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Ukrainian women fight for uniforms that fit

Ukrainian women fight for uniforms that fit

At a training ground on the edge of Kyiv, a group of women ran through an obstacle course and fired Kalashnikovs, putting the new uniforms finally designed for them through a stress test.

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G7 powers promise Ukraine support, but NATO must wait

G7 powers promise Ukraine support, but NATO must wait

The leaders of the G7 powers promised Wednesday to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to defeat Russia's invasion, after dashing Kyiv's hopes for a quick invitation to NATO.

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Wimbledon ban 'something I needed', says semi-finalist Sabalenka

Wimbledon ban 'something I needed', says semi-finalist Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka said last year's Wimbledon ban was "something I really needed" after the powerful Belarusian stormed into her second semi-final at the All England Club on Wednesday.

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Jabeur gains revenge at Wimbledon as Alcaraz eyes semis

Jabeur gains revenge at Wimbledon as Alcaraz eyes semis

Ons Jabeur avenged her painful defeat in last year's Wimbledon final on Wednesday to set up a last-four clash against Aryna Sabalenka as Carlos Alcaraz eyed the semis for the first time.

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Chinese hackers breached US govt email accounts: Microsoft

Chinese hackers breached US govt email accounts: Microsoft

Chinese-based hackers seeking intelligence information breached the email accounts of a number of US government agencies, computer giant Microsoft said.

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Biden tells Zelensky Ukraine's courage example to 'whole world'

Biden tells Zelensky Ukraine's courage example to 'whole world'

US President Joe Biden hailed Ukraine's "astounding" courage Wednesday in talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who set aside earlier frustrations with NATO to profusely thank the United States for its help.

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Semenya says rights court ruling is 'only the beginning'

Semenya says rights court ruling is 'only the beginning'

Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya said on Wednesday the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights that her human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland is "only the beginning" of a new chapter in her legal fight.

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Jabeur beats champion Rybakina to reach Wimbledon semis

Jabeur beats champion Rybakina to reach Wimbledon semis

Ons Jabeur gained revenge for her defeat in last year's Wimbledon final on Wednesday, coming from behind to beat Elena Rybakina and reach the last four.

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US consumer inflation cools to lowest since early 2021

US consumer inflation cools to lowest since early 2021

US consumer inflation cooled in June to its lowest rate since early 2021, according to government data released Wednesday -- an encouraging sign for policymakers battling cost-of-living pressures.

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Abbas vows to rebuild Jenin camp after deadly Israeli raid

Abbas vows to rebuild Jenin camp after deadly Israeli raid

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas vowed to rebuild the Jenin refugee camp during a rare and brief visit Wednesday, a week after a deadly Israeli raid destroyed much of the camp in the occupied West Bank.

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