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Daniil Medvedev produced an impressive display against world No. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance to the final of the Australian Open. The 25-year-old Russian leaned on his powerful serve and precise forehand in his 6-4 6-2 7-5 win on Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
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A koala - nicknamed Triumph - was born without a foot, meaning he had difficulty walking and climbing freely. His vet nurse in Australia thought she had tried everything to help - until she mentioned Triumph to her local dentist.
The Grand Josun, a new five-star property on the popular resort island of Jeju, issued a statement on their website after a local blog reported that the sauna's blinds had been up for part of the day, making it possible for people to see into the women's sauna area from the street.
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The continent’s reported deaths, at 100,354, compare favourably with North America, which has registered more than half a million, and Europe, which is approaching 900,000, a Reuters tally shows.
Beyoncé's BeyGOOD Foundation, Adidas and Houston disaster relief organization Bread of Life teamed up to provide relief to Texans in need amid Winter Storm Uri. Texas residents and people in states affected by the storms are able to apply using their Disaster Relief Assistance Application Form for up to $1,000.
Source: people.com
China has for the first time revealed that four of its soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June last year.
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Republican senator says his daughters asked if they could 'take a trip and go somewhere warm'.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defended taking a family vacation to Cancun, Mexico, on "Hannity" Thursday after critics accused him of abandoning his constituents at the height of a catastrophic winter storm that left more than 500,000 without power.
"And so last night I flew down with them to the beach and then I flew back this afternoon," Cruz said.
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Manchester United will progress to the last-16 after this impressive 4-0 victory against Real Sociedad on neutral territory, barring a total collapse at Old Trafford next week.
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Country music legend and Tennessee native Dolly Parton asked state legislators to remove a bill to erect a statue in her honor on Capitol grounds. Parton, 75, said she was "honored and humbled" by the gesture but doesn't think it's the right timing.
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In a statement on Thursday, Mr Cruz said that he planned the trip for his daughters, "wanting to be a good dad". The high profile Republican has drawn quick criticism for taking an international trip amid the weather emergency in his state.
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French proposal comes after accusations wealthier nations have ordered more than they need.
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Holy sites such as the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock have been covered with a rare sprinkling of snow.
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This means all travel to and from the country would be banned, excluding British nationals returning home. Anyone entering England from these two countries would be required to self-isolate for ten days at a government-approved quarantine hotel, costing up to £1,750 per person.
Source: thesun
Joe Ligon, believed to be the oldest and longest-serving juvenile lifer in the United States, has been released from a Pennsylvania prison after spending nearly seven decades behind bars. Ligon was incarcerated in February 1953 at the age of 15, given a mandatory life sentence after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a robbery and stabbing spree in Philadelphia with four other teenage boys. The crime left six people wounded and two people dead.
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After taking the opening set 6-3, Osaka achieved her twentieth consecutive win when she beat Williams 6-3, 6-4. After the match, the two athletes shared a hug on the court before Williams walked off to cheers from the Melbourne crowd.
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Residents, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes due to the unusually chilly weather, have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles and taking them to a convention center in a south Texas resort town.
Source: theguardian.com
He had also threatened to 'kill' the flight attendant after he was denied an alcoholic beverage.
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A magnificently decorated 12th-century Islamic bathhouse, replete with dazzling geometric motifs and skylights in the form of eight-pointed stars, has emerged, a little improbably, from the walls and vaulted ceilings of a popular tapas bar in the heart of the southern Spanish city of Seville.
Source: theguardian.com
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