39 h. ago Wimbledon finalist's Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner comparison speaks volumes about rivals

Jasmine Paolini has been a regular fixture in the world's top 10 and the Italian star has watched Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner's rivalry closely throughout the year

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5 d. ago Jannik Sinner beats Learner Tien in Beijing to claim first title since Wimbledon

The world number two matched Japan Open champion Carlos Alcaraz by winning another title.

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6 d. ago Uefa puts Israel vote on hold after Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan

National federations accept decision to pause Israel banMaccabi Tel Aviv due to face Dinamo Zagreb on ThursdayUefa has paused plans to ban Israel from European football after the announcement of Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan for the region.Expectation had been growing of a decisive intervention by Uefa this week, amid growing pressure within football and from outside groups, including the United Nations. But Trump’s announcement of his plan in a joint press conference with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Monday put any measures on hold. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Veep creator Armando Iannucci struggling to fund Trump project due to scared buyers

Iannucci has been trying to start project involving Trump speeches but has been told to expect retributionArmando Iannucci has revealed that he has been having trouble funding a Donald Trump project.According to Deadline, the creator of Veep has been trying to launch an untitled work based on the US president’s speeches but has claimed that he is struggling to secure interest. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz’s fury at time violation in Japan Open final win over Taylor Fritz

Alcaraz defeated Fritz 6-4 6-4 to continue his dominance in men’s tennis

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6 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz fury at time violation in Japan Open final win over Taylor Fritz

Alcaraz defeated Fritz 6-4 6-4 to continue his dominance in men’s tennis.

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7 d. ago Tensions expected as Trump meets with top Democrats and Republicans in effort to avoid shutdown

Trump and Republicans are unfazed at prospect of shutdown, and talks with Democrats are anticipated to be confrontationalUS politics – latest updatesDemocrats and Republicans are gearing up for a crunch White House meeting with Donald Trump in an 11th-hour bid to avert a potentially damaging federal government shutdown.Monday’s gathering is aimed at reaching an agreement over funding the government and largely hinges on Democrat demands for an extension of funding subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, beyond the end of the year, when they are due to expire. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says he expects charges for other adversaries after Comey indictment

President says ‘I think there’ll be others’ as justice department condemned for enacting retribution campaign Donald Trump said on Friday that he expected more people whom he considers his political enemies to face criminal charges, a day after the justice department indicted former FBI director James Comey and faced a torrent of criticism for enacting the president’s campaign of retribution.“It’s not a list, but I think there’ll be others,” Trump said as he departed the White House to travel to the Ryder Cup golf tournament. “I mean, they’re corrupt. They were corrupt radical left Democrats.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago I'm the reason autism has soared in America. Here's what I think about Trump's Tylenol warning

The professor emeritus and leading psychiatrist has responded to Trump telling expectant mothers not to take Tylenol, or generic acetaminophen, during pregnancy.

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1 week ago Donald Trump told he can inspire Team USA to Ryder Cup glory against Europe

US President Donald Trump is expected to attend the Ryder Cup on Friday as Team USA take on Team Europe at Bethpage Black

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1 week ago Jannik Sinner reveals plan for ‘something new’ in bid to best rival Carlos Alcaraz

Sinner was beaten by his great rival in the US Open final and believes tweaks need to be made

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1 week ago Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's pain

President Donald Trump has become the latest in a long line of men to opine on women's pain when he told expectant moms to “tough it out” without Tylenol

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1 week ago ‘Guess what?’ Macron phones Trump after US president’s motorcade blocks his car

Bemused French president forced to take unscheduled 30-minute trek through the streets of New YorkEmmanuel Macron had to walk half an hour by foot through New York after his speech to the United Nations on recognising Palestine as a state.Video footage shows him getting out of his car to talk to police officers after they stop his vehicle to make way for the expected arrival of the motorcade of Donald Trump, the US president. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Streeting: Pay no attention to Trump’s claims on paracetamol link to autism

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said expectant mothers should not listen to US President Donald Trump on medical matters.

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1 week ago Global economy more resilient than expected amid Trump tariffs, OECD says

International body warns of slowdown next year, with UK growth expected to lose ground among G7 countriesBusiness live – latest updatesThe global economy has been more resilient than expected in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, but is set to slow over the next year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has warned.The Paris-based club of industrialised countries has upgraded its projection for global GDP this year, to 3.2% – up from the 2.9% it expected in its last forecast in June. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK and US clash over Palestine state recognition as Trump to address UN General Assembly

US President Donald Trump is expected to address the UN General Assembly around 3pm UK time on Tuesday

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy heads to the UN as US envoy vows to defend Nato territory

Ukrainian president is expected to meet Trump on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York; Washington’s new UN envoy convenes emergency meeting. What we know on day 1,308See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has landed in New York where he will attend the United Nations general assembly and try to drum up support for a US-led peace effort to end the war in Ukraine. “We are doing everything to stop the war,” he wrote on X on Tuesday, adding that he had two dozen meetings scheduled. The Ukrainian leader is expected to meet US president Donald Trump and other world leaders on the sidelines of the UN meeting, and deliver an address on Wednesday.Zelenskyy said he would also attend the first leaders’ summit of the Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, which would for the first time be held on a global stage. The meeting, he said, underlined “the global nature of the changes brought about by this war, the war that Russia began ...

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2 w. ago Murdoch, Ellison and China: what we know about the US’s TikTok deal

TikTok’s future in the US has been in limbo for over year, but the Trump administration has signaled a deal is comingFor a week, the White House has signaled that a deal to transfer ownership of TikTok to a US company is forthcoming. Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order this week that would create a structure for a group of investors to take over operations of the Chinese social media company in the US.On Monday, White House officials said that the US business software company Oracle would license a copy of TikTok’s recommendation algorithm as part of the deal. The partnership expands on Oracle’s existing management of TikTok’s trove of data collected about its US users. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK experts condemn paracetamol ‘fearmongering’ expected from Trump officials

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly expected to say Tylenol is a potential cause of autism.

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2 w. ago Trump to warn parents everyday drug may trigger AUTISM... as officials hail breakthrough reversal treatment

President Trump is expected to make a major announcement on Monday to warn parents that Tylenol may be triggering autism in children and that there is a new medication to help treat it.

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