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Comeback queen Zheng strikes again for US Open quarter-final berth

Comeback queen Zheng strikes again for US Open quarter-final berth

Olympic gold medallist Zheng QinWen pulled off another incredible comeback Monday to stun six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and reach the US Open quarter-finals.

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Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group

Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said.

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Third absence for injured Hadjar as Lawson fills in again in Spain

Third absence for injured Hadjar as Lawson fills in again in Spain

Isack Hadjar, who has missed the last two grand prix with a wrist injury, will again be absent from this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, his Red Bull team announced on Monday.

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Willemse replaces Kolbe for Springboks' All Blacks series decider

Willemse replaces Kolbe for Springboks' All Blacks series decider

Damian Willemse will replace the injured Cheslin Kolbe at full-back in two changes named by South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus on Monday for this weekend's series decider against New Zealand in Baltimore.

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Zheng shocks Swiatek in another incredible US Open comeback

Zheng shocks Swiatek in another incredible US Open comeback

Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen, who had to come through US Open qualifying, stunned six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals on Monday.

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CapTLX Launches Institutional Gateway to U.S. Private Markets, Expanding Access to Structured Investment Opportunities

CapTLX Launches Institutional Gateway to U.S. Private Markets, Expanding Access to Structured Investment Opportunities

CapTLX announced the continued development of its institutional investment platform designed to provide qualified investors with structured access to selected U.S. private-market opportunities.

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Andreeva survives in three sets against Potapova

Andreeva survives in three sets against Potapova

Fifth-seeded French Open champion Mirra Andreeva of Russia shook off a slow start to beat Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4 6-3 on Monday and punch her ticket to the US Open quarter-finals.

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Africa's richest man eyes continent's largest IPO

Africa's richest man eyes continent's largest IPO

Africa's richest man will next week launch what he says will be the continent's biggest initial public offering, seeking to raise $1.6 billion from his Nigerian oil refinery while giving ordinary people a chance to buy in.

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Alleged killers of Australian, US surfers go on trial in Mexico

Alleged killers of Australian, US surfers go on trial in Mexico

The suspected murderers of two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot went on trial Monday, two years after their killings in a suspected robbery.

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Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and streaming platforms, as he hosted a summit with global entertainment chiefs including major US studio bosses.

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