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Caroline Wozniacki edges past Petra Kvitová into US Open third round on night of nostalgia
Dane defeats old rival Kvitová 7-5, 7-6 (5) in New YorkFormer No 1 will face Jennifer Brady of the US nextAfter an evening of exemplary consistency, discipline and grit, Caroline Wozniacki arrived at match point against her old rival Petra Kvitová, so... #press
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Police reject black applicants at higher rate than white, data reveals
Black applicants to ‘Uplift’ drive in England and Wales had 7.3% pass rate, compared with 18.7% for white people, analysis showsBlack people applying to police forces across England and Wales under a government recruitment drive had a significantly higher rejection rate than... #press
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Hurricane Idalia batters south-eastern US causing storm surges and power outages
Idalia makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast with torrential rains and 125mph winds and heads up coast to Georgia and the CarolinasFollow live updates on Hurricane Idalia hereHurricane Idalia plowed into Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday with howling winds, torrential rains and pounding surf, then... #press
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Dozens killed in fire in multi-storey building in Johannesburg
Death toll is likely to rise, emergency services in South Africa say, with 42 injured, as search and recovery operation gets underwayAt least 52 people have died in a fire in a multi-storey building in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city, emergency services have said.Emergency Management Services said... #press
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TV tonight: one woman’s search for the female orgasm
Former Love Islander and biochemist Yewande Biala gets personal in a new documentary. Plus: the story behind the film noir classic The Third Man. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading... #press
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy decries corruption in military medical exemptions; drone downed near Moscow
Ukrainian president says ‘thousands’ involved in bribery system that allows men to avoid service; drone approaching Moscow shot down, according to mayorAt a glance: what we know on day 554 of the... #press
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Jill Scott: address body image pressures to stop girls quitting football
Former England footballer says providing free kit that fits well for grassroots clubs could have huge impactThe former England footballer Jill Scott has said she desperately tried to gain weight after being criticised for being too skinny earlier in her career, as she called... #press
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‘We need to act on the scale we did for HIV’: South Africa struggles to avert a diabetes ‘car crash’
The disease kills more women in the country than any other, but lack of funding and awareness means few get support, and a fast-food culture only adds to the problemAs rain batters the streets of Kayamandi, a... #press
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Ulez reveals a systemic problem with how UK government works – or rather, doesn’t | Martin Kettle
Most people want cleaner air and a better NHS, but partisan politics gets in the way. To bridge the gap, we need citizens’ assembliesThe surprise Conservative victory over Labour in July’s Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection did not shift the national opinion... #press
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‘It became a nightmare’: artist Christian Marclay on global smash The Clock – and his new work Doors
His 24-hour clock made of movie clips was a sensation. Can Doors, a montage of screen stars entering and leaving rooms, beat it? The artist reveals how lockdown and our new age of anxiety pushed him to finish itJohn Wayne, looking great in a battered old Stetson,... #press
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Train hits and kills five track maintenance workers in northern Italy
Mayor of northern town of Brandizzo speaks of ‘chilling scene’ after accident near TurinFive railway workers have been killed in northern Italy after being hit by a train while carrying out overnight maintenance work, Italian media reported on Thursday.Paolo Bodoni, the mayor of Brandizzo,... #press
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Donald Trump allegedly inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2bn in 2014
Lawyers for Letitia James, the New York attorney general, claim the ex-president then used that blown up value for business dealsIn 2014, a year before entering politics and two years before winning the White House, Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2bn, lawyers... #press
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A vintage butterfly summer in Britain – what’s going on?
A record number peacocks and red admirals have visited my garden, possibly thanks to the unsettled weatherDire warnings that last summer’s drought could be disastrous for this summer’s butterflies don’t appear to have come to pass.We’re in the realm of anecdote, with scientific data still to be unveiled, but... #press
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Empire of dust: what the tiniest specks reveal about the world
Nobody normally gives a second thought to dust, but it is inescapable. And if we pay close attention, we can see the biggest things – time, death and life itself – within these tiny floating particlesFor two centuries, London’s buildings were black. Blanketed in sulphurous soot from coal fires –... #press
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Labour and Tories ‘out of step’ with cost of living concerns – poll
Labour viewed as better placed to tackle crisis but voters sceptical it is a priority for either partyLabour and the Conservatives have been accused of being out of step with public concern about the cost-of-living crisis, as polling suggested fewer than one in four people believed... #press
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Fish doorbells! Historic sandwiches! 50 of the weirdest, most wonderful corners of the web – picked by an expert
Can’t face another minute thinking about war, inflation or the climate catastrophe? Give your brain a break in a strange, surprising or entrancing corner of the internet. We’ve got riddles,... #press
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As Ukraine and others queue to join, is EU ready for enlargement?
Only since Russian invasion have European leaders started to do necessary calculations, expert saysShe has extended the invitation multiple times but has yet to set a date for the welcome party. “You are part of our family, your future is in our union, and our union is not complete without... #press
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Typhoon Saola: China issues highest warning as storm approaches Hong Kong and Guangdong
Winds reaching 209km/h recorded as major train lines suspended ahead of typhoon’s expected arrival on FridayChina has issued the highest typhoon warning as Typhoon Saola crawled closer to the south-eastern coastline, threatening Hong Kong and other... #press
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Why are scientists so excited about the vagus nerve? – podcast
Serving as a two-way ‘electrical superhighway’, the vagus nerve – which is actually a pair of nerves – allows for communication between the brain and the heart, lungs and abdominal organs. And because of this, it has been shown to help control things such as the heart rate, breathing,... #press
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‘Robinson Crusoe-style living’: the Australians turning to private islands
Sale of Temple Island on the Great Barrier Reef for $1.75m reflects trend towards Australians seeking isolation and pristine environmentsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe way Bill and Barbara Collyer tell it, a private island... #press
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