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Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina

Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina

Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina who fought back from a set down to reach the last four.

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Swiatek races into Toronto semis as Svitolina battles through

Swiatek races into Toronto semis as Svitolina battles through

Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday, taking just 64 minutes to sweep past Russian Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1.

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'Big Four' bowlers back as ageing Australia begin gruelling run

'Big Four' bowlers back as ageing Australia begin gruelling run

Australia's ageing team begin a demanding run of potentially 21 Tests in 12 months when they face Bangladesh this week, with their injury-prone "Big Four" bowling attack reunited once again.

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AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom

AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom

As US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants -- off the grid and running on gas -- to get online faster.

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Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood

Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood

The stench of rotten eggs and burning debris fills the air in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Memphis. Just a few miles away, a power plant fuels one of SpaceXAI's data centers, which are popping up all over Tennessee.

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Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after influx

Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after influx

The leader of Ceuta demanded on Monday the detention and expulsion of the thousands of migrants wandering the Spanish north African territory's streets after last month's mass influx from Morocco.

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Return of displaced Syrian Kurds to hometown suspended after violence

Return of displaced Syrian Kurds to hometown suspended after violence

The return of displaced Syrian Kurds to their northeastern hometown of Ras al-Ain was suspended on Monday after a first group of returnees was attacked, prompting protests in other Kurdish-majority parts of Syria.

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Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 111

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 111

Colombian volunteers and rescuers sifted through rubble with bare hands and buckets Monday, hunting for survivors following a massive 7.4-magnitude quake that has claimed the lives of at least 111 people.

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Swiatek races past Shnaider into Toronto semi-finals

Swiatek races past Shnaider into Toronto semi-finals

Former world number one Iga Swiatek raced into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday, taking just 64 minutes to sweep past Russian Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1.

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Rain postponements wreck Montreal Masters schedule

Rain postponements wreck Montreal Masters schedule

Evening rain and the threat of lightning forced postponement of the first two quarter-finals at the ATP Montreal Masters on Monday.

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