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Russia launches criminal probe after award-winning reporter attacked

Russia launches criminal probe after award-winning reporter attacked

Russian investigators on Wednesday said they had launched a criminal investigation after award-winning journalist Elena Milashina was badly beaten in Chechnya.

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Danish rising star Rune ready to be Wimbledon wild man

Danish rising star Rune ready to be Wimbledon wild man

Danish rising star Holger Rune is happy to be the wild man of Wimbledon in the absence of volatile Australian Nick Kyrgios.

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Some Fed officials backed rate hike in June, minutes show

Some Fed officials backed rate hike in June, minutes show

Some members of the US Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee supported another interest rate hike in June to tackle high inflation, but ultimately voted for a pause, the Fed announced Wednesday.

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Tsitsipas survives Thiem thriller to book Murray showdown at Wimbledon

Tsitsipas survives Thiem thriller to book Murray showdown at Wimbledon

Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a thrilling five-set Wimbledon battle against Dominic Thiem on Wednesday to book a blockbuster second-round clash against two-time champion Andy Murray.

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Biden tells Swedish PM 'looking forward' to NATO bid's approval

Biden tells Swedish PM 'looking forward' to NATO bid's approval

US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Wednesday that he is "looking forward" to Sweden's stalled NATO membership bid winning final approval, as the Western alliance prepares for next week's summit.

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'I can't live what they live': Kostyuk blocks out Ukraine war

'I can't live what they live': Kostyuk blocks out Ukraine war

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk admits that she has to block out the heartbreaking images of the war raging at home as she plots her way through the draw at Wimbledon because "I can't live what they live".

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Meta's Twitter-like Threads app will not launch in Europe

Meta's Twitter-like Threads app will not launch in Europe

Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app, meant to rival Twitter, will not be available in the European Union when it launches Thursday because of regulatory concerns, a source close to the company said.

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Texas scraps 'water break' law for construction workers, as heat bakes

Texas scraps 'water break' law for construction workers, as heat bakes

Texas has scrapped a law that guaranteed construction workers in some cities the right to water breaks on the job, drawing anger Wednesday from unions and local authorities as much of America endured a brutal heat wave.

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Djokovic celebrates 350th Grand Slam win at Wimbledon

Djokovic celebrates 350th Grand Slam win at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic became only the third player in history to win 350 Grand Slam singles matches after seeing off the challenge of Jordan Thompson at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

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Automakers report higher Q2 car sales in US

Automakers report higher Q2 car sales in US

Leading automakers reported a jump in quarterly US car sales Wednesday, reflecting increased vehicle inventory levels and the support of a strong US labor market.

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