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Swiatek keeps nerve to fight past Noskova, Gauff advances in Miami

Swiatek keeps nerve to fight past Noskova, Gauff advances in Miami

World number one Iga Swiatek kept her nerve to beat 26th-ranked Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA Miami Open on Sunday.

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Pandemic accord talks at loggerheads as time ticks away

Pandemic accord talks at loggerheads as time ticks away

The final round of talks on a landmark pandemic accord faces a frantic last push this week, with countries still pulling in different directions on how to handle future global health crises.

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Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation

Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation

The revelation that Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted a swift backlash over a torrent of lurid social media speculation around her health, including by those positing she was secretly dead. But the somber news has not stopped the seemingly endless churn of conspiracy theories.

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Giannis leads Bucks over Thunder as 76ers beat Harden's Clippers

Giannis leads Bucks over Thunder as 76ers beat Harden's Clippers

Giannis Antetokounmpo sparked the Milwaukee Bucks over Oklahoma City in a Sunday showdown of NBA contenders while James Harden lost his first meeting with Philadelphia since the 76ers traded him.

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In abortion pill case, US high court may undermine drug regulator

In abortion pill case, US high court may undermine drug regulator

If the US Supreme Court, which on Tuesday hears a sensitive case on the availability of abortion pills, ultimately decides to restrict their access, it will impinge on the scientific authority of the federal Food and Drug Administration in unprecedented and consequential ways.

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Macau horse racing enters its final furlong 'still in shock'

Macau horse racing enters its final furlong 'still in shock'

For three decades Joe Lau has tied his racehorse training career to the rising and falling fortunes of the Macau Jockey Club, but in a few days it will all be over.

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Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse

Dig deep: US bets on geothermal to become renewable powerhouse

Though geothermal represents only a tiny fraction of current US energy production, several businesses and President Joe Biden's administration are betting on technological advances to make it a backbone of the green transition.

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Murray says emotional farewell to his Miami 'tennis home'

Murray says emotional farewell to his Miami 'tennis home'

Andy Murray exited the Miami Open for the final time on Sunday and in characteristic style he did so with a performance full of grit and skill but also plenty of passion.

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Four suspects remanded in custody over Moscow concert hall massacre

Four suspects remanded in custody over Moscow concert hall massacre

Four men accused of involvement in a massacre at a Moscow concert hall that killed 137 people were remanded in custody Sunday, as Russia observed a national day of mourning following the attack claimed by the Islamic State.

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Senegal anti-establishment candidate closes in on presidential victory

Senegal anti-establishment candidate closes in on presidential victory

Senegal's anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appeared late Sunday to be closing in on a first-round victory in a presidential poll that follows several years of unrest and a political crisis.

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