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Love and affection as curtain goes up on Serena's farewell party

Love and affection as curtain goes up on Serena's farewell party

Serena Williams walked onto Arthur Ashe Stadium with her diamond-encrusted dress glittering under the New York sky, over 23,000 people screaming their approval.

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Energy price hikes could force UK pubs to shut

Energy price hikes could force UK pubs to shut

British pubs could be forced to close because of massive increases in energy prices, leading industry figures said on Tuesday, urging the government to step in.

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Last member of Brazilian indigenous community found dead

Last member of Brazilian indigenous community found dead

The last of his people, a Brazilian indigenous man known only as "the man of the hole" has been found dead, decades after the rest of his uncontacted tribe were killed off by ranchers and illegal miners, officials said.

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Wu Yibing becomes first Chinese man to win Slam match since 1959

Wu Yibing becomes first Chinese man to win Slam match since 1959

Wu Yibing on Monday became the first Chinese man in 63 years to win a singles match at a Grand Slam when he knocked 31st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili out of the US Open

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Andreescu shrugs off wardrobe malfunction in US Open win

Andreescu shrugs off wardrobe malfunction in US Open win

A hasty change of outfit worked wonders for Bianca Andreescu as she powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday.

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Stocks extend losses after Fed chief's warning

Stocks extend losses after Fed chief's warning

Stocks slid further Monday and the dollar rallied as traders continued to digest US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's warning of more interest rate hikes to fight inflation.

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18 die as Madagascar police shoot at albino kidnap protesters: medic

18 die as Madagascar police shoot at albino kidnap protesters: medic

Eighteen people died Monday after police in Madagascar opened fire on what they called a lynch mob angered at the kidnapping of an albino child, a senior doctor told AFP.

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Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine: Pentagon

Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine: Pentagon

Russia is struggling to find more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, even tapping prisons, and many new recruits are older, in poor shape and lacking training, a senior US defense official said Monday.

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US regulators sue firm selling sensitive location data

US regulators sue firm selling sensitive location data

US regulators on Monday filed a lawsuit to stop data broker Kochava from selling smartphone location information that could help trace visits to "sensitive locations" like reproductive health clinics.

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Death toll in Madagascar police shoot over albino kidnap protest rises to 18

Death toll in Madagascar police shoot over albino kidnap protest rises to 18

Eighteen people died Monday after police in Madagascar opened fire on what they called a lynch mob angered at the kidnapping of an albino child, a senior doctor told AFP.

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