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Aryna Sabalenka intends to play in the Miami Open following the death of her boyfriend, former ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov.Koltsov, who represented Belarus at the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, has died at the age of 42.He also spent three years in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins.Compatriot Sabalenka, 25, is seeded second in Miami and due to enter the tournament at the second-round stage later this week.She has a first-round bye and will play the winner of Tuesday’s match between Simona Halep and Paula Badosa on Thursday or Friday.Koltsov was in Miami when he died, in what the…

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Angela MacDonald, HMRC’s deputy chief executive, said: “Changing our services to encourage customers to self-serve online wherever possible will allow our helpline advisers to focus support where it is most needed – helping those with complex tax queries and those who are vulnerable and need extra support.” Source link

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Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty ImagesUS troops withdraw: In May and June 2021, US troops withdraw from Afghanistan, as agreed under a deal Trump struck with the Taliban in 2020.Fighting surges: With less US troops there to support the Afghan army, the Taliban begins seizing swathes of territory.Afghan forces collapse: In August, the Afghan security forces largely collapsed, as they ran out of ammunition in many areas.People flee to Kabul: By mid-August, tens of thousands of people were desperate to escape the Taliban and were heading to the capital Kabul. Elsewhere, the Taliban were killing male family members who had worked for…

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