At sweltering Roland Garros fans and players try to stay cool
Fans, players and staff at the French Open on Tuesday toughed it out under the heat dome that has swept western Europe.
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Sabalenka thrives in French Open heat, Sinner waits in wings
Aryna Sabalenka began her French Open campaign with a comfortable win on Tuesday as fellow world number one Jannik Sinner prepared to open his bid for a career Grand Slam in the night session.
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Norway crown prince 'worried' about wife's health
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon said Tuesday he was concerned about the health of his wife Princess Mette-Marit, who suffers from an incurable lung illness and whose condition he said has worsened recently.
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Video games turn to classic films to woo middle-aged millenials
Millenial gamers who grew up on 80s and 90s blockbusters are today being courted by the industry, with the latest James Bond offering hard on the heels of an Indiana Jones adventure and soon to be followed by "Jurassic Park".
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Paris school aide tried for alleged sexual assault of preschoolers
A French school aide went on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of sexually assaulting kindergarten pupils, in the first such public hearing since a flurry of allegations of abuse rocked the capital.
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Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as hajj reaches peak
Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the hajj pilgrimage, defying searing temperatures under the desert sun as they fulfilled a lifelong dream.
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Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat
With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a vast array of medical clinics treating heat-stressed pilgrims during the hajj.
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Appeals court to review UK judge sparing teen rapists jail
An appeals court will review a British judge's decision to spare three teenagers jail after they were convicted of rape, the UK attorney general said Tuesday, following public outcry over the case.
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Dominant Sabalenka moves into Roland Garros second round
Aryna Sabalenka opened her Roland Garros campaign with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Tuesday.
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Mango founder's son says accusation he killed his father 'unfounded'
Jonathan Andic, son of the founder of the Mango clothing empire, who has been arrested in Spain as part of an investigation into his father's 2024 death, has denied the accusation of murder.
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