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Alcaraz Slams Djokovic, Completes Historic Grand Slam!

Carlos Alcaraz secured a historic victory at the Australian Open, defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets and becoming the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. The Spanish tennis star's win on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the age of 22 years and 272 days, marked his maiden title in Melbourne and solidified his place in tennis history, according to Sky News.

Alcaraz's victory prevented Djokovic from claiming an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title. The win was particularly significant as it completed Alcaraz's collection of all four Grand Slam tournaments, a feat that had eluded him until now, Sky News reported.

In other news, Amazon's documentary "Melania," about former First Lady Melania Trump, exceeded box office expectations, earning an estimated $7.04 million on its opening weekend, according to TechCrunch. Despite this strong performance, the documentary came in third overall, behind "Send Help," directed by Sam Raimi, which grossed $20 million, and "Iron Lung," a video game adaptation from YouTuber Mark Fischbach (Markiplier), which earned $17.8 million. Amazon reportedly paid $40 million to acquire "Melania" and is spending $35 million on promotion, making it unlikely to turn a profit in theaters, TechCrunch noted. The bid was $26 million higher than Disney's, leading critics to question the rationale behind the deal.

Meanwhile, Indonesia lifted its ban on xAI's chatbot Grok, following similar actions by Malaysia and the Philippines, TechCrunch reported. The ban was initially imposed after Grok was used to generate a large number of nonconsensual, sexualized images on X, including images of real women and minors. According to analyses by The New York Times and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, Grok was used to create at least 1.8 million such images in late December and January. Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs stated that the ban was lifted after X outlined concrete steps to improve service and prevent misuse, according to The New York Times, as reported by TechCrunch. Alexander Sabar, the ministry's director general of digital space monitoring, confirmed the decision.

In Copenhagen, Denmark, war veterans held a silent march to protest comments made by Donald Trump downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan, Euronews reported. Hundreds of veterans marched from a memorial for fallen soldiers to the US embassy, carrying Danish flags and banners reading "No words." They planted Danish flags embroidered with the names of fallen Danish soldiers in plant pots outside the embassy entrance, Euronews noted.

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