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Djokovic makes winning return to ATP action in Tel Aviv

Djokovic makes winning return to ATP action in Tel Aviv

Novak Djokovic, playing a singles tournament for the first time since winning Wimbledon in July, reached the Tel Aviv quarter-finals on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Spain's Pablo Andujar.

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Langasque equals St Andrews record as McIlroy starts well in Dunhill

Langasque equals St Andrews record as McIlroy starts well in Dunhill

Romain Langasque posted a record-equalling round of 61 on the Old Course at St Andrews to lead by one shot after Thursday's opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

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Google shutting down cloud gaming service Stadia

Google shutting down cloud gaming service Stadia

Google on Thursday said it is shutting down Stadia, the cloud video game service it launched three years ago to let people access console-quality play as easily as they do email.

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King Charles III's first runner finishes second

King Charles III's first runner finishes second

King Charles III's first runner since inheriting his late mother's Queen Elizabeth II's string of racehorses finished second on Thursday.

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Women referees at World Cup in Qatar a 'strong sign'

Women referees at World Cup in Qatar a 'strong sign'

The presence of three female referees at the World Cup in Qatar will send "a strong sign", said one of those women selected on Thursday.

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Hurricane wreaks havoc on Florida, Biden warns of death toll

Hurricane wreaks havoc on Florida, Biden warns of death toll

Hurricane Ian left a trail of devastation across Florida on Thursday with whole neighborhoods reduced to shattered ruins and millions left without power as US President Joe Biden warned of a high death toll.

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Gas flares vastly underperform, causing greater climate impact: study

Gas flares vastly underperform, causing greater climate impact: study

Flaring -- burning off unwanted natural gas from oil and gas wells -- releases five times more of the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere over the United States than previously assumed, according to a study published Thursday.

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Maris Jr. wants Judge recognized as home run king

Maris Jr. wants Judge recognized as home run king

The son of New York Yankees legend Roger Maris believes Major League Baseball should rewrite its record books to recognize Aaron Judge as the new single-season home run king if he goes on to eclipse his father's benchmark of 61 homers.

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Swiss court backs Lindt in chocolate bunny bust-up

Swiss court backs Lindt in chocolate bunny bust-up

Swiss luxury chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has won its case against the local branch of budget supermarket chain Lidl over its similar-looking Easter bunnies, according to a court decision published Thursday.

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Latin America bears brunt of land activist murders: NGO

Latin America bears brunt of land activist murders: NGO

More than three-quarters of the world's murders of environmental activists took place in Latin America last year, an annual review by watchdog Global Witness showed on Thursday.

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