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Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals, Sabalenka loses

Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals, Sabalenka loses

Zheng Qinwen continued to deliver in her breakthrough season as she advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday with victory over Jasmine Paolini, while Elena Rybakina beat the already-qualified Aryna Sabalenka.

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Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports

Boxer Imane Khelif takes legal action over gender reports

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.

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Brazil must act on probe into UK journalist's murder: media watchdog

Brazil must act on probe into UK journalist's murder: media watchdog

Brazil must bring to justice all those behind the 2022 double murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders urged on Wednesday.

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Dempsey eager for Scotland's 'ultimate test' against South Africa

Dempsey eager for Scotland's 'ultimate test' against South Africa

Jack Dempsey is keen to show how much Scotland have improved since their last meeting with world champions South Africa when they face the Springboks in the "ultimate test" at Murrayfield on Sunday.

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Neymar sidelined four to six weeks with hamstring tear

Neymar sidelined four to six weeks with hamstring tear

Neymar will be ruled out for between four and six weeks after scans revealed the Brazil forward had suffered a hamstring tear, his club Al Hilal said on Wednesday.

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New reality for US as Trump crushes Harris

New reality for US as Trump crushes Harris

The United States and the world faced a radically transformed political landscape Wednesday after Donald Trump won a crushing election victory, defeating Kamala Harris in an astonishing comeback to the White House.

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As Musk's big Trump bet pays off, US government faces 'hardcore' reform

As Musk's big Trump bet pays off, US government faces 'hardcore' reform

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is positioned to have sweeping powers in the second Trump administration as a deputy tasked with restructuring government operations using his aggressive approach to business.

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New Zealand's McKenzie and Aumua to start against Ireland

New Zealand's McKenzie and Aumua to start against Ireland

Damian McKenzie and Asafo Aumua will start for New Zealand in their showdown against Ireland on Friday in the only two, injury-enforced, changes to the run-on 15 that edged England.

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German band in global 'mystery song' hunt stunned by late success

German band in global 'mystery song' hunt stunned by late success

For the last 17 years a worldwide army of online sleuths obsessively tried to figure out the title of what has been dubbed "the most mysterious song on the internet".

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Republicans hope Trump sweep will give party full power in Congress

Republicans hope Trump sweep will give party full power in Congress

US President-elect Donald Trump can seize untrammeled power in Washington should his Republicans gain full control of Congress, a feat his party may well achieve as it leads the race for the House of Representatives.

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