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Tennis
Tennis-Sinner faces Popyrin challenge, Gauff struggles with revamped serve at US Open
(Reuters) -The U.S. Open continues its second round on Thursday, with defending men's champion Jannik Sinner facing Alexei Popyrin. Women's second seed Iga Swiatek plays Suzan Lamens, while Coco Gauff takes on Donna Vekic.
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World
Iraqi Kurdish PUK security force alleges plot to kill party leader
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A security agency controlled by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region said on Wednesday that they had uncovered a plot to assassinate PUK leader Pavel Talabani, sharing a video that purported to show six guards saying they had received an order to kill him.
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Football
Soccer-Early kick-off, empty stadium? No problem, as Man United's women march on
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Manchester United moved closer to a place in the revamped group stage of the Women's Champions League on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Stockholm, but the midday kick-off saw only 387 spectators in the 30,000-capacity stadium.
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Football
Soccer-Brazil's Joelinton sidelined for World Cup qualifiers after Newcastle injury
(Reuters) -Midfielder Joelinton will miss Brazil's remaining World Cup qualifiers due to an injury sustained during Newcastle United's 3-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Wednesday.
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World
U.S. dollar little changed
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar was almost flat in late trading on Wednesday.
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World
Ukrainian officials discuss peace options in Riyadh, will head to Switzerland, New York
KYIV (Reuters) -The Ukrainian president's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said on Wednesday he was in Riyadh along with security council chief Rustem Umerov ahead of talks later in the week with U.S. administration officials in New York.
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Tennis
Tennis-Djokovic battles, Raducanu romps through US Open second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic tidied up early errors and recovered from a set down to get past American qualifier Zachary Svajda, as Briton Emma Raducanu had a far easier time advancing into the U.S. Open third round on Wednesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Raducanu backs Alcaraz's bold new cut at US Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Briton Emma Raducanu gave Carlos Alcaraz's hairstyle her seal of approval at the U.S. Open on Wednesday after the Spaniard divided opinion with his dramatic new buzz cut earlier in the week.
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Athletics
Athletics-Duplantis wins fifth Diamond League title in Zurich
ZURICH (Reuters) -World record holder Mondo Duplantis won his fifth straight Diamond League pole vault final on Wednesday, while Katie Moon took the women's title as she prepared to defend her world crown in Tokyo next month.
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Tennis
Tennis-Djokovic overcomes ailing American qualifier in US Open second round
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic cleaned up his game after early mistakes to outlast ailing American qualifier Zachary Svajda 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-1 in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Briton Draper withdraws from US Open with niggling arm injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Fifth seed Jack Draper of Britain pulled out of the U.S. Open before his second round meeting with Zizou Bergs due to an arm injury that has hampered him for several weeks, organisers of the year's final Grand Slam said on Wednesday.
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World
Symposium marking 80th anniversary of China's victory against Japanese aggression held in Türkiye
ISTANBUL, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A symposium commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held here on Tuesday.
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World
Trump's 50 pct tariff on imports from India takes effect
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A 50 percent tariff on imports from India, imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, took effect Wednesday.
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World
Ethiopia's state-own telecom firm targets 100 mln subscribers by 2028
ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's state-run operator Ethio Telecom has announced a three-year development strategy to expand its subscriber base to 100 million by 2028.
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World
Plum fair opens in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 52nd International Fair of Agriculture and Food Industry - Plum Fair - opened on Wednesday in Gradacac, northern Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
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World
Globally-wanted ivory trafficker arrested in Kenya with rhino horns
NAIROBI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A wildlife trafficker who was previously listed on an Interpol Red Notice and previously convicted in courts over possession of wildlife trophies, and his accomplice have been arrested in Kenya for illegal possession of rhino horn, authorities confirmed on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Germany's Nagelsmann calls up three newcomers for World Cup qualifiers
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) -Augsburg keeper Finn Dahmen earned his maiden Germany call-up on Wednesday for next month's 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with coach Julian Nagelsmann also naming fellow newcomers Nnamdi Collins and Paul Nebel.
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World
Personal details of Church of England abuse victims leaked, say survivors
LONDON (Reuters) -The personal details of almost 200 survivors of abuse in the Church of England have been leaked in a data breach from a scheme that was set up to offer them compensation, a victims' group and officials said.
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World
Brazil's Lula taps prosecutor general for new term amid Bolsonaro trial
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday signed the nomination for Paulo Gonet to serve another term as prosecutor general, Lula's office said.
