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Gaël Monfils, 40, was eliminated from the US Open in the second round by American Learner Tien, ranked 15th and 20 years his junior, who won in three sets. The French veteran is retiring at the end of the season and received a farewell tribute from the New York crowd in what was his last Grand Slam match.Property, housing and infrastructure destroyed in last week's catastrophic floods cost at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees, Nepal's disaster authority chief said. The figure converts to $2.56 billion.The two workers rescued from the tunnel in Nepal were from a hydropower project. Officials said hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the Himalayan region.Ratko Mladic's remains arrived in Serbia on Thursday, carried from a plane in The Hague by six soldiers and received with military honours. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the state would provide logistical support and expected tens of thousands to attend the funeral. The EU's enlargement commissioner criticised the plans, saying the glorification of war criminals contradicts European values.US Vice President JD Vance said the United States will not hold talks with Iran unless Tehran stops attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices posted their largest weekly gains since mid-July as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled supply concerns.Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical foreman and supervisor respectively, were pulled alive on Friday from the Upper Trishuli 3A facility, nine days after an ice and rock slide swept through Nepal's Trishuli River valley on August 26, killing more than 1,200 people. The energy minister's office confirmed their identities.Volkswagen announced plans to eliminate 50,000 jobs in coming years as part of a cost reduction programme. The company said the future of four German factories is uncertain from 2031 to 2034, citing rising global competition and technological shifts in the automotive industry.The BCCI is closely monitoring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's development following his emergence as India's youngest men's international debutant after an explosive IPL performance. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board wants to ensure the 15-year-old builds a sustained career rather than becoming a fleeting talent, comparing his potential trajectory to Sachin Tendulkar's.Beno Obano has agreed to move to Top 14 side Pau from Bath when the current season ends, becoming the latest England player to pause his Test career with a switch abroad. The 31-year-old loose-head prop, who won his fifth cap off the bench in England's July defeat by South Africa, will leave a position where England has younger alternatives competing for selection.Rescuers pulled two people from a tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after flooding on August 26 that likely resulted from a glacier collapse. Hundreds of people remain missing after the disaster that devastated towns and valleys across the country.Gaël Monfils, 40, was eliminated from the US Open in the second round by American Learner Tien, ranked 15th and 20 years his junior, who won in three sets. The French veteran is retiring at the end of the season and received a farewell tribute from the New York crowd in what was his last Grand Slam match.Property, housing and infrastructure destroyed in last week's catastrophic floods cost at least 387.5 billion Nepalese rupees, Nepal's disaster authority chief said. The figure converts to $2.56 billion.The two workers rescued from the tunnel in Nepal were from a hydropower project. Officials said hundreds of workers remain trapped in tunnels connected to hydropower projects throughout the Himalayan region.Ratko Mladic's remains arrived in Serbia on Thursday, carried from a plane in The Hague by six soldiers and received with military honours. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the state would provide logistical support and expected tens of thousands to attend the funeral. The EU's enlargement commissioner criticised the plans, saying the glorification of war criminals contradicts European values.US Vice President JD Vance said the United States will not hold talks with Iran unless Tehran stops attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices posted their largest weekly gains since mid-July as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled supply concerns.Sanjay Sah and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical foreman and supervisor respectively, were pulled alive on Friday from the Upper Trishuli 3A facility, nine days after an ice and rock slide swept through Nepal's Trishuli River valley on August 26, killing more than 1,200 people. The energy minister's office confirmed their identities.Volkswagen announced plans to eliminate 50,000 jobs in coming years as part of a cost reduction programme. The company said the future of four German factories is uncertain from 2031 to 2034, citing rising global competition and technological shifts in the automotive industry.The BCCI is closely monitoring Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's development following his emergence as India's youngest men's international debutant after an explosive IPL performance. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board wants to ensure the 15-year-old builds a sustained career rather than becoming a fleeting talent, comparing his potential trajectory to Sachin Tendulkar's.Beno Obano has agreed to move to Top 14 side Pau from Bath when the current season ends, becoming the latest England player to pause his Test career with a switch abroad. The 31-year-old loose-head prop, who won his fifth cap off the bench in England's July defeat by South Africa, will leave a position where England has younger alternatives competing for selection.Rescuers pulled two people from a tunnel in Nepal on Friday, nine days after flooding on August 26 that likely resulted from a glacier collapse. Hundreds of people remain missing after the disaster that devastated towns and valleys across the country.

One juror blocks consensus in Lindsay Clancy murder case

After six days of deliberations, the jury in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts trial remains split 11-1, with the defence saying a single holdout juror is blocking agreement. The judge has told jurors they may also weigh the lesser charge of manslaughter as they consider the case against Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children on January 24, 2023.

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