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Tomljanovic will channel Djokovic in US Open duel with Serena

Tomljanovic will channel Djokovic in US Open duel with Serena

Ajla Tomljanovic will channel the fighting spirit of Novak Djokovic when she confronts Serena Williams and a baying, partisan crowd of more than 20,000 people at the US Open on Friday.

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Gueye returns to Everton as PSG offload outcasts

Gueye returns to Everton as PSG offload outcasts

Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye left Paris Saint-Germain and returned to former club Everton on transfer deadline day on Thursday, as the French champions continued to offload unwanted members of their squad.

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Azarenka romps past Kostyuk into US Open third round

Azarenka romps past Kostyuk into US Open third round

Belarus's Victoria Azarenka romped into the US Open third round on Thursday with a largely tension-free straight sets victory over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk.

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Reality has no allure for Mexico's Oscar-winning director at Venice

Reality has no allure for Mexico's Oscar-winning director at Venice

It is one of the most unforgettable opening scenes to play at the Venice Film Festival: a baby pushed back into its mother because, he informs the doctor, who would want to live in this screwed-up world?

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S.African court confirms Shell seismic exploration ban

S.African court confirms Shell seismic exploration ban

A South African court on Thursday upheld a ban imposed on energy giant Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and gas off the Indian Ocean coast.

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'Cosmoss': Supermodel Kate Moss launches wellness brand

'Cosmoss': Supermodel Kate Moss launches wellness brand

British supermodel Kate Moss on Thursday launched a website selling her own beauty and lifestyle products called Cosmoss, becoming the latest star to venture into branded e-commerce.

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Yen sinks to new 24-year low against dollar

Yen sinks to new 24-year low against dollar

The yen plunged to a new 24-year low against the dollar on Thursday as Japan sticks with its long-standing monetary easing policies in contrast to tightening by the US Federal Reserve.

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Cate Blanchett: I'm not making female or lesbian propaganda

Cate Blanchett: I'm not making female or lesbian propaganda

Cate Blanchett's powerful female, gender-fluid and gay roles have helped transform Hollywood, but she told Venice on Thursday that she never sets out to make a political statement.

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UN team 'staying' at Ukraine nuclear plant

UN team 'staying' at Ukraine nuclear plant

UN inspectors will be "staying" at a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, its head said Thursday after their first visit to the facility following a risky journey across the frontline despite early-morning shelling of the area.

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Serena, Venus reunite at US Open as Nadal, Swiatek eye last 32

Serena, Venus reunite at US Open as Nadal, Swiatek eye last 32

Serena Williams reunites with sister Venus at the US Open on Thursday as four-time singles champion Rafael Nadal and world number one Iga Swiatek target the last 32.

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