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Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues to recover from a stress fracture in her right lower leg, an injury that also forced her to withdraw from Wimbledon. The decision follows fresh consultations with her medical team and means the 2021 champion will not defend…
Donald Trump has publicly rejected claims from Iran that peace negotiations between the two countries are not under way, branding Tehran's denials "duplicitous". The dispute comes after a leaked internal email reportedly revealed that senior US military and administration officials were in a state of alarm over the…
The United States men's national soccer team has agreed a new contract extension for head coach Mauricio Pochettino that will keep him in charge through the 2030 World Cup, ending speculation that he might depart for a club role. The move gives the USMNT stability and continuity heading…
Pop star Tate McRae has addressed online speculation that she might secretly support Donald Trump and the MAGA movement, insisting her values are already clear through the causes she backs. The rumours grew after her chart-topping duet with country singer Morgan Wallen, "What I Want," and after her…
Apple has filed a legal complaint at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) challenging a fresh UK government demand for "back door" access to encrypted iCloud data, after the Home Office previously abandoned a similar request last year following a transatlantic dispute with Washington. The company is disputing the…
Real Madrid are set to resume contract talks with Vinicius Jr this week, with Arsenal continuing to monitor the Brazilian forward as their priority left-wing target should his situation remain unresolved. The uncertainty stems from 18 months of stalled negotiations between Real Madrid and the player's representatives over…
Guardian columnist Nils Pratley argues AstraZeneca does not need a $400bn (£300bn) mega-merger with US firm Bristol Myers Squibb, warning that pursuing one would risk undermining chief executive Sir Pascal Soriot's otherwise successful tenure. Reports of the potential tie-up sent AstraZeneca shares down 8.9%, reflecting investor unease about…
A batch of 55 supposedly critical and high-severity CVEs published in the US National Vulnerability Database last week turned out to be fabricated, according to security researchers, exposing serious gaps in how vulnerability reports are verified before entering widely used databases. Software supply chain firm JFrog found that…
Children aged 5-15 in South Yorkshire will be able to travel free on buses and trams throughout August, as part of a scheme aimed at helping families afford activities during the school holidays. The initiative combines government funding with additional support from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority,…
Google has integrated its agentic AI assistant, Gemini Spark, with the Chrome web browser, allowing it to carry out tasks online using a user's logged-in accounts and saved passwords. Once signed in to Chrome, Spark can handle what Google describes as "tedious web errands," such as researching flights…