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'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid

'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid

"Kinda chic to play with your sister in the US Open" -- that's the verdict of Venus Williams, who will launch a women's doubles campaign alongside sister Serena on Friday in Flushing Meadows.

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Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut

Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut

Ayase Ueda's debut goal gave Lille a 1-0 away win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Thursday sending them provisionally top, three days after the Japanese international joined them.

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Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade

German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday that management and unions had agreed to cut a total of 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, the biggest-ever restructuring in the global auto industry.

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Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition

Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition

Arsenal are aiming to create a "dynasty" that will see them dominate European football, according to chief executive Richard Garlick.

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Russia slaps curfew on charity director over army criticism

Russia slaps curfew on charity director over army criticism

A Russian court on Thursday imposed a curfew and communications blackout on the head of a children's hospice accused of spreading "false information" about the army, as Moscow cracks down on critics of its Ukraine offensive.

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Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush

Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday insisted there was no "solid proof" Morocco orchestrated a migrant rush into the Spanish territory of Ceuta, after a police report alleged failings by Moroccan security forces.

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Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

Russian veteran Karen Khachanov defeated an ailing third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime Thursday in the second round of the US Open in four sets.

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Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says

Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the start of the conflict.

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Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad

Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad

Richarlison may have played his last match for Tottenham after he was left out of the club's 25-man Premier League squad list on Thursday.

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Khachanov stuns third-seeded Auger-Aliassime in US Open second round

Khachanov stuns third-seeded Auger-Aliassime in US Open second round

Karen Khachanov knocked third-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime out of the second round of the US Open on Thursday, pulling away relentlessly for a 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory.

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