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Swiatek hits back at critics after Wimbledon win

Swiatek hits back at critics after Wimbledon win

Iga Swiatek pleaded with the Polish media to "leave me alone", saying she knows what she is doing after crushing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.

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Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'

Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'

Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear programme.

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England and India set for second-innings shoot-out as third Test turns fiery

England and India set for second-innings shoot-out as third Test turns fiery

KL Rahul made 100 and Ravindra Jadeja a third successive fifty as India exactly equalled England's 387 in the third Test at Lord's on Saturday before tempers flared as the match headed towards a second-innings shoot-out.

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Police arrest scores more Palestine Action supporters

Police arrest scores more Palestine Action supporters

Police in several British cities on Saturday arrested scores of people for supporting Palestine Action, following a second consecutive weekend of protests over the government's decision to the activist group using anti-terror laws.

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Anisimova 'frozen by nerves' in historic Wimbledon final rout

Anisimova 'frozen by nerves' in historic Wimbledon final rout

Amanda Anisimova said she was "frozen by nerves" as her Wimbledon dream turned into a nightmare as Iga Swiatek romped to a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory in Saturday's final.

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xAI apologizes for Grok's offensive posts

xAI apologizes for Grok's offensive posts

Elon Musk's startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok this week, blaming them on a software update meant to make it function more like a human.

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England and India set for second-innings shoot-out in third Test

England and India set for second-innings shoot-out in third Test

KL Rahul made 100 and Ravindra Jadeja a third successive fifty as India exactly equalled England's 387 in the third Test at Lord's on Saturday before tempers flared as the match headed towards a second-innings shoot-out.

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Gaza truce talks in the balance as Israel and Hamas trade blame

Gaza truce talks in the balance as Israel and Hamas trade blame

Hamas and Israel on Saturday accused the other of blocking attempts to strike a Gaza ceasefire agreement, nearly a week into indirect talks between the two sides to halt 21 months of bitter fighting in the Palestinian territory.

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'A legend': Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican pride to epic show

'A legend': Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican pride to epic show

Bad Bunny's sweeping first concert of his three-month Puerto Rico residency was a night of palpable emotion for the megastar whose latest smash artistic endeavor brings his global stardom back to his roots.

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Peruvian citadel that is nearly 4,000 years old opens doors to tourists

Peruvian citadel that is nearly 4,000 years old opens doors to tourists

To the music of conch shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilization -- one of the oldest in the world -- opened its doors to visitors in Peru on Saturday, after eight years of study and restoration work.

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