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Soaked Scheffler battles elements to make solid British Open start

Soaked Scheffler battles elements to make solid British Open start

World number one Scottie Scheffler blamed wild weather conditions for his wayward driving, but the American still shot a three-under-par first round at the British Open to sit one shot off the lead on Thursday.

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Ons Jabeur announces break from tennis 'to rediscover joy of living'

Ons Jabeur announces break from tennis 'to rediscover joy of living'

Former world number two Ons Jabeur announced on Thursday she was going to "take a step back and finally put myself first", after two difficult years on the circuit.

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UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangs

UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangs

Britain and Germany signed landmark deals Wednesday to boost defence ties and crackdown on people smuggling gangs on the first official visit to the UK by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Zuckerberg settles lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.

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Global markets rise as Trump weighs future of Fed boss

Global markets rise as Trump weighs future of Fed boss

A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates outlook, US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the future of Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.

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Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

Syria troops quit Druze heartland after violence leaves over 500 dead

Syrian troops pulled out of the Druze heartland province of Sweida on orders from the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashes that killed more than 500 people, according to a war monitor.

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TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans

TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans

Content moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a plan to replace them with artificial intelligence, potentially putting platform users at risk.

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Pogacar retakes Tour de France lead in crushing mountain win

Pogacar retakes Tour de France lead in crushing mountain win

Tadej Pogacar reclaimed the leader's yellow jersey at the Tour de France with an imperious stage 12 triumph on the Hautacam mountain in the Pyrenees on Thursday.

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Women's marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping suspicions

Women's marathon world record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping suspicions

Ruth Chepngetich, the Kenyan who shattered the women's marathon world record last year, has been provisionally suspended on suspicion of doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday.

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EU readies retaliatory list targeting US services

EU readies retaliatory list targeting US services

The EU executive is preparing a list of proposed restrictions on US services companies -- including tech giants -- should Brussels fail to strike a trade deal with Washington, European diplomats said on Thursday.

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