Kyrgios says stressful being an Australian Open title contender
Nick Kyrgios said on Saturday that expectations he can go far at next week's Australian Open were stressful and made it hard to focus.
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New generation unlikely to win so many tennis Slams - Nadal
Rafael Nadal cast doubt Saturday on whether the new generation of players led by fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz could ever match the feats of himself, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
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Greta Thunberg joins rally to save German village
Climate activist Greta Thunberg will join a large-scale protest in Germany Saturday to stop the demolition of a village to make way for an open-cast coal mine extension.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro to be investigated in Jan 8 riot probe
Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will be included in an investigation into the origins of the January 8 sacking of government buildings in Brasilia, a Supreme Court judge announced Friday.
Read more'Disastrous' flood warning in California as another storm hits
Disastrous flooding could hit parts of California this weekend, forecasters warned Friday, as the eighth storm in succession barreled in over land already too waterlogged to soak up any more rain.
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'Vulnerable' Nadal says Djokovic clear favourite at Australian Open
Defending champion Rafael Nadal admitted Saturday he felt vulnerable heading into the Australian Open after two straight defeats in the build-up and said that Novak Djokovic was clear favourite.
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Censored woman painter Artemisia laid bare in restoration
Using gentle, circular motions, an art restorer gently cleans the painting of a half-nude woman that was censored more than 300 years ago by a prudish descendant of Michelangelo.
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North of Soledar, Ukrainians yearn for peace
In Siversk, a town north of Soledar that could be next in line for the Russian advance, Oleksandr Kuzenko and his neighbours took solace in an old tradition Friday as they hunkered down in their basement shelter.
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Raft of single-use plastic items to be banned in England: govt
England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October including plates and cutlery in order to limit their "devastating" effect on the environment, the government said Saturday.
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Fifteen films bid for top prize in Africa's premier film fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month's FESPACO festival, Africa's top cinema event, the organisers announced Friday.
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