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Sinner avoids rival Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups

Sinner avoids rival Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups

Jannik Sinner avoided his key rival Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Finals group draw on Thursday, as the Italian aims for his first title at the season-ending event on home soil.

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End in sight for 40-year renovation of giant Brussels courthouse

End in sight for 40-year renovation of giant Brussels courthouse

The monumental Palace of Justice, a Brussels landmark covered in scaffolding for 40 years, has become more of a symbol of Belgian maladministration than the rule of law.

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Australia pick rugby league convert Suaalii to face England

Australia pick rugby league convert Suaalii to face England

Rugby league convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will make his Australia debut having yet to play a game of senior club rugby union after being named in the Wallabies team to play England at Twickenham on Saturday, with coach Joe Schmidt saying "if not not now, when?".

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Private jet carbon emissions soar 46%: study

Private jet carbon emissions soar 46%: study

The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 percent between 2019 and 2023 and will keep rising unless the ultra-luxury industry is regulated, according to new research published Thursday.

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Chinese rover finds signs of ancient ocean on Mars

Chinese rover finds signs of ancient ocean on Mars

A Chinese rover has found new evidence to support the theory that Mars was once home to a vast ocean, including tracing some ancient coastline where water may once have lapped, a study said Thursday.

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Ex-banker and Scholz ally: Germany's new finance minister

Ex-banker and Scholz ally: Germany's new finance minister

Joerg Kukies, Germany's new finance minister, is a former investment banker who has long been one of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's closest advisers, most recently as a state secretary.

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Germany's Scholz pressed to call vote after coalition collapse

Germany's Scholz pressed to call vote after coalition collapse

Germany's embattled Olaf Scholz faced heavy pressure Thursday to quickly call elections after his unruly coalition collapsed just as Donald Trump celebrated his return to the White House.

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Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of US policy change

Iran downplays Trump victory but wary of US policy change

After Donald Trump's re-election, Iran has projected indifference, officially stating it expects no fundamental shift in US policy, especially on sanctions or the Middle East's wars.

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German big business calls for early vote, economic vision

German big business calls for early vote, economic vision

German big business groups demanded almost in unison Thursday that embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz call elections soon to restore political stability in Europe's stuttering top economy.

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Europe urged to 'write own history' as Trump storms back

Europe urged to 'write own history' as Trump storms back

European leaders gathered in Budapest Thursday in search of a joint response to the threats of a new Donald Trump presidency -- though the seat of powerhouse Germany was left empty by a deepening political crisis.

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