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WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Sabalenka moves on, Raducanu notches first US Open win since 2021 triumph
World number one Sabalenka into second roundAmericans Fritz, Shelton make smooth progressDjokovic headlines evening session on AsheBy Amy Tennery and Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Defending U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was given an early test before she moved into the ...Reuters
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Tennis-Sabalenka begins U.S. Open title defence with win over Masarova
By Janina Nuno RiosNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka began her U.S. Open title defence in style with a 7-5 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova in the first round on Sunday.The three-times major winner overcame a shaky start and struggled to find her range, grin...Reuters
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France summons US ambassador over antisemitism allegations
PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - France summoned the American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging France had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.Kushner, who is Jewish and whose s...Reuters
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CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House
Republicans hold advantage with control of 23 state legislaturesDemocrats threaten retaliation with their own redistricting effortsPopulation shifts favor Republican states, impacting future congressional seatsBy David Morgan WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's push for Re...Reuters
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France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations
PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - France summoned the American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging France had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday."France has learned of the all...Reuters
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Tennis-Sabalenka opens US Open title defence with straight-sets win over Masarova
By Janina Nuno RiosNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka began her U.S. Open title defence in style with a 7-5 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova in the first round on Sunday.The three-times major winner overcame a shaky start and struggled to find her range, grin...Reuters
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Tennis-Home hopes Fritz, Shelton advance, Raducanu notches first win since 2021 at US Open
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton kept American hopes flying high at the U.S. Open while 2021 champion Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round for the first time since her triumph, as the year's final major kicked off a day earlier than usual on S...Reuters
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Tennis-Fritz, Shelton lead American charge at U.S. Open with first-round wins
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton got their U.S. Open campaigns off to a confident start on Sunday, cruising into the second round as they bid to end a 22-year title drought for American men in New York. Fritz, who last year became the first American man s...Reuters
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HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-US Open day one
NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Sunday (times GMT):2013 SABALENKA SHOWS PROWESS World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka ground out a 7-5 6-1 victory over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova to reach the second round. ...Reuters
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Tennis-Raducanu beats Shibahara to record first US Open win since 2021
By Amy TenneryNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Former champion Emma Raducanu took a step towards exorcising her recent U.S. Open demons, earning her first victory at the tournament since lifting the trophy in 2021 by beating Japan's Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Sunday. The Briton coul...Reuters
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Russia and Ukraine stage new prisoner exchange after UAE mediation
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war from each side on Sunday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defence ministry and the Ukrainian president said.The Russian ministry said all of the freed Russians were in Belarus receiving psychological...Reuters
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Boxing champ Chavez Jr could be let out of jail while awaiting Mexico trial
MEXICO CITY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr could be released from a jail in northern Mexico in coming days as he awaits trial for alleged cartel ties following his deportation from the United States, his lawyer told local media this weekend.Attorney Ruben Fernando Benitez sa...Reuters
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Tennis-Shelton beats qualifier Buse to kick off US Open campaign
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ben Shelton beat Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Sunday, getting his bid to end a 22-year title drought for American men in New York off to a confident start. Shelton, who reached the U.S. Open semi-f...Reuters
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US VP Vance says Russia has made significant concessions toward Ukraine peace deal
Vance says Russia has made ‘significant concessions’ in talks aimed at ending its war with UkraineVance says Russia has acknowledged there will be a security guarantee for Ukraine as part of any dealRussia invaded Ukraine in 2022, starting the deadliest war on European soil since World War Two Au...Reuters
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Russia says it has captured another village in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Russian forces had captured a new settlement inside Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, but Ukraine's top commander said Kyiv's troops had made gains elsewhere, recapturing three villages in eastern Donetsk region....Reuters
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Reuters U.S. Sports Schedule at 2:32 PM EDT on Sunday, August 24
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Reuters U.S. sports schedule at 2:32 PM ET on Sunday:- - - -FOOTBALLNFLVikings add Carson Wentz, flip Sam Howell to EaglesThe Minnesota Vikings signed veteran Carson Wentz on Sunday morning and traded fellow quarterback Sam Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles.FOOTBALL-NFL-MIN-PHI-WE...Reuters
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Tennis-Alcaraz confident, Venus returns as U.S. Open welcomes rising contender Mboko
Aug 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Open's first round continues on Monday with world number two Carlos Alcaraz facing a difficult test against Reilly Opelka, while former champion Venus Williams returns to Grand Slam action in the women's tournament. Teenaged sensation Victoria Mboko will be making...Reuters
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Canadian PM Carney, in Ukraine, says he can't rule out sending peacekeepers
Zelenskiy, Carney meet in Kyiv on Ukrainian Independence DayTrump's special Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg also in KyivUkraine seeks NATO-like guarantees to deter future Russian attackBy Max Hunder KYIV, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Ze...Reuters
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Germany should look for new trade partners, Chancellor Merz says
BERLIN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Germany should look beyond a trade deal between the United States and the European Union that slaps 15% tariffs on EU goods by finding new trade partners in coming years, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday."How do we handle world trade if for example the American...Reuters
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