7 h. ago Alcaraz too strong as he beats Djokovic in straight sets to reach US Open final

22-year-old Spaniard wins 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2He is into his third successive grand slam finalBy the final stages of a tense second-set tie-break, Novak Djokovic had left no stone unturned as he tried to cling on. He attempted to serve and volley, he threw in drop shots and vainly tried to take the first strike from his opponent. On more than one occasion, Djokovic’s miraculous defensive efforts drew 23,000 spectators to their feet.Yet this time, in this late stretch of his glorious career, he simply did not have the level to match one of the new standard bearers of the sport he has dominated for so long. Across the net, Carlos Alcaraz continued his imperious form by maintaining his composure and holding his nerve to return to the US Open final with a 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Scientists issue the clearest image yet of mysterious interstellar object racing through our solar system

Scientists at the Gemini South Observatory in Chile have captured the clearest images of 3I/ATLAS yet, revealing a feature which could settle debates about its origin.

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17 h. ago Scientists issue breathtaking update on mysterious 'interstellar object' racing through our solar system

Scientists at the Gemini South Observatory in Chile have captured the clearest images of 3I/ATLAS yet, revealing a feature which could settle debates about its origin.

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4 d. ago Cabin chaos as SkyWest flight drops 4,400ft in seconds sending screaming passengers to hospital

Passengers flying from Colorado to Texas experienced plummeted more than 4,000 feet in under a minute. 'We're going to need a stretcher, and there is bleeding as well,' a pilot said.

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1 week ago Scientists capture first ever footage of rare Antarctic squid 7,000 feet deep in the Southern Ocean

This is the first time that this blood-red, hook-tentacled Antarctic gonate squid has ever been seen alive in its natural habitat.

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2 w. ago London 'thinnest home' on sale for £1.1m as agent claims 'it's very practical'

The quirky, narrow, two-bedroom house in plush Notting Hill Gate - close to Kensington Palace - is on the market for £1,195,000 and is just seven feet wide

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2 w. ago Plane crash lands on golf course from 20,000 feet as witnesses tell of 'crunch'

A small plane was forced to land on a golf course during a training flight with two people on board

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3 w. ago Scientists capture first footage of human embryo implanting in a uterus

Groundbreaking footage shows ‘surprisingly invasive’ process and may help to improve infertility treatmentsA human embryo being implanted into a uterus has been pictured in real time and in 3D footage for the first time by a team of scientists.It shows images of an embryo implanting into a synthetic uterus, demonstrating how the process occurs naturally. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rare unseen family footage of Queen Elizabeth released to mark Princess Anne’s birthday

Rare family footage of Queen Elizabeth II has been released to mark Princess Anne’s 75th birthday on Friday, 15 August.

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4 w. ago Moment drunken yobs spark emergency at 30,000 feet by refusing to stop vaping

Police were called to Stansted Airport, where they waited for a Jet2 flight bound for Heraklion in Crete to return to London after two drunken men refused to stop vaping in their seats.

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