8 h. ago No one ever got rich writing off Novak Djokovic, but even he can’t stretch time for ever | Jonathan Liew

We can’t tell how much is left for tennis’s ultimate champion, but semi-final defeat by Sinner could be the moment Project 25 was buried for goodThe Moment comes at the start of the third set. Nobody in tennis can spot a Moment like Novak Djokovic. The Moment is where he lives, breathes, puts gluten-free food on his family’s table. What happened before was irrelevant. You can rattle and bully him. You can pummel him off Centre Court for an hour, as Jannik Sinner has done. Djokovic will still prowl the chain-link fence all evening, probing it, waiting for the one gap wide enough to let him squeeze through. The point of greatest weakness is where he finds his greatest strength.Sinner’s at 30-30 on his own serve. A defensive backhand from Djokovic sits up invitingly in mid-court, pleading to be dispatched. The world No 1, utterly impeccable to this point, swings a giant fist at the ball and somehow sends it flying in the vague direction of Tooting Broadway. The crowd yelps in shock. Ne...

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15 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz's thoughts clear after Aryna Sabalenka's anger at unwritten rule drama

Carlos Alcaraz took on Taylor Fritz for a place in the Wimbledon final on Friday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Centre Court saw some controversy involving Aryna Sabalenka

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36 h. ago Texas floods: death toll reaches at least 120 people as recovery efforts continue

Rising number of flood victims is starting to plateau, a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress in past 24 hoursThe rising number of victims from the devastating central Texas floods is beginning to plateau, with at least 120 people found dead in the state – a bleak sign that rescuers have made little progress to find victims amid wreckage in the past 24 hours.On Thursday morning, local officials in Kerr county, which was hit the hardest by the 4 July flash flood, announced that 96 people had died, the same number reported on Wednesday evening. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on Central line part sparking Tube chaos

The Central line is experiencing severe delays, following an earlier signal failure at Stratford

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2 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on Central line part sparking Tube rush

The Central line is experiencing severe delays, following an earlier signal failure at Stratford

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3 d. ago Wimbledon’s last British hope Cameron Norrie swept aside by Carlos Alcaraz

Norrie was beaten 6-2 6-3 6-3 in just an hour and 39 minutes on Centre Court.

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7 d. ago Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka – Wimbledon live: Briton loses third

The British No 1 fought valiantly and pushed Sabalenka to the brink in two-hour classic on Centre Court

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7 d. ago Emma Raducanu goes down swinging in thrilling loss to Aryna Sabalenka

The 22-year-old lost out 7-6 (6) 6-4 after two hours of drama under the roof on Centre Court.

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8 d. ago Several people stabbed outside shopping centre in horror rush hour attack

"Blood is splattered on the ground for several meters and in one place, there is a lot of it."

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8 d. ago Ratina shopping centre horror as multiple people stabbed in rush hour attacks

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8 d. ago PM shoulders blame for welfare fiasco and says No 10 ‘didn’t get process right’

Keir Starmer says Downing Street should have engaged more with Labour MPs and repeats support for Rachel ReevesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has admitted No 10 “didn’t get the process right” in handling the government’s controversial welfare bill and says he shoulders the blame.Looking to repair some of the damage done by Labour’s 11th hour climbdown on the central plank of its welfare changes, Starmer said the government would reflect on its mistakes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz turns Wimbledon water boy as reigning champ halts marathon match to help a fan in need

The Spaniard has been playing Fabio Fognini four over four hours in sweltering London temperatures on Centre Court.

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3 w. ago Firefighters battle huge blaze at recycling centre in Stormy Down for several hours

Residents were told to keep their windows and doors closed due to the fire

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3 w. ago Donald Trump calls for huge rate cuts as he calls Fed’s Powell ‘stupid’

US president asks whether he can ‘appoint myself’ at the central bank hours ahead of policy decision

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3 w. ago Donald Trump calls for huge rate cuts and says Fed chief is ‘stupid’

US president attacks Jay Powell and asks whether he can ‘appoint myself’ at the central bank hours ahead of policy decision

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3 w. ago Mum's fury after being charged £4,500 to park at shopping centre for two hours

Yaditi Kava, 39, was shocked to find out that she was charged £4,586 after visiting the Queensmere Observatory Shopping Centre in Slough, Berkshire - but experienced a problem with payment machines

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3 w. ago Romeo Beckham hits out at 'unnecessary lies' as ex breaks silence on Brooklyn claims

Romeo Beckham appeared to hit out at his ex Kim Turnbull with a pointed message just hours after the model slammed 'lies' about her being at the centre of the Beckham family feud

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3 w. ago ‘I do not believe I have done anything worthy of an apology’ – Lyons

The Communities Minister has been accused of ‘poor judgment’ over a social media post hours before Larne Leisure Centre was attacked.

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4 w. ago Michelle O’Neil accuses DUP minister of inflaming racial tensions on social media

Gordon Lyons rejects calls to resign after posting information about leisure centre hours before it was set on fireNorthern Ireland’s first minister has accused a DUP politician of “inflaming” tensions, as the display of political unity after three nights of violence fractured when a leisure centre in Larne was set on fire.Gordon Lyons, the communities minister, should “consider his position”, Michelle O’Neill said. Hours before the centre was set on fire by a mob of masked youths, Lyons had posted on social media that the building was used to accommodate several people who had fled from Ballymena, about 20 miles (32km) away. Continue reading...

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