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Blond not bombs as Fognini learns to love Wimbledon

Blond not bombs as Fognini learns to love Wimbledon

Five years after wishing for a "bomb to explode" on the All England Club, fiery Fabio Fognini on Wednesday described the tournament as "the best Grand Slam" after knocking out eighth-ranked Casper Ruud.

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New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina

New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina

French mining group Eramet and China's Tsingshan on Wednesday inaugurated a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry.

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Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary

Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary

Threads, Meta's alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has hit 175 million monthly users a year after its out-of-the-blue launch.

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Alcaraz moves on at Wimbledon as Osaka slumps on Centre Court return

Alcaraz moves on at Wimbledon as Osaka slumps on Centre Court return

Carlos Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was demolished on her return to Centre Court after a five-year absence.

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French court says Netflix shark hit can keep streaming in copycat row

French court says Netflix shark hit can keep streaming in copycat row

A French court Wednesday ruled that a shark horror film titled "Under Paris" could continue to stream on Netflix despite a copyright case against it.

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Biden 'absolutely not' withdrawing from race: spokeswoman

Biden 'absolutely not' withdrawing from race: spokeswoman

Joe Biden is "absolutely not" pulling out of the White House race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted on the veteran Democrat following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.

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Comeback king 'Cav' to carry on doing the thing he loves

Comeback king 'Cav' to carry on doing the thing he loves

It has long been a given that Mark Cavendish is the Tour de France's greatest ever sprinter, and when he won a record 35th stage on Wednesday he possibly proved that more to himself than to a long-convinced cycling public.

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Murray teams up with Raducanu in Wimbledon British dream team

Murray teams up with Raducanu in Wimbledon British dream team

Andy Murray is teaming up with Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon in an eye-catching all-British mixed doubles pairing as part of his emotional farewell to the tournament.

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History-maker Cavendish eclipses Merckx with 35th Tour de France stage win

History-maker Cavendish eclipses Merckx with 35th Tour de France stage win

Mark Cavendish made Tour de France history on Wednesday to eclipse Eddy Merckx and win a record 35th stage, the British veteran then pledging that his love affair with the great race was far from finished.

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Alcaraz marches on at Wimbledon as Osaka returns to Centre Court

Alcaraz marches on at Wimbledon as Osaka returns to Centre Court

Carlos Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering duel with fellow crowd-pleaser Frances Tiafoe as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka returned to Centre Court for the first time in five years.

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