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10 killed in Canada stabbings at multiple locations as police hunt for two suspects

Police say dead and injured people were found at 13 crime scenes in Saskatchewan province, and some victims appear to have been targeted while others were chosen at random. 
Mug shots of the stabbing suspects

Flood-hit Pakistan's largest freshwater lake has been strategically breached in an effort to save densely populated areas

Authorities in flood-hit Pakistan have strategically breached the country's largest freshwater lake, displacing up to 100,000 people from their homes in an effort to save more densely populated areas.
Pakistan Flood image

European Union to meet amid energy crisis warning as Russia suspends gas line

Germany says Russia is "no longer a reliable energy partner" after announcing multi-billion dollar measures to help ease price pain. 
 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks at a destroyed building as he visits the war-hit Kharkiv region.

Is this the world's loneliest tree? The 100-year-old tale of survival on an uninhabited New Zealand island

The world's loneliest tree stands on Campbell Island in New Zealand, with its nearest companion more than 220 kilometres away — but its unlikely existence is helping to advance climate change research.
A large bushy tree (sitka spruce) sits by itself in a large green landscape.

Mystery as erratic-flying light aircraft crashes into Baltic Sea

NATO jets intercept an Austrian-registered aircraft which took off from southern Spain and flew near Paris and Cologne before crashing into the Baltic Sea.
The route of a Cessna plane is seen in tracking

Donald Trump calls Joe Biden an 'enemy of the state' after Philadelphia speech

The former president slams Joe Biden for the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence and describes his successor's comments last week as the "most vicious, hateful and divisive speech ever delivered by an American president".
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally, pointing.

Down to one reactor, Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main powerline again

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant again loses connection to its last main external powerline, but continues to supply electricity to the grid through a reserve line, IAEA say.
Russian servicemen guard an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station.

When a suicide in his community was met with silence, Annas decided to speak up

As we celebrate Father's Day across the country, the lesser-talked-about issue of men's mental health is slowly being confronted in the Muslim community.
A photo of Annas Davids wearing a blue puffer jacket, looking to the side.

'What else can I do when there are no jobs?': Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

As Sri Lankans battle a calamitous decline in living standards, they find themselves forced to skip meals, ration medicine and turn to firewood in place of cooking gas.
An elderly Sri Lankan woman stands in a small brick kitchen in low light.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl pays emotional tribute to Taylor Hawkins, whose teenage son then steps up to the drums

The Foo Fighters frontman breaks down in tears while singing at a tribute concert for former band mate Taylor Hawkins. Then Hawkins' teenage son, Shane, steps up to the drums to play My Hero. 
Dave Grohl crying on stage as he sings into the microphone

Europe's ultimate conman, the 'puppet master', arrested and detained in Belgium

The former bartender, subject of a three-part Netflix documentary, was wanted in France after injuring two police officers while fleeing a raid.
A portrait shot of Robert Hendy-Freegard
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live: Nick Kyrgios takes on world number one Daniil Medvedev in US Open fourth round

It's a big morning for Australian tennis, with Nick Kyrgios in a marquee match-up against world number one Daniil Medvedev, and the conqueror of Serena Williams, Ajla Tomljanovic, vying for a quarter-final place later on. Follow all the action in our live blog.
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A composite image of Nick Kyrgios and Daniil Medvedev playing tennis.

Aussie Jay Vine closer to Vuelta King of the Mountains coronation

Australian Jay Vine increases his King of the Mountains lead while Primož Roglič shows more fight in the battle to win the Vuelta a España.
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A smiling Australian cyclist in a blue and white polkas dot jersey rolls over the finish line on a stage of the Vuelta.

Hamilton fumes at Mercedes for gifting Verstappen hometown victory

World champion Max Verstappen wins his home race for the second-straight year, taking advantage of a poor Mercedes strategy call during a chaotic race.
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Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes garage.

Azarenka calls on WTA to protect young players as French coach charged with sexual assault

Sexual abuse of young female players by older male coaches happens "right and left" on the WTA Tour and safeguarding against it must be a priority, according to the former world number one.
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A female teniis players pups her fist after winning an Australian Open match.
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analysis: The Williams sisters as cultural icons: How Venus and Serena redefined tennis and popular culture

By music and pop culture reporter Mawunyo Gbogbo
Venus and Serena Williams redefined tennis as we know it and brought a whole new audience to the game.
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Serena and Venus posing in front of a bunch of kids wearing green and holding up tennis balls

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