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Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel

Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of contemporary writing, the Swedish Academy said.

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Farhan hopes Pakistan's new combination takes off in Sri Lanka T20Is

Farhan hopes Pakistan's new combination takes off in Sri Lanka T20Is

Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan hopes a new combination without star players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi will come good against Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 International series starting in Rawalpindi on Friday.

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Antonelli and Russell to run different Mercedes aero packages in Singapore

Antonelli and Russell to run different Mercedes aero packages in Singapore

Kimi Antonelli said Thursday he would continue to run the new Mercedes car specification at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, but admitted it could be "a challenge" on the slow and twisty Marina Bay Circuit.

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Teenager Andreeva seals China Open semi-final with Bartunkova

Teenager Andreeva seals China Open semi-final with Bartunkova

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva pushed through two tie-breaks to beat her compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/3) at the China Open on Thursday, powering into a semi-final clash with Nikola Bartunkova.

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Britain's Burnham says open to Germany joining warplane project

Britain's Burnham says open to Germany joining warplane project

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Thursday that he was open to having Germany join a next-generation fighter jet project, after the collapse of a Franco-German warplane programme.

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'I love that challenge': Hamilton prays for rain in Singapore

'I love that challenge': Hamilton prays for rain in Singapore

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday he would love a wet race at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend after rain in Malaysia a week ago saw him drive masterfully to finish third despite starting on unsuitable dry tyres.

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Kovac's tough love has Dortmund dreaming of title charge

Kovac's tough love has Dortmund dreaming of title charge

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac is defying his critics so far this season, having guided the team to their best start to a Bundesliga campaign in over a decade.

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Verstappen out to settle 'unfinished business' at Singapore Grand Prix

Verstappen out to settle 'unfinished business' at Singapore Grand Prix

Max Verstappen said Thursday he was determined to settle his "unfinished business" at the Singapore Grand Prix, where he has never won.

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Canada's Anne Carson wins Nobel for modern spin on classics

Canada's Anne Carson wins Nobel for modern spin on classics

The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Canadian poet Anne Carson for her modern twists on Greek mythology and antiquity that have inspired new forms of contemporary writing, the Swedish Academy said.

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WhiteBIT Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network Support, Powered by Voltage

WhiteBIT Launches Bitcoin Lightning Network Support, Powered by Voltage

WhiteBIT, a global crypto exchange serving 10 million users, launches support for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, giving customers a faster and more efficient way to move Bitcoin across deposits, top-ups, withdrawals, send-and-receive flows, and QR payments. The launch is powered by Voltage, a Bitcoin and Lightning infrastructure provider that helps businesses bring reliable Lightning payments and liquidity operations to production.

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