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Carlos Alcaraz: tennis history-maker with shades of Federer

Carlos Alcaraz: tennis history-maker with shades of Federer

Carlos Alcaraz has an easy charm and broad Tom Cruise-like smile, but underneath the cool exterior is a highly driven individual laser-focused on setting records.

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Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win maiden Australian Open title

Alcaraz sweeps past Djokovic to win maiden Australian Open title

Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, denying the Serbian great an unprecedented 25th major.

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Israel says partially reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel says partially reopening Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel was partially reopening the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people.

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French IT giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary after row over ICE links

French IT giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary after row over ICE links

French IT giant Capgemini said Sunday it was selling a subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE operations.

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Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war

Iran's Khamenei likens protests to 'coup', warns of regional war

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday likened recent anti-government protests to a "coup", warning that any US attack on the Islamic republic following Washington's military deployments in the Middle East would trigger a regional war.

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New Epstein accuser claims sexual encounter with ex-prince Andrew: report

New Epstein accuser claims sexual encounter with ex-prince Andrew: report

A second Jeffrey Epstein accuser has alleged the late US sex offender sent her to Britain for a sexual encounter with former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the BBC reported.

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Italy's extrovert Olympic icon Alberto Tomba insists he is 'shy guy'

Italy's extrovert Olympic icon Alberto Tomba insists he is 'shy guy'

Alberto Tomba is one of the icons of Italian winter sports, a dashing skier who collected three Olympic golds and won over an army of fans for his skills on the slopes and his off-piste personality.

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Chloe Kim goes for unprecedented snowboard halfpipe Olympic treble

Chloe Kim goes for unprecedented snowboard halfpipe Olympic treble

Chloe Kim arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on the brink of a historic third straight women's halfpipe gold, her decade-long snowboard dominance defined by as many twists as her gravity-defying tricks.

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Pakistan combing for perpetrators after deadly separatist attacks

Pakistan combing for perpetrators after deadly separatist attacks

Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 120 people were killed.

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Israel partially reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel partially reopens Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel partially reopened the Rafah crossing between the devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access is limited to the movement of people.

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