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Kokkinakis ends 38-year-old Wawrinka's French Open

Kokkinakis ends 38-year-old Wawrinka's French Open

Thanasi Kokkinakis knocked 38-year-old Stan Wawrinka out of the French Open on Wednesday in a five-set rollercoaster to book a third round place at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015.

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Baby boys more chatty than girls, according to large study

Baby boys more chatty than girls, according to large study

Baby boys babble more than girls, according to a scientific paper out Wednesday that upends a common belief that females hold a language advantage over males early on in life.

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Markets tumble over US debt ceiling, China growth concerns

Markets tumble over US debt ceiling, China growth concerns

Stock markets slid Wednesday as a deal to raise the US debt ceiling faced backlash from hardline Republicans ahead of a crucial vote and data showed weakness in the Chinese economy.

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Test win over England would be new high for Irish cricket: Balbirnie

Test win over England would be new high for Irish cricket: Balbirnie

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said beating England in a Test would "easily be our best achievement in cricket" as the underdogs prepare to face Ben Stokes' men at Lord's this week.

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Sudan army quits truce talks, attacks paramilitary bases

Sudan army quits truce talks, attacks paramilitary bases

Sudanese army forces blasted paramilitary bases with artillery in Khartoum on Wednesday after pulling out of US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire talks, accusing their paramilitary foes of failing to honour their commitments.

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US judge allows potential damages for distress of Boeing MAX victims

US judge allows potential damages for distress of Boeing MAX victims

Family members of victims who died in a Boeing 737 MAX crash can seek compensation for the emotional distress their loved ones experienced before the fatal incident, according to a US ruling.

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Al Pacino soon to be a father again -- at 83

Al Pacino soon to be a father again -- at 83

Actor Al Pacino will soon be a father for the fourth time -- at age 83, US media said Wednesday.

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Russia evacuates children from border villages amid 'alarming' situation

Russia evacuates children from border villages amid 'alarming' situation

Russia said it was evacuating hundreds of children from villages due to intensifying shelling in the border region of Belgorod, where the situation was deemed "alarming" by the Kremlin.

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1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world: study

1.5C of warming is too hot for a just world: study

Curbing global heating at 1.5 degrees Celsius will avert runaway climate change but not mass suffering in developing nations, a consortium of 50 researchers warned Wednesday.

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Dalot signs new contract with Man Utd

Dalot signs new contract with Man Utd

Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Old Trafford until at least 2028.

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