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Dominant Pegula sets up Australian Open semi-final against Rybakina

Dominant Pegula sets up Australian Open semi-final against Rybakina

Jessica Pegula will meet Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open semi-finals after dismantling error-strewn Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday in an all-American showdown.

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'Animals in a zoo': Swiatek backs Gauff call for more privacy

'Animals in a zoo': Swiatek backs Gauff call for more privacy

World number two Iga Swiatek on Wednesday backed Coco Gauff's call for more privacy during tournaments, saying players sometimes feel "like animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop".

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Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters

Ahead of a snap election in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to scrap a tax on food, but a lack of clear funding is unnerving markets and voters.

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Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route

Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route

Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.

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Rybakina surges into Melbourne semis as Djokovic takes centre stage

Rybakina surges into Melbourne semis as Djokovic takes centre stage

Elena Rybakina ramped up her quest for a second major title as she dismantled Iga Swiatek to reach the semi-finals at the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic plays later Wednesday in his latest history bid.

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Dollar struggles to recover from losses after Trump comments

Dollar struggles to recover from losses after Trump comments

The dollar ticked up Wednesday following another selloff fuelled by Donald Trump's suggestion he was happy with the currency's recent decline, while tech firms extended their rally ahead of much-anticipated earnings from the sector this week.

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Greenland blues to Delhi red carpet: EU finds solace in India

Greenland blues to Delhi red carpet: EU finds solace in India

Presiding over the signing of a major trade deal alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen broke into a large smile.

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Will the EU ban social media for children in 2026?

Will the EU ban social media for children in 2026?

As France moves one step closer to banning social media for children, the European Union is seriously considering whether it's time for the bloc to follow suit.

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Netherlands faces 'test case' climate verdict over Caribbean island

Netherlands faces 'test case' climate verdict over Caribbean island

A Dutch court will decide Wednesday if the Netherlands must do more to protect the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire from climate change, in a potentially landmark environmental justice ruling.

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Rybakina stuns Swiatek to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Rybakina stuns Swiatek to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Fifth seed Elena Rybakina stunned world number two Iga Swiatek to race into the Australian Open semi-finals Wednesday and deny the Polish star in her latest bid to win a career Grand Slam.

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