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Carlos Alcaraz is taking over the game
American tennis player Serena Alcaraz, who won the 2021 US Open at 20 years old, has said that she considers herself a “new player and an improved Grand Slam player”. She added that her victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the US Open was a “really…
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I am sure that Frances is ready
US Open champion Frances Tiafoe has said he feels like he was looked at “totally different” after beating Rafael Nadal at last year’s Open. “After I go home and buy some things at the drugstore, the ladies are like ‘Oh my God, this is you’,” he added. “It has been crazy. It’s definitely not meant…
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Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title
Spain won their first-ever Women’s World Cup after beating England 1-0 in the final on Sunday. Olga Carmona scored Spain’s only goal in the 29th minute, becoming the first player to score twice in a Women’s World Cup final since Carli Lloyd in 2015. The 23-year-old footballer also scored the game-winner in Spain’s 2-1 semifinal…
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Yellen in China, Meta Threads and synagogue rubble are the first things to be reported
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, on her first official visit to China since being appointed, will hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and other officials. This comes after US President Joe Biden said the US would not cut ties with China. Yellen’s visit comes less than three weeks after US Secretary of State Antony…
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Trump is set to appear in court after being indicted
Former US President Donald Trump will appear in court on Tuesday for a pre-trial hearing to face the charges against him. He has been charged with leaking confidential government documents and lying about it during a 2017 interview with FBI agents. Trump’s personal aide, Walt Nauta, has also been summoned to appear in court at…
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Zelenskyy says defensive actions are taking place in Ukranian
Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Oleksandr Krasnolutskyi on Friday said that there was “no direct threat” to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant due to the breach of the Kakhovka dam further down the Dnieper river. “The epicentre of the fighting is mainly in the eastern region of the country, but there are battles in other areas as…
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The world of complex life and the late rise of the eukaryotic crown was lost
Researchers have found that the eukaryotes that produced oxygen and sterols in aerobic life were abundant in water environments between 800 and 1.6 billion years ago. They combed rocks from around the world and found traces of these ‘protosterols’, evidence that the eukaryotes that produced them were abundant in water environments between 800 million and…
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It won’t admit it, but an Apple made a virtual reality headset
Apple CEO Tim Cook talked about the company’s first virtual reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, during its World Wide Developers Conference on Wednesday. Cook said, “What we’ve done with Apple Vision Pro is to makespatial computing what it is today.” The Apple Vision Pro is an augmented reality (AR) headset that lets users talk to…
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Defense Secretary Austin says the U.S. will not tolerate intimidation and harassment from China
China’s new Defence Minister Li Zhaoxing on Sunday said that his country wants collaboration with the US but the two countries should try to find common ground. Li said a confrontation between China and the US will cause a disaster for the world. His comments came at an annual security summit in Singapore, where he…
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The Secretary of Defense says the US won’t stand for coercive behavior from China
US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin said that it was “unfortunate” that China did not accept the invitation by the US to meet at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Defense Summit in Singapore. Austin told Japanese Defence Minister Toshimi Kitazawa that it was unfortunate that China did not accept the invitation to meet. The summit will be attended…
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It’s difficult to heal a year after Uvalde’s school massacre
A year after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, US, killing 20 students and two teachers, the survivors are still trying to come to terms with the tragedy. “We can’t promise that we were going to be safe,” a survivor said. “It’s difficult to come to terms with what has happened,”…
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This duo practiced between air raid alarms
Ukrainian music duo Tvorchi, which consists of producer Andrii Hutsuliak and Nigerian-born vocalist Jimoh Augustus Kenny, will represent Ukraine in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. The duo spoke with NPR over Zoom from Ternopil, a city in western Ukraine, in February about their journey from late-night kitchen jam sessions to bomb shelter rehearsals to the…
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Things have changed since the last big writers’ strike
