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'Trapped' Djokovic feels heat at Australian Open as he reaches semis

'Trapped' Djokovic feels heat at Australian Open as he reaches semis

Novak Djokovic said he felt "trapped" in the heat during his battling quarter-final win against Taylor Fritz on Tuesday, which left him on track for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.

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Blinken sees Ivory Coast model on extremism on Africa tour

Blinken sees Ivory Coast model on extremism on Africa tour

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday praised Ivory Coast for choosing a less militarised approach to security, on a tour to rally African democracies as crises engulf the region and world.

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Robertson eyes Liverpool return after shoulder surgery

Robertson eyes Liverpool return after shoulder surgery

Andy Robertson is set to travel with the Liverpool squad for Wednesday's League Cup semi-final at Fulham as the Scotland defender continues his recovery from a shoulder injury.

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Around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive: study

Around 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive: study

Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, there are still about 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive across more than 90 countries, a study showed Tuesday.

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Far-right AfD could be next after German court defunds neo-Nazi party

Far-right AfD could be next after German court defunds neo-Nazi party

Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday approved a request to withdraw public funds from the neo-Nazi Homeland party, offering what one official called a possible "blueprint" for action against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

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Djokovic, Sabalenka make Australian Open semis in title defence

Djokovic, Sabalenka make Australian Open semis in title defence

Top seed Novak Djokovic battled past Taylor Fritz into an 11th Australian Open semi-final and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, but a rampant Aryna Sabalenka had a much easier ride.

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31 dead in southwest China landslide

31 dead in southwest China landslide

The death toll from a landslide that struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China reached 31 on Tuesday, state media said, as rescuers raced to find those still trapped under the debris.

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Stocks, dollar diverge as oil drops

Stocks, dollar diverge as oil drops

Stock markets diverged and oil prices retreated Tuesday as Chinese officials reportedly mull action to bolster its flagging economy.

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Defending champion Sabalenka blasts into Australian Open semis

Defending champion Sabalenka blasts into Australian Open semis

Dominant defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday stormed past ninth seed Barbora Krejcikova, setting up an intriguing Australian Open semi-final with Coco Gauff.

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Russian strikes kill six, wound dozens across Ukraine

Russian strikes kill six, wound dozens across Ukraine

Six people were killed and dozens wounded after a wave of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine, setting residential buildings ablaze and reducing others to rubble.

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