Korda, son of Grand Slam champion, plots repeat Alcaraz downfall
Sporting success runs in the family of Sebastian Korda, the American who hopes to spoil Carlos Alcaraz's attempt to become just the eighth teenager to win a men's Grand Slam men's title at Roland Garros.
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Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil on gun charge
Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone was arrested at an airport in Brazil when security officers found an unlicensed handgun in his luggage, but released shortly after on bail, media reports and police said Thursday.
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Swiatek racks up 30th successive win at French Open
World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 30th successive victory on Thursday with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of Alison Riske of the United States to reach the French Open third round.
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Actor Kevin Spacey facing sexual assault charges in UK
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is facing sexual assault charges in the UK, police and prosecutors said on Thursday, after a review of allegations against him.
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Ukraine says war in east at 'maximum intensity'
Ukraine said Thursday the war in the east of the country had hit its fiercest level yet as it urged Western allies to match words with support against invading Russian forces.
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Texas massacre parents question 'late' police response
Witnesses to the Texas school shooting rampage on Thursday questioned the early police response to the massacre, as bereaved parents said they pleaded for officers to storm the building and stop the bloodshed -- to no avail.
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Burning Love or Suspicious Minds? 'Elvis' divides Cannes
Australian director Baz Luhrmann's long-awaited fever dream of a biopic about the King of Rock'n'Roll, "Elvis", split Cannes down the middle on Thursday between cheering admirers and barb-throwing critics.
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Biden to receive Korean boy band BTS at White House
President Joe Biden will receive the K-pop megastars BTS next week as part of a series of events celebrating Asian-Americans and denouncing racism against them, the White House said Thursday.
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Blinken seeks China in international order, no 'Cold War'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday for vigorous competition with China to preserve the existing global order but said the United States did not seek a "Cold War."
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Chipmaker Broadcom to buy VMware for $61 bn
Broadcom announced Thursday a $61-billion deal to purchase cloud computing firm VMware in a giant tech transaction that expands the chipmaker's software offerings.
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