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No end in sight to Saudi talks says PGA's Monahan

No end in sight to Saudi talks says PGA's Monahan

After over 14 months of talks, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said on Wednesday that there is no deadline to complete a merger with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), owners of the breakaway LIV Golf league.

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Telegram founder in French court to face possible charges

Telegram founder in French court to face possible charges

Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, was appearing in a French court Wednesday to face possible charges of failing to curb extremist and illegal content on the popular messaging app after his arrest at the weekend.

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US slaps new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

US slaps new sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The United States on Wednesday announced new sanctions on West Bank settlers over violence against Palestinians, urging greater accountability efforts by its ally Israel, which responded with anger to the move.

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Serena's catsuit to Osaka's green day - fashion highs in tennis

Serena's catsuit to Osaka's green day - fashion highs in tennis

Naomi Osaka stole the show at the US Open when she appeared on court sporting a giant, bright green bow on the back of her jacket before peeling off an equally colourful tutu.

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Top officials plan Biden-Xi call despite tensions

Top officials plan Biden-Xi call despite tensions

Top US and Chinese officials on Wednesday discussed plans for Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping to talk in coming weeks, despite exchanging warnings over regional tensions.

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Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out of US Open

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova crashes out of US Open

Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse bounced Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova from the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, beating the Czech 6-4, 7-5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time.

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Sri Lanka captain De Silva eyes Test Championship points against England

Sri Lanka captain De Silva eyes Test Championship points against England

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hopes his side can climb up the World Test Championship (WTC) table as they go in search of a maiden win in the five-day format at Lord's this week.

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Guatemala journalist's jail conditions akin to 'torture': UN experts

Guatemala journalist's jail conditions akin to 'torture': UN experts

A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."

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Flights resume after outage paralyses Dutch airport, services

Flights resume after outage paralyses Dutch airport, services

The first flights left Eindhoven airport in the Netherlands late Wednesday after a computer outage grounded planes for hours and hit government services, with authorities saying it was pinning the cause.

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Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 tn market value

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hits $1 tn market value

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holding company briefly crossed $1 trillion in market value Wednesday, making it the first non-tech firm on Wall Street to cross the milestone.

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