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The hunt for a 24th Grand Slam: Serena Williams breezes to 3rd round of Australian Open US tennis icon Serena Williams, who is eying a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, has booked a spot in the third round of the Australian Open, defeating Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. The 38-year-old American immediately took full control of the match, breaking her less experienced opponent twice in the opening set, which she won 6-2. READ MORE: From ‘melted ice cream’ to ‘dancing queen’: Internet reacts to Serena Williams’ Australian Open outfit The second set turned out to be problematic for the eighth seed Williams, who started to experience problems with her powerful first serve, allowing Zidansek to create several break points which ...

India’s Supreme Court begins hearing petitions against citizenship law amendments The Supreme Court in India on Wednesday began hearing dozens of petitions seeking the revocation of amendments to the citizenship law. The hearing follows nationwide protests and a security crackdown that led to more than 20 deaths, AP reports. The government  has argued the law would allow citizenship for people fleeing religious persecution in Muslim-majority Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. However, the law Parliament approved in December sparked vehement opposition, with critics saying it is discriminatory because it excludes Muslims. Most of the petitions argue that by excluding Muslims, the law undermines the first sentence of the preamble to the Indian Constitution, which defines the ...