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New York (AFP) – Frances Tiafoe blamed his heartbreaking five-set US Open semi-final defeat to Taylor Fritz on cramping after his "body shut down". Tiafoe twice led in the match but the final set lasted just 27 minutes in which he was broken three times and collected just nine points.

'My body shut down', says Tiafoe after US Open heartbreak

New York (AFP) – World number two Aryna Sabalenka reached a second successive US Open final on Thursday when she defeated a battling Emma Navarro to move one win away from her third Grand Slam title. Double Australian Open champion Sabalenka triumphed over the 13th-seeded American 6-3, 7-6 (7/2)...

Sabalenka into second successive US Open final

New York (AFP) – Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok became a Grand Slam champion at the US Open on Friday, just two days after cancelling her wedding. Kichenok, 32, teamed up with Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko to beat Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-3 in the women's doubles final. On Wednesday,...

US Open bride-to-be cancels wedding, wins Grand Slam title

Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Thursday of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend at her home in Kenya. France 24's Bastien Renouil reports on the reaction to Cheptegei's death.

Outrage and sorrow at death of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei

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Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes, who helped catapult bossa nova onto the global stage in the 1960s with hits including "Mas Que Nada," died in Los Angeles at the age of 83, his family said Friday. Mendes's family said the composer and pianist "passed...

Bossa nova 'Mas Que Nada' star Sergio Mendes dead at 83

The United States indicted two employees of Russia's RT and imposed sanctions on top editors of the state-funded news outlet on Wednesday, accusing them of seeking to influence the 2024 US presidential election.

US accuses Russia's RT news outlet of election interference

The line up at the national stadium in Paris on Sunday evening features "French touch" legends Cassius and Kavinsky alongside globe-trotting electro star Martin Solveig and more recent dancefloor favourites Ofenbach. "You can imagine it like the biggest nightclub in France," Paris 2024 ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly told reporters...

Giant club night to close out Paris Games

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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When you head out on a cruise, you’re most likely thinking about suntan lotions, umbrella cocktails, and endless buffets. You’re not likely to be thinking about disappearing without a trace.

Vanished At Sea: Mysterious Cruise Ship Disappearances

Tokyo (AFP) – Japan got a new highly eligible bachelor on Friday as Prince Hisahito, the imperial family's last hope for long-term survival unless the rules are changed to allow female succession, turned 18. Although his formal coming-of-age ceremony has been pushed back to at least 2025 so he...

Japan's only young imperial heir turns 18

The issue comes after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an emergency directive to airlines ordering mandated inspections on A350-1000s which are powered by XWB-97 engines made by Rolls-Royce. The checks were prompted by an "in-flight engine fire" on one of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific's Zurich-bound flights. Malaysia...

Malaysia Airlines finds 'potential issue' on A350-900 engine

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky. Six hours after departing the International Space Station, Starliner parachuted into New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, descending on autopilot through the desert darkness.

Boeing's Starliner returns to Earth without NASA pilots

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At least four people were killed on Wednesday at a high school near the town of Winder, 70km northeast of Atlanta. Police said a suspect was in custody, but did not give a motive for the attack. There have been at least 384 mass shootings – defined as a shooting involving at least four victims, dead or wounded – across the United States in 2024.

At least four killed in shooting at Georgia high school northeast of Atlanta

The Democratic Republic of Congo, currently at the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on Thursday received its first shipment of nearly 100,000 doses of vaccines against the disease. More than 17,500 cases and 629 deaths have been recorded in the country since the start of the year and the virus is now present in at least 13 African countries. “We are in a health war against mpox,” Congolese Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said.

DR Congo receives its first batch of nearly 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine

Super Typhoon Yagi is on Friday expected to make landfall in southern China, where flights have been cancelled and schools and businesses shut in anticipation of the storm. The typhoon is the second-strongest tropical storm recorded in the world this year and has already claimed more than a dozen lives after it swept through the northern Philippines earlier this week.

Super Typhoon Yagi headed for southern China after deadly pass through Philippines

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country. "Is anyone there?" asked numerous...

Brazilians flock to Bluesky and Threads after X suspension

Trade relations between China and Africa are evolving even as Beijing's debt diplomacy has come in for criticism. But although some African countries are hoping to reboot certain aspect of the relationship they cannot yet afford to turn their back on it altogether. Bastien Renouil brings us more from Kenya's capital, Nairobi.

Is China’s debt diplomacy good for Africa?

Dubai (AFP) – The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Thursday announced the completion of the Arab world's first nuclear power plant, calling it a "significant step". Abu Dhabi's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will produce 40 terawatt-hours of electricity annually after its fourth and final reactor has entered commercial operation, the state-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said in a statement.

Oil power UAE completes Arab world's first nuclear plant

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Clutter, can and often does, creep up on us because decluttering is an ongoing process. This makes our homes feel more like chaotic storage units than serene sanctuaries. Keep reading to learn how to avoid making decluttering mistakes.

How To Avoid Making Common Decluttering Mistakes

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'In nick of time' as Pegula sets up US Open title clash with Sabalenka

The American world number six Pegula battled back from a set and a break down to record a gutsy 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over her 52nd-ranked...

'In nick of time' as Pegula sets up US Open title clash with Sabalenka

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