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Nadal returns for Vegas hardcourt event

Nadal returns for Vegas hardcourt event

Rafael Nadal will return to hardcourt competition for the first time since his retirement in November 2024 in a one-night Las Vegas exhibition event next February, organizers announced on Monday.

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Fainga'anuku named as loose forward for All Blacks northern tour

Fainga'anuku named as loose forward for All Blacks northern tour

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie on Tuesday confirmed a positional switch for Leicester Fainga'anuku, as the winger-turned-loose-forward returned to the New Zealand squad for their northern tour.

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Anthropic points to AI dangers, soaring sales in IPO filing

Anthropic points to AI dangers, soaring sales in IPO filing

Anthropic, one of the world's leading artificial intelligence companies, on Monday made public its plans to sell shares on the stock market, revealing soaring sales but also potentially dire safety risks in a major test of whether the AI boom can deliver profits.

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Sinner to play rescheduled Saudi Six Kings in December

Sinner to play rescheduled Saudi Six Kings in December

Jannik Sinner has signalled he will return to action in the "Six Kings Slam" tournament in Riyadh, which has been rescheduled for late December due to the conflict with Yemen's Houthis.

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Canadian youths ask court to impose binding climate protections

Canadian youths ask court to impose binding climate protections

A landmark trial pitting young Canadians against the federal government over its alleged climate policy failures opened Monday, with lawyers for the youths describing climate change as a "grave threat" that cannot be left to politicians alone.

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Brazilian lawmaker Andre Janones, Lula's social media 'general'

Brazilian lawmaker Andre Janones, Lula's social media 'general'

In Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first victory speech, he praised "our general" Andre Janones, the brains behind the online campaign that ensured his stunning comeback.

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Walter Koenig, who played original Chekov on 'Star Trek,' dies at 90

Walter Koenig, who played original Chekov on 'Star Trek,' dies at 90

Walter Koenig, the actor best known for his role as Pavel Chekov on the groundbreaking television show "Star Trek" and in the franchise's first seven movies, has died at age 90, his representative said Monday.

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Swiss Ebola patient repatriated from Nigeria

Swiss Ebola patient repatriated from Nigeria

A Swiss woman diagnosed with Ebola was being cared for in an isolation unit in Geneva on Monday, having been repatriated from Nigeria on a medical evacuation flight.

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Townsend urges Scotland to use Nations Championship as World Cup springboard

Townsend urges Scotland to use Nations Championship as World Cup springboard

Gregor Townsend has challenged Scotland to build momentum ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia by finishing strongly in the inaugural Nations Championship.

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Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, the company said on Monday, roughly a quarter of its workforce, as the tech giant seeks to cut costs while pouring money into artificial intelligence.

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