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Serena Williams, 44, to make competitive tennis return at Queen's Club doubles after four-year retirement
Tennis legend Serena Williams will return to professional competition at the age of 44, accepting a wildcard for the doubles tournament at Queen's Club in London next week, nearly four years after her farewell at the 2022 US Open.

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France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Serena Williams, 44, to make competitive tennis return at Queen's Club doubles after four-year retirement