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'Concerned' Djokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare

'Concerned' Djokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare

Novak Djokovic was "hoping for the best" Thursday that his troublesome right knee won't derail his dreams of finally winning Olympic gold.

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'Warrior' Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat

'Warrior' Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat

Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.

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Poisoned and jailed: Kremlin critic Kara-Murza

Poisoned and jailed: Kremlin critic Kara-Murza

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was released from a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday in a prisoner swap, has spent years warning the world of the dangers of a revanchist President Vladimir Putin.

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Gender row explodes after Algerian boxer's 46-second win at Olympics

Gender row explodes after Algerian boxer's 46-second win at Olympics

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's 46-second win at the Paris Olympics on Thursday sparked a furious row about gender eligibility rules, with public figures from around the world weighing in on the controversy.

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Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat

Murray's career ends in Olympic Games defeat

Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.

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Colombia rebels to halt attacks during UN biodiversity summit

Colombia rebels to halt attacks during UN biodiversity summit

Colombia's EMC guerrilla group said Thursday it would not launch attacks in the city of Cali during the upcoming COP16 UN biodiversity summit, as it had previously threatened.

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Biles reclaims all-around crown for sixth Olympic gold

Biles reclaims all-around crown for sixth Olympic gold

Simone Biles recaptured the Olympic gymnastics all-around crown on Thursday, seeing off Brazil's Rebeca Andrade for her sixth Olympic gold and second in Paris.

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Djokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare

Djokovic faces Olympics fitness battle after injury scare

Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday but admitted he faces a race against time to be fit for the occasion.

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Djokovic survives injury scare to reach Olympics semi-finals

Djokovic survives injury scare to reach Olympics semi-finals

Novak Djokovic overcame a worrying knee injury scare and a huge second-set deficit to reach his fourth Olympic Games semi-final on Thursday.

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How the Russia swap happened: secret talks, a hitman, and Biden's fateful call

How the Russia swap happened: secret talks, a hitman, and Biden's fateful call

The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking, secret talks -- and one crucial phone call from President Joe Biden an hour before he dropped his reelection bid.

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