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Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

Zheng into US Open quarter-final after record 2:15 a.m. finish

China's Zheng Qinwen reached the US Open quarter-finals for a second time with victory over Donna Vekic in a record late finish for a women's match of 2:15 a.m. on Monday.

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Unbeaten 'Monster' Inoue still feels pressure ahead of Doheny clash

Unbeaten 'Monster' Inoue still feels pressure ahead of Doheny clash

Japan's undisputed and unbeaten world super-bantamweight champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue said "the pressure doesn't change" as he prepares to take on Ireland's TJ Doheny at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on Tuesday.

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Almodovar back at Venice with stars Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton

Almodovar back at Venice with stars Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton

Spain's Pedro Almodovar returns to the Venice Film Festival Monday with his first feature film in English, "The Room Next Door", starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton.

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Ousted Bangladeshi leader becomes diplomatic headache for India

Ousted Bangladeshi leader becomes diplomatic headache for India

Four weeks after ex-premier Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh by helicopter during a student-led revolution, analysts say she has become a diplomatic headache for her hosts in India.

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As wolves swoop, Austrians grab guns for contested cull

As wolves swoop, Austrians grab guns for contested cull

After wolves swooped from the forest and savaged her lambs, Austrian sheep farmer Renate Pilz feels like giving up. Others, to the anger of conservationists, are reaching for their rifles.

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France's Macron hosts ex-presidents as search for PM narrows

France's Macron hosts ex-presidents as search for PM narrows

French President Emmanuel Macron was to host former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande Monday as he weighed options for prime minister after inconclusive parliamentary polls, with one centre-left figure the apparent front-runner.

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China rolls out the red carpet for African leaders

China rolls out the red carpet for African leaders

China on Monday rolled out the red carpet for leaders from across Africa, seeking to deepen ties with the resource-rich continent it has furnished with billions in loans for infrastructure and development.

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One dead as storms hit Australia's southeast

One dead as storms hit Australia's southeast

One woman has died, schools have been shuttered and tens of thousands of people were without power Monday, as wild storms lashed Australia.

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Tiger mauls handler at Australian theme park

Tiger mauls handler at Australian theme park

An animal handler was mauled by a tiger at Australia's Dreamworld theme park on Monday, emergency services said, and rushed to hospital with deep wounds on her arm.

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Gauff joins exit of US Open superstars after New York horror show

Gauff joins exit of US Open superstars after New York horror show

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes.

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