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France’s marathon man Mahut calls time on tennis career
He is best known for losing the longest professional tennis match in history against American John Isner at Wimbledon in 2010 Frenchman Nicolas Mahut delivered an emotional farewell to professional tennis after his doubles defeat at the Paris Masters.Mahut, 43, won five Grand Slam doubles titles in a career spanning 25 years, but he is best known for losing the longest professional tennis match in history against American John Isner at Wimbledon in 2010.The match lasted 11 ho

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Ex-thief says he warned Louvre of security weaknesses around crown jewels
PARIS: Days after thieves took just minutes to steal eight pieces of the French crown jewels from the Louvre, a former bank robber says he warned a museum official of glaring weaknesses — including jewel cases by streetside windows that were “a piece of cake” to attack. David Desclos talks like what he was: a pro who knew how to make alarms go quiet. In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday just outside I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid, the reformed burglar said he flagge

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Erdoğan vows to build Türkiye free of terrorism in Republic Day address
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged Wednesday to build a Türkiye entirely free of terrorism, saying the government is determined to eradicate all remaining threats through patience, resolve and common sense, as it marks the 102nd anniversary of the foundation of the republic. Speaking at the Oct. 29 Republic Day ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Erdoğan said, “We are determined to build a Türkiye where the terror threat has been brought down to zero. We will

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Israel bans Red Cross visits to detained Palestinian combatants
JERUSALEM: Israel has banned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from visiting Palestinian prisoners detained under a law targeting “unlawful combatants,” the country’s defense minister said on Wednesday.“The opinions presented to me leave no doubt that Red Cross visits to terrorists in prisons would seriously harm the state’s security. The safety of the state and our citizens comes first,” Israel Katz said, according to a statement from his office.The order,

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Celebrity makeup artist Bassam Fattouh reveals his secrets to timeless beauty
DUBAI: Lebanese celebrity makeup artist Bassam Fattouh, founder of his namesake cosmetics brand, shared his expert tips during a Dubai masterclass at Beautyworld Middle East, the region’s leading international trade fair for beauty, hair, fragrance, and wellbeing, which took place this week. The session provided a glimpse into his signature soft, glowing approach that has made him one of the Arab world’s most trusted beauty figures. Fattouh began by revealing that he usually

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Donald Trump Jr. praises Saudi transformation, warns against Chinese ‘dominance’
RIYADH: Donald Trump Jr. expressed strong admiration for Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation during a major investment conference in Riyadh. Speaking on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative conference, Trump Jr. described the gathering of investors as “amazing,” according to Asharq Business. He contrasted the region’s current climate with that of two decades ago, saying: “No one sane would have thought of investing in the Middle East compared to Europe.” Along

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Fire outbreak in a hotel facility in Bursa, Turkey.
Fire outbreak has engulfed a new hotel still under construction in Bursa, managed by Hassan Groups, injuring 2 workers that tried to...
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Reports of Israeli soldier casualties emerge amid heavy Gaza fighting
Amid intense fighting on the outskirts of Gaza City, unverified reports on social media late Friday alleged that Israeli soldiers had...
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US-Venezuela strains spike amid escalating naval buildup
Tensions are mounting between the United States and Venezuela as Washington escalates its naval presence in the southern Caribbean and...
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Minneapolis church shooter fueled by hatred, idolized mass killers: Police
The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen others during Mass at a Minneapolis church once...
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Indonesian students vow more protests after Jakarta driver killed
Tensions escalated in Jakarta on Friday as students planned a protest at the city’s police headquarters following the death of a...
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Europe moves to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran amid nuclear tensions
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on Thursday triggered a mechanism to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear...
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India braces for blow to exports as doubled US tariffs take effect
India is bracing for a major blow to its overseas trade as doubled U.S. tariffs take effect on a range of Indian products on Wednesday –...
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Türk Telekom to revise tariff prices twice a year in line with PPI
Telecoms operator Türk Telekom announced on Tuesday it would revise the prices of its wholesale services twice a year, with increases...
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7th-century Ottoman shipwreck reveals rich maritime legacy
Off the coast of Datça, a district in Muğla province, southwestern Türkiye, underwater excavations at the Kızlan Ottoman Shipwreck have...
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Turkish book reveals how emerging powers use culture in policy
The non-Western world emphasizes the role of local culture in diplomacy, highlighting how non-Western countries integrate traditions and...
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Israeli soldiers threaten Billie Eilish, others for backing Palestinians
Israeli soldiers inscribed the names of U.S. celebrities Billie Eilish and Mark Ruffalo on artillery shells fired into Gaza, ridiculing...
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Taylor Swift, NFL star Travis Kelce to tie the knot
Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce announced their engagement Tuesday, confirming months of speculation about their high-profile...
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AI chatbots sidestep high-risk suicide queries, falter on others: Study
new study found that while three popular AI chatbots avoid answering the most dangerous suicide-related questions, their responses to...
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6 dead, dozens wounded in Israeli strikes on Yemeni capital Sanaa
Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, killed six people and wounded 86 on Sunday, according to a Houthi health official, in...
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