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World 172 Seyboth Wild stuns Medvedev at French Open amid Djokovic fallout

World 172 Seyboth Wild stuns Medvedev at French Open amid Djokovic fallout

World number two Daniil Medvedev was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing in five sets to 172nd-ranked Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil as Roland Garros attempted to move on from Novak Djokovic's Kosovo controversy.

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At Lula's S.American unity summit, Venezuela turns divisive

At Lula's S.American unity summit, Venezuela turns divisive

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for South American unity Tuesday as he hosted fellow leaders for a regional "retreat," but drew barbs for his warm welcome of Venezuelan socialist Nicolas Maduro.

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Icardi brace seals 23rd Turkish title for Galatasaray

Icardi brace seals 23rd Turkish title for Galatasaray

Mauro Icardi scored twice as Galatasaray sealed the Turkish league title for a 23rd time with a 4-1 win at Ankaragucu on Tuesday.

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UN nuclear chief urges Russia, Ukraine to respect power plant 'principles'

UN nuclear chief urges Russia, Ukraine to respect power plant 'principles'

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday urged Ukraine and Russia to adhere to "concrete principles" to prevent nuclear catastrophe at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

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Los Angeles FC eye Champions League crown in Leon clash

Los Angeles FC eye Champions League crown in Leon clash

Los Angeles FC will attempt to become only the third Major League Soccer team to win CONCACAF's top club competition when they face Mexican side Leon in the first leg of the Champions League final on Wednesday.

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NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as US urges Turkey to say yes

NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as US urges Turkey to say yes

NATO's chief voiced guarded optimism Tuesday on welcoming Sweden to the alliance as the United States pressed holdout Turkey to drop its objections, two days after President Tayyip Recep Erdogan won re-election.

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Hardliners threaten to sink deal averting US default

Hardliners threaten to sink deal averting US default

US political leaders scrambled Tuesday to push through legislation to suspend the national debt limit and avert economic catastrophe as a growing conservative backlash threatened to sink the deal at its first major hurdle.

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Defeated Medvedev tires of 'clay in mouth', backs Seyboth Wild for top 30

Defeated Medvedev tires of 'clay in mouth', backs Seyboth Wild for top 30

Daniil Medvedev backed 172nd-ranked Thiago Seyboth Wild to break the top 30 by the end of the year after suffering a shock French Open first round exit at the hands of the Brazilian on Tuesday.

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US synagogue shooter hunted down Jewish victims, prosecutor tells trial

US synagogue shooter hunted down Jewish victims, prosecutor tells trial

An American man on trial for massacring 11 Jewish worshippers in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history methodically tracked down victims at a synagogue, prosecutors said in opening arguments Tuesday.

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Burkina PM vows no deal with jihadists, hints at election delay

Burkina PM vows no deal with jihadists, hints at election delay

Burkina Faso's prime minister on Tuesday ruled out negotiations with jihadist insurgents who control swathes of the country, while suggesting that security risks could delay the country's return to civilian rule.

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