2 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz powers past Jannik Sinner in four sets to win US Open

Spaniard wins final 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4Alcaraz new world No 1 after victoryWhen Carlos Alcaraz is fully focused and his impossibly complete game is in full flow, nothing in the world can stop him. As he has spent the early years of his career collecting major titles at a breathless pace, this has been clear for a long time. On the biggest stage in tennis, he reinforced the sentiment with a stupendous performance against his greatest rival, completely outplaying Jannik Sinner, the No 1 and defending champion, to lift his second US Open title with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win.At the end of the most spectacular summer of his career, Alcaraz will replace Sinner as world No 1, returning to the top ranking for the first time in two years. The 22-year-old also continues to mark himself as one of the greatest ever young players: he is the second-youngest man in the Open era to earn six grand slam titles, trailing only Björn Borg. He is also already the fourth man to win multiple grand slam title...

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2 h. ago Influencer fighting for life after being shot multiple times outside home

Influencer Lola Doll was shot outside her home on Saturday night and is now in critical condition in hospital after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.

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2 h. ago Influencer Lola Doll critically injured after multiple gunshot wounds outside home

Influencer Lola Doll, 33, whose real name is Lolita Callender, is in critical condition after being shot multiple times outside her home, police have said

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3 h. ago Influencer Lola Doll, 33, in critical condition after being shot outside home

Influencer Lola Doll was shot outside her home in Georgetown, Guyana, on Saturday night and is now in critical condition in hospital after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds

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9 h. ago Black man targeted in racist attack says South Carolina needs hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie says he was shot at by a white man in a car with a rifle while waiting to go to workA Black man from South Carolina is calling for hate crime laws to be enacted in the state, one of only two states in the US that do not have them, after being targeted at in a racist attack.Jarvis McKenzie said that on 17 July, while waiting to go to work, a white man in a car picked up a rifle, fired over his head and shouted “you better get running, boy!”, according to the Associated Press. McKenzie reportedly escaped behind a brick wall and police later arrested Jonathan Felkel, 34, in the shooting, according to WIS 10. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Police arrest almost 900 at London protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

Police say they arrested almost 900 protesters outside Parliament in London for defying a ban on the group Palestine Action, which the government has labeled a terrorist organization

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11 h. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Dog gets run over multiple times but then something truly amazing happens

People have been left in tears after learning about a dog who was found laying on hot asphalt on the side of the road after having been run over multiple times. It wasn't long before something amazing happened

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19 h. ago ‘People are so angry’: how wealth tax became a battleground in Norway’s election

Issue creates clear dividing line between left and right, as populists target voters with vow to scrap levyIt is the issue that has set the Norwegian general election alight: whether to keep, cut or abolish the national wealth tax. As the country prepares to go to the polls on Monday, Norway is in the grip of a ferocious national argument that is likely to rumble on whichever party wins.In an economy less then a seventh the size of Britain’s, the formuesskatt raises about 32bn kroner (£2.4bn). Multiply that by the difference in GDP, and the same rules applied in the UK could raise more than £17bn – serious money in tax terms. Defenders say the wealth tax has another benefit. They see it as the cornerstone of a progressive tax system that has helped to create one of Europe’s most equal societies. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Police lockdown Sale business after multiple diners become ill and suffer 'minor reactions'

Several diners were treated for 'minor reactions' in a food-related incident in Sale, Greater Manchester, today. Police spent several hours managing the area outside the restaurant

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25 h. ago Vice President JD Vance doesn’t ‘give a s***’ if you think lethal Venezuela boat strike was a war crime

US military killed 11 people on a boat that Trump claims was operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

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25 h. ago Vice President JD Vance doesn’t ‘give a s***’ if you think lethal Venezuela boat strike was a war crime, he writes on X

US military killed 11 people on a boat that Trump claims was operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua

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29 h. ago SAS given lethal sniper rifles which can take out multiple terrorists from 1000m

The Who Dares Wins unit has been secretly testing the deadly Seekins SP 10 against some of the most deadly international terrorist organisations

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34 h. ago Police detain London demonstrators supporting banned group Palestine Action

Police have arrested protesters outside Parliament in London for defying a ban on the group Palestine Action, which the government has labeled a terrorist organization

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35 h. ago Bradford fire LIVE as smoke pours into sky from industrial site blaze

Emergency services have rushed to a massive fire that has broken out at an industrial site off Rock Hill Lane, Bradford, near the M606, where multiple trailers are ablaze

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37 h. ago One year after Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was killed, the US has not investigated. Her family wants answers

The American Turkish woman, 26, was shot in the head on 6 September 2024 by an Israeli sniper in the West BankÖzden Bennett’s first reaction after learning of her younger sister’s killing was disbelief. Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi had traveled to the occupied West Bank just three days earlier to volunteer with Palestinian communities facing violence at the hands of Israeli soldiers and settlers.But the shock and grief quickly gave way to dread – “that nothing would come of it, that she would have just died under that olive tree and that was it”, Bennett said this week, before the anniversary of Eygi’s death. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Pigs, furniture, appliances and a horse stolen from Yadier Molina property, Puerto Rican police say

Police in Puerto Rico say that unidentified suspects have stolen 14 pigs, a $16,000 horse and multiple furniture and appliances from a property owned by former All-Star catcher Yadier Molina

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53 h. ago Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented

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54 h. ago Mystery of multiple fires in city is solved but culprits aren't who you might think

The council has said it is taking the matter 'very seriously'

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56 h. ago Mapped: Where deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease Chagas has spread in the US

Researchers have called for enhanced reporting of the disease after it was found in humans in multiple states

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