Home hope Zheng storms into China Open semi-finals
Homegrown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) at the China Open on Friday and storm into the semi-finals.
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Everton's US owners mull sale of club two years after takeover
Everton's American owners are considering selling the Premier League club less than two years after they took control.
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Zverev churns out win in Shanghai Masters opener
Top seed Alexander Zverev churned out an opening win over Chinese wildcard Wu Yibing 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the Shanghai Masters on Friday to advance into the third round.
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Ukraine takes Russia fight to 'scorching sands' of Sahel
Ukraine has vowed to counter Russia wherever it can, even "in the scorching sands" of the Sahelian desert, as evidence mounts that Kyiv is backing Tuareg separatists battling Mali's army and its Russian allies.
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Hurricane Isaias strengthens en route to US Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it headed toward the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center said, prompting mandatory evacuations and disrupting oil and gas production.
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Chinese AI tool pulled to prevent 'misuse' after South Korea hacks
Chinese AI cybersecurity tool Artex said it stopped programmers from accessing its source code, acknowledging misuse by "bad actors" after South Korea linked it to several recent bank hacks.
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US activists deploy poll volunteers over Trump intimidation fears
US civil rights and pro-democracy groups have begun sending out trained volunteers to counter the possible deployment of armed federal agents to polling locations ahead of next month's midterm elections.
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Asian stocks mostly up as traders weigh AI, oil dips after surge
Asian stocks mostly rose Friday as traders weighed the outlook for the AI investment boom, with support coming from a drop in oil prices after Donald Trump ruled out a pre-election strike on Iran.
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Saint Laurent designer Vaccarello leaves after glittering decade
Belgian fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello is to leave Saint Laurent after a decade in charge, having overseen a surge in revenues at the French house and a last gold-themed catwalk show that was hailed as one of his best.
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Walking through flames: orangutans rescued in Indonesia fires
The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.
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