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Ex-champ Wawrinka gets last-minute wildcard to US Open

Ex-champ Wawrinka gets last-minute wildcard to US Open

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka has been granted a last-minute wildcard to compete in US Open singles next week, organizers announced Wednesday, following controversy over the 2016 champion's omission.

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US disrupts platforms allegedly used by Chinese hackers

US disrupts platforms allegedly used by Chinese hackers

US law enforcement on Tuesday announced the seizure of internet domains allegedly used by Chinese hackers to target government agencies and critical infrastructure.

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Brennan blasts to Vuelta stage five victory, Pogacar holds lead

Brennan blasts to Vuelta stage five victory, Pogacar holds lead

Matthew Brennan powered to victory in stage five of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday, comfortably holding off Jordi Meeus in a bunch sprint finish to claim his second stage win of the race.

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The foreign tourists missing in Nepal's flash floods

The foreign tourists missing in Nepal's flash floods

Hundreds of tourists in Nepal, many of them foreigners, have gone missing in the Himalayan nation's devastating flash floods on Wednesday, which have killed at least 95 people.

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What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook

What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook

In a landmark development, Meta reached a proposed settlement Wednesday with US states over claims it designed Facebook and Instagram to hook children.

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Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills 98

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills 98

A massive flood and landslide disaster unleashed on the Nepal-Tibet border killed nearly 100 on Wednesday and left several hundred people missing, many of whom are foreign tourists.

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Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Meta, US states agree $16.7 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California.

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CIA director was on 'semi-routine' mission in Moscow: Trump

CIA director was on 'semi-routine' mission in Moscow: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was "semi-routine," while implying that the intelligence chief was in the Russian capital to discuss the Ukraine war.

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'Point of no return' if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board

'Point of no return' if Israel-Hamas truce fails: US envoy to Gaza board

The high representative for Gaza in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace warned Wednesday of a "point of no return" if the Israel-Hamas ceasefire breaks down.

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Aldeguer switches to Rossi's VR46 for next season

Aldeguer switches to Rossi's VR46 for next season

Spanish rider Fermin Aldeguer, currently in his second MotoGP season with the Gresini team, has signed a two-year deal with VR46, the other Ducati satellite outfit owned by legend Valentino Rossi, the Italian team announced on Wednesday.

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