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July 27 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic headline the initial entry list for this year's U.S. Open mixed doubles championship, organisers said on Monday, as the revamped event returns for a second edition.Six-times Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud, world number two Elena Rybakina and Taylor Fritz, Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori, Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper, and defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori are among the high-profile pairings entered into the competition.The mixed doubles championship will again be held during the week before the singles main draw, from Aug. 24-26, after organisers overhauled the format last year to attract more top singles players by reducing the field and offering a standalone place on

Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in her Duxbury, Massachusetts, home, is standing trial after opening statements were given Monday and testimony began.

Prosecutors detailed the last night of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, showing her phone went silent after arriving at singer D4vd's home

Avalanche of buyers rush to get their hands on shirts, totes and hoodies featuring scathing one-star Google review

President riffs on everything except the hotly-contested Michigan Senate race in appearance at General Motors facility

SAG-AFTRA leadership has taken a slightly more aggressive stand against Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but it has stopped short of joining its sister union the Writers Guild of America in bringing the issue to court. The union’s National Board adopted a resolution over the weekend that publicly opposes the merger unless…

Brothers Daniel and Jeff Pratt remember their parents Jim and Judy, as well as older siter Carol as selfless people who were loved deeply by their communities.

John Shearer / WireImage A “painful” dental procedure has temporarily silenced Kelly Ripa. The 55-year-old talk show host missed Monday’s episode of Live with Kelly and Mark while recovering from gum graft surgery, leaving her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, to explain her absence. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Adam Ramsay-Peaty maintained that winning is no longer everything after he was forced to settle for a second bronze medal in the men’s 50 metres breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Two days after cutting an emotional figure after his third-placed finish in his favoured 100m, Ramsay-Peaty cut a much more composed figure as he stressed that a shift in priorities is essential if he is to stay focused heading deeper into the 2028 Olympics cycle.Watched once again by his pregnant wife Holly Ramsay from the stands, Peaty failed to haul his way back from a slow start and finished in a time of 26.94 seconds, well off Australia’s Sam Williamson, who won in 26.50, with Michael Houlie of South Africa taking silver.Adam Ramsay-Peaty won a second bronze medal at the Glasgow Commonwe

What better way to mark the 30th anniversary of The Castle than to turn the beloved movie into a stage show?

The Nigeria Customs Service has released the final list of successful candidates for the 2025 recruitment. Check the official NCS website for your status.

Rivers State and the Federal Government sign an MoU to boost the creative economy, tourism, and job creation through the Renewed Hope Cultural Project.

CommoditiesEscalating offensives threaten grain exports through critical chokepointA Ukrainian military vessel operates in the Black Sea near what Ukrainian forces said was a Russian tanker, in this image from a video supplied by the Security Service of Ukraine. © ReutersNATSUKI KANEKOJuly 28, 2026 05:02 JSTVIENNA -- A flurry of attacks between Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea is roiling grain and energy exports, driving up prices and raising the risk of inflationary pressure and food scarcity in importing countries.

Taiwan's former President Tsai Ing-wen, left, and new President Lai Ching-te wave to people during Lai's inauguration ceremony outside the presidential office building in Taipei on May 20, 2024. © ReutersChris Horton is a Taipei-based journalist and author of "Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival," published by Macmillan in 2025.

Shimkus, 39; her husband, Peter Buchignani; and their first son, three-year-old Brock, have welcomed baby boy Harrison to their growing family.

A women’s shelter in Winnipeg’s North End is receiving money from the province to help expand its transitional housing options.

A Springhill, N.S., man is wanted on a provincewide arrest warrant.

A Kitchener man is asking for the public’s help after he says his best friend’s ashes were stolen during a break and enter.

The lead architect behind the Gordie Howe International Bridge hopes travellers experience something beyond a quicker trip across the border now that the span is open.

In an open letter dated 27 July and addressed to the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, SOKAPU President Tabara Kato expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in rural and farming communities in the state.

New York reportedly will offer Anthony Volpe and George Lombard Jr. for Washington's rising SS.

In The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran, shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize, the 1979 Islamic Revolution is the primary force propelling the story forward. However, the narrative is less concerned with major events or key figures of the revolution than with the lives irrevocably changed by it. This is the story of voices that, without the power of fiction, would have gone unheard. Review: The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin (Scribe) The…

Matheus Bertelli/Pexels Rice is the most popular food in the world, providing sustenance to more than 3.5 billion people each day. Rice is deeply embedded in food, daily rituals, language and spirituality. It is easy to take it for granted. But where did rice come from? And how did it spread to become the foundation of global food security? Early origins in China and India In the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China, Oryza sativa rice grew 100,000 years ago. It was first gathered by…

