Category: Global News
Swiatek defeats Rybakina to claim Canadian Open title
Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek defeats Elena Rybakina in Toronto to claim the WTA Canadian Open title.
Nigel Farage defeats Count Binface to reclaim UK parliamentary seat
The Reform UK leader received 22,239 votes in the Clacton by-election, compared with 9,455 for Binface.
Flock adds safeguards to licence-plate readers after wave of stalking cases
US firm tightens oversight of automatic licence-plate readers after reports of misuse by police officers.
South Africa end Nigeria’s Women’s World Cup hope, Ghana beat Ivory Coast
South Africa and Ghana claim Africa's two FIFA Intercontinental Playoff spots as Nigeria and Ivory Coast go out.
Prichard Colon dies from boxing injury that resulted in 221-day coma
Prichard Colon suffered neurological damage that required emergency surgery following a boxing bout in 2015.
Water supply for three US states drips down, Lake Mead at record low
The largest reservoir in the United States, located on the border of Arizona and Nevada, just hit a record low.
Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan
Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.
Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says
Environmental NGO Greenpeace warns that spill has rapidly expanded to 1,300 square kilometres, threatening ecosystems.
How much power does the US hold in Venezuela?
After Maduro’s removal, US influence in Venezuela soared, but experts say Washington may still have to ‘own’ Venezuela.