Djokovic gets lucky to set up Sinner semi-final showdown in Melbourne
Novak Djokovic admitted he got lucky after opponent Lorenzo Musetti retired hurt on Wednesday to send the Serbian great into his 13th Australian Open semi-final and a showdown with reigning champion Jannik Sinner.
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Relentless Sinner sets up Australian Open blockbuster with Djokovic
"Physically strong" reigning champion Jannik Sinner will face 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final after taming Ben Shelton on Wednesday in straight sets.
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Heart attack ends iconic French prop Atonio's career
France prop Uini Atonio has had to retire from all rugby with immediate effect after being hospitalised on Tuesday after "a heart attack", his club La Rochelle announced in a statement.
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SKorean chip giant SK hynix posts record operating profit for 2025
South Korean chip giant SK hynix said on Wednesday its operating profit doubled last year to a record high after a surge in global demand for technology powering artificial intelligence.
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Greenland's elite dogsled unit patrols desolate, icy Arctic
Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
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'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, 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
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
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 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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