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Zverev routs Royer to reach Wimbledon third round

Zverev routs Royer to reach Wimbledon third round

French Open champion Alexander Zverev swept into the Wimbledon third round with a 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) win against Valentin Royer on Thursday.

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Ukraine, Russia vow escalation after Moscow attack kills 21 in Kyiv

Ukraine, Russia vow escalation after Moscow attack kills 21 in Kyiv

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday vowed fresh assaults in their four-year war after Moscow launched a massive barrage on Kyiv, killing at least 21 people, tearing open apartment buildings and sending tens of thousands to shelters.

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Hot spell roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

Hot spell roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit major cities through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for President Donald Trump's Republicans.

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Hamilton cools fans Ferrari fervour  

Hamilton cools fans Ferrari fervour  

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday dampened his fans’ enthusiasm and downplayed his chances of winning his home British Grand Prix for a record-increasing 10th time and, with it, his hopes of a record eighth drivers world title,

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Klopp poised to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach: reports

Klopp poised to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach: reports

Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly set to be sacked as Germany coach, tabloid Bild reported Thursday, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp the favourite to take over in the dugout.

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Venezuela's diaspora searches for quake victims on social media

Venezuela's diaspora searches for quake victims on social media

From Ecuador, Switzerland and Germany, Maria Pessina and her siblings scoured chat groups and social media for news of their mother, after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela eight days ago.

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More than 400 dead in DR Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak

More than 400 dead in DR Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre.

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Albanian clashes as protest over Trump-linked resort boils over

Albanian clashes as protest over Trump-linked resort boils over

Violent clashes erupted between police and demonstrators outside Albania's parliament on Thursday, as protests sparked by a resort development linked to US President Donald Trump's family threatened to escalate.

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Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches

Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches

Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit swaths of densely populated areas through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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