The Writers’ Guild of America West has announced that it’s going on a strike over what it calls “serious issues” regarding working conditions for television series writers. WGA has demanded “mandatory staffing” and “duration of employment” among other issues. The strike, which is scheduled to end on March 31, began last month when the guild…
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Cops reveal a record-breaking dark web dragnet
The US Department of Justice, along with Europol and other law enforcement agencies has announced Operation SpecTor, a collection of dark-web investigations that led to the arrest of 288 people worldwide. The operation was led by the department’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement ( JCODE) team. Of the 288 people arrested, 153 were in…
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Nuclear deterrence is done by this head of state by day and night
The US and South Korea announced a joint declaration on Wednesday to “strengthen” their alliance and deter North Korea. The declaration, signed by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and US President Joe Biden, said that both the countries will “continue to work together to counter the threat from North Korea”. This comes after North…
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The barriers-breaking singer, actor and activist died
Singer-actor Martin Belafonte, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, was involved in the New York City civil rights movement in the 1950s. He was a founder of the NAACP and the National Association forthe Advancement of Coloured People. He was also involved in anti-war protests in the 1960s and was awarded…
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Disney tried to block the state takeover
Florida’s Republican-controlled state legislature will take steps to “formaliously nullify” Disney’s attempts to resist a state takeover of their special governing powers. There are a number of actions the new board can take with Disney’s large land in central Florida, such as building a state park, a competing theme park or a prison. Walt Disney…
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There is outrage over the shooting of a teenager who rang the wrong doorbell
A 14-year-old black boy was shot in the chest by a white man outside a residence in US’ Kansas City last week. The family of the victim, Yarl, has said he had come to the wrong address to pick up younger siblings from a friend’s house. The police have said that the shooter will be…
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13 fighter jets were sent to Ukraine by Slovakia
Russian authorities exchanged a Ukrainian passport for one from Russia, Natalia Miriuk, who had come to Russia with her family, said. “Most of the people who came to Russia are less rich than their counterparts in Russia and therefore are not likely to go back,” Miriuk said. However, she added that she wants to visit…
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There is a snapshot of US intelligence officials watching China
China cannot dictate how Taiwan makes friends, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei told CNN during his recent visit to the US. He further said that China cannot dictate how friends show their support for Taiwan. “China cannot dictate how Taiwan makes friends. China can’t dictate how friends show their support for Taiwan,” he added.
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Pearl, the world’s smallest dog, loves dressing up
Pearl, a dog from California, US, has become the world’s tallest dog after measuring 3.8 inches tall and consuming chicken, salmon and poison during a live-dinner event. Pearl is related to previous record holder Miracle Milly, who measured 3.8 inches tall. One of Milly’s sisters is Pearl’s mother. “We’re blessed to have her,” Vanesa Semler,…
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The unions representing faculty and staff at Rutgers University will begin a strike
A strike by the faculty of Rutgers University in the US has been called after the university failed to reach an agreement with its bargaining committee on wages, benefits and work conditions. The university’s professors, lecturers, graduate and undergraduate students have been on strike since April. However, most classes at Rutgers will continue despite the…
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There is a shift in cryptocurrencies with the Shanghai Update
The world’s second-most popular cryptocurrency Ether will end its links to cryptocurrency mining on April 12, the Ethereum blockchain, home to the world’s second-most-popular cryptocurrency ether, will finally sever its links to cryptocurrency mining. At 19:27 EDT on April 12, Ethereum will finally sever its links to cryptocurrency mining. The miners have better chance of…
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The Spaniard has two career majors, one a Masters victory
After two days of play at the Masters, Jon Rahm has won the tournament by two strokes. The 28-year-old finished with an 11-under total of 277, two strokes ahead of the second-placed Luke List. Rahm is now world number one, overtaking defending champion Lucas Scheffler who finished tied for 10th.
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The third round at the Masters has been suspended because of the rain
Masters 2019 champion Jon Rahm and world number one Bryson DeChambeau completed their final round after the third round was suspended for four hours due to darkness on Sunday. DeChambeau and Rahm, who are the only players to not have broken par in all three rounds of the tournament, finished with a total of seven-under-par…