Dvoinik/Getty Peatlands are the unsung heroes of nature. These ancient wetlands form when dead and decaying plants partly decompose in wet, low-oxygen conditions. Over thousands of years, this plant material builds up and turns into a dark, soil-like substance known as peat. Brazil, Indonesia and central Africa’s Congo Basin are all famous for their peatlands. Australia is also dotted with these ancient wetlands. Peatlands are crucial carbon stores, locking up roughly one-third of the carbon…

You’re probably familiar with the idea that in the world of big tech, “we” are the product. Our data is the currency being traded every time we navigate our social media feeds. Tech giants such as Apple, Google and Microsoft offer valuable services, but it comes at a price. They host our email, photos, backups, files, calendars, reminders and contacts. If you also include all the smaller startups and niche solutions, you’ll quickly see your security cameras, electronic locks, home appliances…

Justin Paget/Getty Winter has a way of making the office, train and school pick-up line feel like a giant petri dish of germs and potential infection. It’s also when many of us quietly let our exercise routine slide. With late sunrises and a warm doona, a run in the rain or snow has lost its appeal. But could skipping that workout actually make you more likely to catch the flu or seasonal bug? The short answer: regular, moderate exercise probably does lower your risk of catching a cold or flu.…

Apple's latest software updates are primarily focused on security fixes.

J Studios/Getty It might seem easier than ever to start and run a business using artificial intelligence (AI). At the extreme end, some AI tools offer to run key business functions “while you sleep”, or even build entire apps from a single prompt. But this technology carries new risks and is reshaping some old ones. And we aren’t just talking about how “vibe coding” – creating something like an app from scratch, without needing any coding skills – might result in glitches for customers. No…

Police said that at approximately 11:30 p.m., patrol officers went to the Petro-Pass Truck Stop as part of an active property crime investigation involving a prolific offender.

Now just one game out of the wild-card picture, the Nats have watched their playoffs odds jump all the way from 0.8% to 10%.

The controversy surrounding Jay Clayton’s confirmation began even before his July 15 hearing

In Andy Burnham’s first interview as PM, the newly-minted Labour leader spoke about the need to “get really serious as a country” about “getting the welfare bill down”. And how exactly does he plan to accomplish this feat? Well, Burnham claimed that he didn’t want to “blame” people on benefits, before adding: It’s about changing […] By Grace

The former Everton boss says Iraola's Liverpool could end up 'forcing opposition sides into submission' as he assessed the Basque head coach

A circus performer was airlifted to a hospital after being accidentally struck in the neck by an arrow during a live performance at the Orange County Fair in Wallkill, New York.

Toronto mayor asks province to return island land after feds block airport expansion  Toronto Star

The Durham Regional Police Service Board said it has agreed with deputy chief Chris Kirkpatrick that "their employment relationship be concluded."

The additional funding for Canadian athletes and sport facility upgrades comes after Canada saw its weakest Olympic medal performance in nearly four decades.

A key question remains over the landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal announced with much fanfare on July 22, 2026: Will it allow a nation long suspected of having nuclear weapons ambitions to enrich uranium? U.S. President Donald Trump has already shifted the sands of the agreement, adding a major caveat requiring Saudi Arabia to normalize relations with Israel first. He also posted that there would be “no enrichment.” But it is unclear whether either condition is included in the signed deal,…

Idemia also holds contracts to handle fingerprinting for the New Jersey State Police and one to provide fingerprinting, background searches, and other services for various agencies, records show.

Nearly 500,000 buildings in the Netherlands already have foundation subsidence damage or will develop it by 2035, according to research from the Council for the Living Environment and Infrastructur

Swimming South Africa’s high-performance model is increasingly relying on athlete contributions, leaving some athletes facing costs of up to R120,000 to represent the country.

A key witness details the evolving relationship between former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and a businesswoman, highlighting a mix of political advice, spiritual rituals, and corruption allegations in court.

David Cifaldi, a wound care nurse, was impaled by a trekking pole at 11,800 feet on Montana's Granite Peak in a freak accident. He hiked for 10 miles to get help.

So far, James has not announced any official plans to produce a documentary.

Colt Gray pleaded guilty Friday to 55 counts, including murder, in the Sept 4, 2024, shooting that killed four people

England defender John Stones is in advanced talks with Inter Milan about joining the Italian side on a free transfer.

Saving enough cash to buy a home keeps getting harder. LendingTree found where the down payments run largest

ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closurePolice arrested a 15-year-old after a festival shooting that killed 3 near Seattle's Space NeedleUS-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbors' tiesTate brothers will remain in jail at least 2 more weeks as they fight extradition to the UKGeorgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist saysLindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 childrenThis week in court: 6 high-profile cases from the Tate brothers to D4vdNight before she was killed, teen girl texted singer D4vd: 'i will end ur career and ur life'Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homesPros

The digital reconstruction of a charcoal mural has revealed the earliest known evidence of calendrical writing in Calakmul, Campeche, using the same photogrammetric technique that led to a similar discovery in nearby El Palmar.