Second seed Casper Ruud refused to blame an abdominal injury on Thursday after being sent packing from the Australian Open by American Jenson Brooksby, a day after Rafael Nadal also went out.
Casper Ruud on Thursday joined Rafael Nadal in making a stunning second-round exit from the Australian Open, in another boost to Novak Djokovic's bid for a 22nd Grand Slam title.
Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal said Thursday he will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after suffering a left hip flexor injury during his shock exit from the Australian Open.
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Culture
Indian media is awash with articles on how Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam was allegedly "sexting" another player's girlfriend. The problem: it's false news that originated in a "joke" tweet from a parody account.
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Sports
January 19, 2023
The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change.
January 19, 2023
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This year's Group of Seven president Japan has joined the bloc's condemnation of Russia's Ukraine invasion, imposing sanctions and agreeing on an oil price cap, with one exception: Moscow's Sakhalin energy projects.
January 19, 2023
France's government was facing a day of strikes and protests Thursday set to disrupt transport and schooling across the country as workers oppose a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul.
January 19, 2023
Ukrainian authorities on Thursday were investigating the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash that killed the country's interior minister and 13 others.
January 19, 2023
Sports
Fuming Frenchman Jeremy Chardy accused a chair umpire of making "the biggest mistake of the Australian Open" Thursday, asking her: "Are you looking at the birds? The clouds?".
January 19, 2023
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Sustainable influencer Masego Morgan was shocked when a fast fashion giant offered her $1,000 for a single social media post to promote its brand.
A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm's downtown San Francisco headquarters.
Protesters from all over Peru converged in Lima on Wednesday ahead of two days of planned protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte, as one demonstrator died in clashes with police in the country's south.
Japan logged its largest ever annual trade deficit last year, with the soaring price of energy and raw materials compounded by the dramatic fall of the yen.
January 19, 2023
Politics
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country Thursday by announcing she would resign from office in a matter of weeks.
January 19, 2023
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Most stocks dropped alongside oil prices Thursday and the dollar weakened after disappointing US data renewed worries about a recession in the world's biggest economy.
American qualifier Katie Volynets said Thursday she had "chills" after sending world number nine Veronika Kudermetova tumbling out of the Australian Open to win consecutive Tour-level matches for the first time in her career.
The cries of camel herder Hamad al-Marri mean nothing to the untrained ear, but his animals respond instantly, gathering behind him to walk together across the Saudi desert.
The hallowed downhill race in Kitzbuehel sees winners proclaimed gods after mastering the most challenging run on the World Cup, but has also been witness to some horrific crashes that have illuminated the sport's dangers.
January 19, 2023
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