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Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open

Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open title on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin Halys, staying the course as a spate of upsets rocked the men's draw on Thursday.

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How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm

How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm

Marcelo Nogueira is not well versed in the classics but the 27-year-old Brazilian book influencer was seduced by Fyodor Dostoevsky's "White Nights," a 19th-century tale of love and loneliness at the center of an unlikely TikTok craze.

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Marathon man Zverev goes distance again to reach US Open third round

Marathon man Zverev goes distance again to reach US Open third round

Top seed Alexander Zverev was put through the late-night ringer once more before booking his place in the third round of the US Open on Friday.

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Zverev goes the distance again to reach US Open third round

Zverev goes the distance again to reach US Open third round

Top seed Alexander Zverev was put through the late-night ringer once more before booking his place in the third round of the US Open on Friday.

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US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects

US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects

Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms.

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German AfD's love for Simson mopeds dismays Jewish family behind brand

German AfD's love for Simson mopeds dismays Jewish family behind brand

German far-right AfD politicians like to ride vintage Simson scooters that are icons of the former communist East Germany -- much to the dismay of the Jewish family whose name adorns the machines.

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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.

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Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Javed 'look in the mirror' over sackings

Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Javed 'look in the mirror' over sackings

Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to "look at himself in the mirror" with the national team "playing with fear".

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South Korean football referee faces hearing over 'period' insult

South Korean football referee faces hearing over 'period' insult

A woman referee in South Korea will face a disciplinary hearing over accusations she insulted former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun by saying she was menstruating, the football association told AFP on Friday.

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Monfils falls to Tien in US Open in Grand Slam farewell

Monfils falls to Tien in US Open in Grand Slam farewell

Gael Monfils took a final Grand Slam bow Thursday night, losing to American Learner Tien in straight sets but basking in a last showering of love from the New York crowd.

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