Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Sara Bejlek, while French Open champion Alexander Zverev exits after fourth round.
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Over 200,000 people newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan as fighting rages
UN warns of surging displacement in Kordofan as power and water infrastructure come under attack in El Obeid.
Lionel Messi scores first goal for Inter Miami since father’s death
Messi's 26th-minute goal in the MLS fixture comes just 11 days after the passing of his father Jorge on August 8.
Bangladesh holds presidential election in first contested vote in 35 years
BNP's Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is pitted against ex-army officer Oli Ahmed, nominee of Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.
Australian anger as Israel drops World Central Kitchen deaths case
Australia has summoned the Israeli ambassador in anger over the country’s decision not to pursue criminal proceedings.
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Exclusive: Pentagon sends ‘political loyalty’ survey to US allies
In a questionnaire, the Pentagon presented a list of questions to 31 NATO allies to determine ‘loyalty’ to the US.
At least 6 killed in multiple Russian missile strikes across Ukraine
Russian ballistic missiles killed at least six people and injured over two dozen more in Kyiv early on Thursday.
Trump vows ‘economic warfare’ on countries helping Iran
US President Donald Trump has threatened ‘economic D-Day’ on any countries that help or do business with Iran.
Russian missile barrage kills at least 13 people in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russian ballistic missile attacks hit at least three districts in Kyiv, collapsing buildings and causing fires.
Russian missile barrage kills at least 12 people in Ukraine’s Kyiv
Russian ballistic missile attacks hit at least three districts in Kyiv, collapsing buildings and causing fires.
Russian forces kill 9 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure over elections
Russian ballistic missile attacks hit at least three districts in Kyiv, collapsing buildings and causing fires.
Russian forces kill 6 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure over elections
Russian ballistic missile attacks hit at least three districts in Kyiv, collapsing buildings and causing fires.
Russian forces kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure over elections
At least 14 of the 20 people wounded in the strike on Kyiv have been hospitalised, officials say.
Russian strike kills 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure at home
At least 14 of the 20 people wounded in the strike on Kyiv have been hospitalised, officials say.
Fears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia
Fears are growing in a remote Bolivian village as Brazilian drug gangs fight for control of trafficking routes.
Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year alliance
Trump's order to scale back military drills rattles Seoul, reviving doubts over US security guarantees.
Bodycam captures police team falling when deck collapses in Missouri
Recently released body camera footage shows a deck collapsing during a warrant operation in Huntsville, Missouri.
Publisher of US military newspaper resigns over differences with government
Retirement of longtime Stars and Stripes publisher comes amid the Trump administration's push for editorial control.
‘Tsunami’ of emigration reshapes Israel’s future, experts warn
Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country over three years, citing political uncertainty and security concerns.
Harry Kane scores goal by winning Golden Shoe for the second time
English footballer Harry Kane won the title of ‘Europe’s best goalscorer’, awarded the Golden Shoe for the second time.
Nigeria’s election campaign begins with Tinubu facing a reform test
Rising costs fuel anger, but President Bola Tinubu’s machinery and opposition divisions may shape the race.
Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s ‘economic warfare’ will fail
Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.
Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s new economic measures will fail
Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.
Iran war live: Tehran says Trump’s ‘crushing economic’ measures will fail
Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.
Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions
Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.
US national debt passes record $40 trillion
The amount has doubled in the last decade, from Trump's first term through the Biden administration.
‘We do not trust Israeli judiciary’ says Hind Rajab’s grandmother
The grandmother of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed in her family’s car by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Kosovo finds remains of 23 people in mass graves search
The discovery is part of Kosovo’s long-running effort to find people who disappeared during a brutal war in the 1990s.
Kosovo finds remains of at least 23 people in suspected mass graves
The discovery is part of Kosovo’s long-running effort to find people who disappeared during a brutal war in the 1990s.
South Korea’s rookie investors lose small fortunes amid AI stocks frenzy
South Korea's stock market has attracted a wave of novice investors amid booming demand for chips used in AI.