French Open needs to 'try more' to boost women's prime time tennis
Ons Jabeur said the French Open must "try more" when it comes to promoting women's tennis in the tournament's prime time spot.
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Shareholders back Exxon bullying of green investors
ExxonMobil shareholders overwhelmingly reelected the oil giant's board Wednesday, the company said, endorsing its hardball tactics in confronting climate activist investors.
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France accuses allies of 'political positioning' in recognising Palestinian state
France's foreign minister Wednesday accused fellow EU members Spain and Ireland of having recognised Palestinian statehood as part of "political positioning", instead of seeking a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Chelsea women hire Bompastor as Hayes' successor
Chelsea women appointed Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as the club's new head coach on a four-year deal on Wednesday.
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Lava spews again from volcanic eruption in Iceland
A new volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Wednesday, spewing fountains of red-hot lava into the air shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.
Read moreMiner BHP walks away from proposed $49bn Anglo American takeover
Australian mining behemoth BHP announced Wednesday that it has walked away from a proposed $49-billion takeover of British rival Anglo American that would have created a copper titan.
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Guardiola disciple Kompany joins elite as Bayern boss
Vincent Kompany was named Bayern Munich head coach on Wednesday, capping a rapid rise in the Belgian's embryonic coaching career despite mixed results.
Read morePower demand peaks in heatwave-hit Delhi, but temperature readings may be 'error'
Power usage in India's capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep cool during a crushing heatwave with temperatures sizzling above 45 degrees Celsius (over 113 Fahrenheit).
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South Africa votes with long ANC dominance in the balance
South African voters queued -- many of them for hours -- to cast their ballots on Wednesday in a landmark general election that has left the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long exclusive grip on power.
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Four-year doping ban for Colombia's Lopez
Colombia's Miguel Angel Lopez has been banned from cycling for four years over a possession and use offence dating from shortly prior to the 2022 Giro d'Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Wednesday.
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