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Swiatek, Djokovic make steady progress as Rybakina slips up

PARIS: Iga Swiatek stayed cool in sweltering conditions while Novak Djokovic was given a stern test before reaching the third round of the French Open, but world number ​two Elena Rybakina was unable to avoid an early exit on Wednesday. Rome champ…

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Sooryavanshi a once-in-a-lifetime talent, says Hyderabad assistant Franklin

NEW CHANDIGARH: Sunrisers Hyderabad assistant coach James Franklin hailed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as a generational talent on Wednesday after the Rajasthan Royals teenager ​smashed 97 off 29 balls to power his side to ‌victory in their Indian Premier…

#Cricket #Hyderabad #Sooryavanshi

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Neymar calf scare turns Brazil’s World Cup camp into waiting room

Brazil’s World Cup preparations were jolted on Wednesday as Neymar missed the national team’s first training session to undergo medical tests, leaving his place ​in the squad hanging in the balance. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confi…

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Teen Sooryavanshi stars as Rajasthan knock out Hyderabad to stay alive in IPL

NEW CHANDIGARH: Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable 97 guided Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League eliminator on Wednesday, ​keeping their hopes of reaching the final alive. Chasing…

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Toyota sales drop for third month on declines in China, Middle East

TOKYO: Toyota Motor on Thursday said global vehicle sales ​fell for a third consecutive ‌month in April, hit by sharp declines in China and the ​Middle East. Global sales dropped ​3.1% from a year earlier to ⁠849,306 vehicles. Overseas sales ​slum…

#Toyota #Economy #China

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Kenya school fire kills at least 10 students, media say

NAIROBI: A dormitory fire ​in Kenya’s central region of ‌Nakuru killed at least 10 students , media said on Thursday, citing a ​senior police official. Emergency rescue teams ​were searching the dormitory at ⁠Utumishi Girls Academy, where the ​fir…

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Gold hits two-month low as US-Iran tension stokes inflation fears

Gold prices fell to a two-month low on Thursday as fresh ‌ US attacks on Iran boosted the dollar and pushed oil prices higher, stoking concerns about rising inflation and clouding the interest rate outlook. Spot gold was down 1.7% at $4,380.62 per…

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Oil surges after Iran targets US airbase in retaliation

BEIJING: Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday after Iran’s ​Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a U.S. airbase in response ‌to a U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport. Brent crude futures rose $3.51, or 3.72%, to $97.8 a barrel by 0344 G…

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Shares falter, oil gains as Gulf hostilities heat up

SYDNEY: Share markets faltered in Asia on Thursday as news of a fresh U.S. military strike in Iran and Kuwaiti reports of missile attacks challenged ​optimism on a peace deal, while U.S. inflation data loomed as a threat for bonds and interest rat…

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Dollar firms to one-week high as Gulf tensions flare, yen nears intervention zone

HONG KONG: The dollar firmed to a one-week high on ‌Thursday after Middle East tensions ratcheted up following fresh US strikes on Iran , while the yen softened toward a level that triggered central bank intervention last month. Iran’s Revolutiona…

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