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Kunlavut seals Malaysia Open title after injured Shi retires

Kunlavut seals Malaysia Open title after injured Shi retires

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn won the Malaysia Open men's singles title in Kuala Lumpur Sunday when world number one Shi Yuqi retired through injury.

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Medvedev warms up in style for Australian Open with Brisbane win

Medvedev warms up in style for Australian Open with Brisbane win

Three-time Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev warmed up for an assault on this year's opening Grand Slam in perfect fashion by winning the Brisbane International final on Sunday.

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Bublik powers into top 10 ahead of Australian Open after Hong Kong win

Bublik powers into top 10 ahead of Australian Open after Hong Kong win

Alexander Bublik won the Hong Kong Open in straight sets on Sunday, a victory that will propel the Kazakhstan player into the world's top 10 for the first time, just days before the Australian Open.

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Sabalenka fires Australian Open warning with Brisbane domination

Sabalenka fires Australian Open warning with Brisbane domination

World number one Aryna Sabalenka warmed up for a tilt at a third Australian open title in four years in ominous fashion by winning her second successive Brisbane International crown on Sunday.

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In Gaza hospital, patients cling to MSF as Israel orders it out

In Gaza hospital, patients cling to MSF as Israel orders it out

At a hospital in Gaza, wards are filled with patients fearing they will be left without care if Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced out under an Israeli ban due to take effect in March.

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New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'

New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'

Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as rights groups warned on Sunday that authorities were committing a "massacre" to quell the demonstrations.

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Svitolina powers to Auckland title in Australian Open warm-up

Svitolina powers to Auckland title in Australian Open warm-up

Top seed Elena Svitolina powered to a straight-sets victory over China's Wang Xinyu in the Auckland Classic final Sunday in an impressive display just a week before the Australian Open.

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Keys draws on happy Adelaide memories before Australian Open defence

Keys draws on happy Adelaide memories before Australian Open defence

Madison Keys was relishing being back on her happy hunting ground in Adelaide on Sunday, where a year ago her run to first Grand Slam title all began.

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Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Bushfires have razed hundreds of buildings across southeast Australia, authorities said Sunday, as they confirmed the first death from the disaster.

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Ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbol

Ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbol

Hundreds screamed with excitement as Uganda's opposition leader passed by a recent rally, with the crowd waving a sea of national flags -- a dangerously politicised symbol in the run-up to this week's election.

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