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Blockbuster 'Sincaraz' rivalry ready to light up US Open

Blockbuster 'Sincaraz' rivalry ready to light up US Open

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will be aiming to write another chapter of their blockbuster rivalry when the US Open men's singles gets under way on Sunday.

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Less tax, more luxury: millionaires flock to Dubai

Less tax, more luxury: millionaires flock to Dubai

Rich people are flocking to Dubai in record numbers, drawn to the desert city by its zero income tax policy and easy luxury lifestyle that has become harder to maintain elsewhere.

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Akie Iwai leads, Canadian teen Deng in hunt at LPGA Canadian Open

Akie Iwai leads, Canadian teen Deng in hunt at LPGA Canadian Open

Japan's Akie Iwai, riding high after winning her first LPGA title in Portland, fired seven birdies in a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to seize a two-shot first-round lead at the Canadian Women's Open.

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Chile, Argentina football fans trade blame over stadium violence

Chile, Argentina football fans trade blame over stadium violence

Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously.

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Palestinian camps in Lebanon begin disarming

Palestinian camps in Lebanon begin disarming

Some armed Palestinian groups in Lebanese refugee camps began handing over their weapons to the authorities on Thursday after reaching a deal earlier this year, with Washington hailing the move as a "historic step".

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Five dead as 'thunderous' bomb attack hits Colombian city

Five dead as 'thunderous' bomb attack hits Colombian city

Colombian authorities said five people were killed and dozens more injured when a truck bomb tore through a busy street in the city of Cali on Thursday, deepening the country's most serious security crisis in decades.

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Henley leads PGA Tour Championship with Scheffler in pursuit

Henley leads PGA Tour Championship with Scheffler in pursuit

Russell Henley rode a hot putter to a nine-under par 61 and a two-shot lead over top-ranked Scottie Scheffler on Thursday at the US PGA Tour Championship, where a star-studded field is chasing a $10 million top prize.

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US Supreme Court allows cuts in NIH diversity research grants

US Supreme Court allows cuts in NIH diversity research grants

A divided US Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light on Thursday to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in research grants linked to diversity initiatives.

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Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Images of a fan jumping from the stands to escape a beating as bottles, rocks and seats fly through the air at a game between Chilean and Argentine clubs in Buenos Aires on Wednesday highlight the enduring problem of violence in Latin American football.

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Lil Nas X arrested after nearly naked nighttime stroll in LA

Lil Nas X arrested after nearly naked nighttime stroll in LA

A nearly naked Lil Nas X was picked up by police Thursday after being found wandering through Los Angeles in just his underwear and a pair of white cowboy boots.

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