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Clinical Swiatek romps as Tsitsipas crashes at United Cup

Clinical Swiatek romps as Tsitsipas crashes at United Cup

Iga Swiatek romped to an emphatic victory in her season-opening match at the United Cup Monday, but Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed as Kazakhstan upset Greece to make the knockout round of the mixed-team tournament.

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Australia win 'amazing' Test thriller to take series lead over India

Australia win 'amazing' Test thriller to take series lead over India

Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of a dramatic fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win a thriller by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

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Hay cameo lifts New Zealand to 186-5 in 2nd Sri Lanka T20

Hay cameo lifts New Zealand to 186-5 in 2nd Sri Lanka T20

New Zealand made 186-5, boosted by a late cameo from Mitchell Hay, batting first against Sri Lanka in the second Twenty20 at Mount Maunganui on Monday.

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Osaka has to 'scrap a little' for season-opening win in Auckland

Osaka has to 'scrap a little' for season-opening win in Auckland

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning straight-sets start to her season Monday as she strives to rediscover the form that took her to world number one.

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Australia win Test thriller to lead series after late India collapse

Australia win Test thriller to lead series after late India collapse

Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of a dramatic fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win a thriller by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

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South Korea inspects B737-800 fleet after worst plane crash

South Korea inspects B737-800 fleet after worst plane crash

South Korea ordered Monday a "comprehensive inspection" of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's carriers, after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people on board.

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Ex-husband convicted in French mass rape trial will not appeal: lawyer

Ex-husband convicted in French mass rape trial will not appeal: lawyer

The Frenchman convicted of drugging and raping his then wife and soliciting dozens of men to do the same for more than a decade will not appeal his verdict, his lawyer said Monday.

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French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte

French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone.

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Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Belgium becomes first EU country to ban disposable e-cigarettes

Wildly popular with young people for their dizzying array of flavours, including apple, watermelon and cola, the time is up for disposable e-cigarettes in Belgium -- the first EU country to ban them.

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Tsitsipas upset as Kazakhstan beat Greece to make United Cup knockouts

Tsitsipas upset as Kazakhstan beat Greece to make United Cup knockouts

Stefanos Tsitsipas slumped to defeat in his first match of the season Monday as the Elena Rybakina-led Kazakhstan upset Greece to surge into the United Cup quarter-finals, while Britain beat Argentina.

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