Germany’s Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win US Open title
Zverev dashed Shelton’s hopes of becoming the first Black player to win the men’s championship since Arthur Ashe in 1968 and the first American man to win the title since…
Trial of six French Islamic State suspects opens in Baghdad
The suspects were part of a group of 47 French nationals transferred last year from Syria to Iraq, where numerous suspected IS members were already being held. Read more at…
Pearly Kings and Queens bring London’s Cockney tradition to life
London’s Pearly Kings and Queens gathered for their annual Harvest Festival, showcasing a 150-year-old Cockney tradition of music, elaborate costumes and charity. Read more at Read More
Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote
Russia’s parliamentary election is under way, with voting beginning in the Far East on Friday, 18 September before spreading across the country for three days. Polls will remain open until…
Putin’s party wins record Duma majority in Kremlin-controlled elections as EU vows sanctions
Five Western nations and Kyiv condemned the voting in occupied Ukraine as illegal, while a Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow on the final day of polling killed two people. Read…
Humanoid robots battle it out in Shanghai fight night
Humanoid robots faced off in Shanghai as they autonomously navigated the ring, read opponents’ movements and chose their responses in real time. Read more at Read More
Accessibility in video and board games: a game no one wants to miss
Gamers with visual or motor impairments devise their own ways to keep playing, while Microsoft, Sony and ONCE roll out adapted controllers, video games and board games. Read More
Ground stops ordered at six US airports due to ‘equipment outage’
“Due to an FAA equipment outage, arrivals and departures are currently delayed,” Newark Liberty airport in New Jersey said in a post on social media. “Please contact your airline for…
EU moves to curb energy and water for data centres
The European Commission has unveiled new sustainability rules aimed at monitoring water and energy consumption of energy-hungry data centres – although minimum performance rules will only be introduced in 2027.…
Kremlin claims Russia is ‘no threat’ in response to warning from France’s Le Pen and Bardella
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia posed “no threat” to France or any other European country, responding to a statement criticising Moscow issued by Marine Le Pen and…