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Top seed Gauff rallies to reach WTA Montreal fourth round

Top seed Gauff rallies to reach WTA Montreal fourth round

World number two Coco Gauff battled through another tough three-setter Thursday, rallying from a set and a break down to beat Veronika Kudermetova and reach the fourth round of the WTA Canadian Open.

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Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share price

Amazon profits surge 35% but forecast sinks share price

Amazon reported a 35 percent jump in quarterly profits Thursday as the e-commerce giant said major investments in artificial intelligence began paying off.

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Gas workers uncover 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru

Gas workers uncover 1,000-year-old mummy in Peru

A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru's capital Lima, their employer and archaeologists said Thursday.

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Brazil vows to fight Trump tariff 'injustice'

Brazil vows to fight Trump tariff 'injustice'

Brazil vowed Thursday to combat US President Donald Trump's tariffs on its exports, saying it intends to lodge appeals if last-ditch negotiations fail.

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Michelsen stuns Musetti as Ruud rallies in Toronto

Michelsen stuns Musetti as Ruud rallies in Toronto

Alex Michelsen rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 upset victory over third-seeded Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday, converting his lucky seventh match point to reach the fourth round of the ATP Toronto Masters.

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Oscars group picks 'A Star is Born' producer as new president

Oscars group picks 'A Star is Born' producer as new president

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elected "A Star is Born" film producer Lynette Howell Taylor as its new president, the group behind the Oscars said Thursday.

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Global stocks mostly fall ahead of big Trump tariff deadline

Global stocks mostly fall ahead of big Trump tariff deadline

Global stocks mostly fell Thursday despite strong earnings from US tech giants Microsoft and Meta as markets girded for a key US tariff deadline.

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Apple profit beats forecasts on strong iPhone sales

Apple profit beats forecasts on strong iPhone sales

Apple on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $23.4 billion, topping forecasts despite concerns about the effect of US tariffs on its supply chain.

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Michelsen stuns Musetti at ATP Toronto Masters

Michelsen stuns Musetti at ATP Toronto Masters

Alex Michelsen rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 upset victory over third-seeded Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday, converting his lucky seventh match point to reach the fourth round of the ATP Toronto Masters.

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Peru's president rejects court order on police amnesty

Peru's president rejects court order on police amnesty

Peru's president on Thursday dismissed an international court order to suspend a law granting amnesty to police, military and state perpetrators of rights violations during a bloody campaign against leftist guerrillas from 1980 to 2000.

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