

Exiled Kremlin critic on fighting Putin -- and cancer -- from abroad

Russian opposition activist Khelga Pirogova defied the odds by winning election to a local council on behalf of late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's political movement in 2020.

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Berlinale filmmakers make creative leaps over location obstacles

Berlinale filmmakers make creative leaps over location obstacles

As ever the Berlin Film Festival is offering viewers a window into stories from across the world -- but what to do when filmmakers face obstacles in working in the countries that their stories come from?

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I want answers from my ex-husband, Gisele Pelicot tells AFP

I want answers from my ex-husband, Gisele Pelicot tells AFP

Gisele Pelicot, the French woman who became a symbol in the global fight against sexual violence, told AFP why she wants to visit her ex-husband in jail and her joy at finding love again.

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Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI

Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore.

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New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots

New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots

The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment.

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Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate change

Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate change

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

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US teen Lutkenhaus breaks world junior indoor 800m record

US teen Lutkenhaus breaks world junior indoor 800m record

American athletics prodigy Cooper Lutkenhaus broke the world junior indoor 800-meters record on Saturday with a victory in 1min 44.03secs at the Sound Running meet in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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