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Cobolli halts Jodar to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals

Cobolli halts Jodar to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals

Roland Garros finalist Flavio Cobolli labored two and a half hours to engineer a turnaround, finally overhauling red-hot Spaniard Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to reach the ATP-wta Cincinnati Masters quarter-finals.

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Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan

Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan

England's Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue shared both the wickets and the match ball as they joined forces to bowl out Pakistan on the opening day of the first Test at Headingley on Wednesday.

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As election looms, Netanyahu puts Turkey in Israel's crosshairs

As election looms, Netanyahu puts Turkey in Israel's crosshairs

After more than two years of ordering on Israel's enemies across the Middle East, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing a tough re-election fight, is zeroing in on another perceived villain -- Turkey.

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Israel army admits firing on car in death of five-year-old Hind Rajab

Israel army admits firing on car in death of five-year-old Hind Rajab

The Israeli military on Wednesday admitted its troops fired on a car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in 2024, saying it had ordered a criminal investigation into the killing which drew international outrage.

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McIlroy questions LIV stars 'value' as talk of PGA return builds

McIlroy questions LIV stars 'value' as talk of PGA return builds

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday questioned whether Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm had ever "brought value" to LIV Golf, as the divisive rival tour scrambles to reinvent itself and speculation mounts that its stars could jump ship.

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Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert

Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert

The Honduran government on Wednesday placed 80 percent of the country, including the capital, on drought alert as El Nino scorches harvests and causes livestock to die of thirst.

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'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalized cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the recurrence of melanoma tumors in a late-stage trial hailed by experts as a "breakthrough."

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Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defense strategy in a landmark trial in California.

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Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

Many US Federal Reserve policymakers believe that interest rate hikes will be necessary if inflation does not decline, minutes of their July meeting showed on Wednesday, firming up expectations of monetary policy tightening on the horizon.

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PSG Ligue 1 opener moved over state of Parc des Princes pitch

PSG Ligue 1 opener moved over state of Parc des Princes pitch

Paris Saint-Germain's opening match of their Ligue 1 title defence has been moved to scheduled visitors Rennes' Roazhon Park ground due to the poor condition of the European champions' pitch, the French league (LFP) said Wednesday.

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