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Alcaraz defies sweltering conditions in Cincinnati win
Alcaraz defies sweltering conditions in Cincinnati win

Carlos Alcaraz beat the heat and humidity of a Midwest summer as the world number two advanced to the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open on Tuesday.

August 12, 2025

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No.1 Scheffler gets new fill-in caddie for PGA playoff event
No.1 Scheffler gets new fill-in caddie for PGA playoff event

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler will have a new fill-in caddie at this week's PGA Tour BMW Championship as he tries to become the first back-to-back FedEx Cup playoff champion.

August 12, 2025

Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5 bn for Chrome browser
Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5 bn for Chrome browser

Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.

August 12, 2025

Seales leads West Indies to ODI series victory over Pakistan
Seales leads West Indies to ODI series victory over Pakistan

An inspired Jayden Seales led the West Indies to a crushing 202-run victory over Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day international in Trinidad on Tuesday.

August 12, 2025

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US offers $5 mn reward for arrest of Haitian gang leader
US offers $5 mn reward for arrest of Haitian gang leader

The United States offered a $5 million reward on Tuesday for the arrest of Haitian gang leader Jimmy "Barbeque" Cherizier for allegedly violating US sanctions.

August 12, 2025

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Netanyahu floats 'allowing' Palestinians out of Gaza as mediators renew truce push
Netanyahu floats 'allowing' Palestinians out of Gaza as mediators renew truce push

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday revived calls to "allow" Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, as the military prepares a broader offensive in the territory.

August 12, 2025