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Nadal to make long-awaited ATP return next week in Barcelona

Nadal to make long-awaited ATP return next week in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal will make his return to ATP competition for the first time since January when he plays Flavio Cobolli in the Barcelona Open next week.

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UK's Prince William, wife Kate, 'saddened' by Sydney stabbing

UK's Prince William, wife Kate, 'saddened' by Sydney stabbing

Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine said Saturday they were "shocked and saddened" by a stabbing at a shopping centre in Sydney that left six people dead and several others wounded.

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Nadal to make ATP return next week in Barcelona

Nadal to make ATP return next week in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal will make his return to ATP competition for the first time since January when he plays Flavio Cobolli in the Barcelona Open next week.

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Perenara equals Super Rugby record as Hurricanes beat Chiefs

Perenara equals Super Rugby record as Hurricanes beat Chiefs

Scrum-half TJ Perenara moved level as the most prolific try-scorer in Super Rugby history as his competition-leading Wellington Hurricanes beat the Waikato Chiefs 36-23 on Saturday.

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Shakira wows at Coachella on day dominated by Latino artists

Shakira wows at Coachella on day dominated by Latino artists

Shakira dropped in Friday night for a surprise Coachella cameo with Argentina's superstar producer Bizarrap, a highlight on day one of the festival that saw a diverse slate of Latino artists command the conversation.

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N. Korea's Kim, top Chinese official hail 'new chapter' of ties

N. Korea's Kim, top Chinese official hail 'new chapter' of ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's top legislator hailed a "new chapter" of Beijing-Pyongyang relations on Saturday, in one of the most high-level meetings between the allies in years.

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Kyiv says eastern front 'deteriorated' as Russia claims village

Kyiv says eastern front 'deteriorated' as Russia claims village

Ukraine's commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said Saturday the situation on the eastern front had worsened significantly and Russia claimed the capture of a village near the occupied industrial town of Avdiivka.

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Six killed in Sydney shopping centre attack

Six killed in Sydney shopping centre attack

Six people were killed and several others injured -- including a nine-month-old baby -- when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping centre on Saturday.

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Chelsea's £90 million loss puts pressure on for player sales

Chelsea's £90 million loss puts pressure on for player sales

Chelsea face a huge challenge to avoid breaching Premier League sustainability rules after posting an £89.8 million ($112 million) loss for the 2022/23 season.

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Osaka wants to play at Paris Olympics 'if they let me'

Osaka wants to play at Paris Olympics 'if they let me'

Former world number one Naomi Osaka said Saturday that she "would love to play" at this year's Paris Olympics if she is granted a spot by tennis chiefs.

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