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10 min agoA top judicial body in Tunisia on Thursday affirmed convictions carrying sentences as long as 45 years against opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen in a major conspiracy case. The decision, critics say, reflects judicial capture by the government and deepens President Kais Saied's grip on power.10 min agoNick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample taken at the Mallorca Open in June. He was provisionally suspended on 4 August and told investigators he used cocaine at a nightclub in Magaluf on 20 June. The ITIA reduced his ban from a possible three months after he entered treatment.10 min agoThe IDF said it cleared Hezbollah tunnels on the Ali al-Taher ridge after a months-long operation. According to the military, the infrastructures were built over about two decades and were planned and funded by Iran.25 min agoAuthorities are investigating suspected outbreaks of food poisoning tied to the free school lunch initiative of President Prabowo Subianto. The program has drawn mounting scrutiny for health concerns and corruption allegations.25 min agoSeeking to reshape voting procedures before November's midterm elections, the Trump administration has turned to the Supreme Court. An urgent petition asks justices to allow new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots to take immediate effect.25 min agoPresident Donald Trump announced that Adam Telle will assume the role of acting Army secretary effective immediately, following the departure of Dan Driscoll. Telle, who currently serves as the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, previously worked as chief of staff to Senator Bill Hagerty and as Trump's chief liaison to the Senate.40 min agoFour shells hit a location near Beit Jinn in Syria's western Damascus countryside on Thursday, Syrian state media said. No casualties or damage were reported immediately. The strike followed talks in Jordan between Syrian and Israeli delegations, held with American mediation to address escalating tensions.40 min agoBertrand Venteau, president of the Coordination Rurale agricultural union, acknowledged remarks made in December 2025 in which he said he wanted to "do in the greens" when tried on September 3 in Auch. He defended the words as political metaphor and denied any call to violence, though supporters of his union threw eggs at environmental groups attending the hearing as civil parties.54 min agoThe Republican-controlled chamber approved legislation Thursday that would bar federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, with the vote split largely along party lines at 237-169. Rights groups say the measure infringes on Americans' freedom of speech, while bill sponsors contend it targets boycott movements rather than academic debate.54 min agoThe French Football Federation's special executive committee confirmed Thursday that Bordeaux will play in the sixth tier after a Paris court upheld sanctions for financial irregularities. The club failed to provide roughly 10 million euros needed for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years, and the federation declined to reopen the case despite French sports minister Marina Ferrari's appeal.10 min agoA top judicial body in Tunisia on Thursday affirmed convictions carrying sentences as long as 45 years against opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen in a major conspiracy case. The decision, critics say, reflects judicial capture by the government and deepens President Kais Saied's grip on power.10 min agoNick Kyrgios accepted a one-month suspension following a positive test for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite, from a sample taken at the Mallorca Open in June. He was provisionally suspended on 4 August and told investigators he used cocaine at a nightclub in Magaluf on 20 June. The ITIA reduced his ban from a possible three months after he entered treatment.10 min agoThe IDF said it cleared Hezbollah tunnels on the Ali al-Taher ridge after a months-long operation. According to the military, the infrastructures were built over about two decades and were planned and funded by Iran.25 min agoAuthorities are investigating suspected outbreaks of food poisoning tied to the free school lunch initiative of President Prabowo Subianto. The program has drawn mounting scrutiny for health concerns and corruption allegations.25 min agoSeeking to reshape voting procedures before November's midterm elections, the Trump administration has turned to the Supreme Court. An urgent petition asks justices to allow new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots to take immediate effect.25 min agoPresident Donald Trump announced that Adam Telle will assume the role of acting Army secretary effective immediately, following the departure of Dan Driscoll. Telle, who currently serves as the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, previously worked as chief of staff to Senator Bill Hagerty and as Trump's chief liaison to the Senate.40 min agoFour shells hit a location near Beit Jinn in Syria's western Damascus countryside on Thursday, Syrian state media said. No casualties or damage were reported immediately. The strike followed talks in Jordan between Syrian and Israeli delegations, held with American mediation to address escalating tensions.40 min agoBertrand Venteau, president of the Coordination Rurale agricultural union, acknowledged remarks made in December 2025 in which he said he wanted to "do in the greens" when tried on September 3 in Auch. He defended the words as political metaphor and denied any call to violence, though supporters of his union threw eggs at environmental groups attending the hearing as civil parties.54 min agoThe Republican-controlled chamber approved legislation Thursday that would bar federal funding for universities that boycott Israel, with the vote split largely along party lines at 237-169. Rights groups say the measure infringes on Americans' freedom of speech, while bill sponsors contend it targets boycott movements rather than academic debate.54 min agoThe French Football Federation's special executive committee confirmed Thursday that Bordeaux will play in the sixth tier after a Paris court upheld sanctions for financial irregularities. The club failed to provide roughly 10 million euros needed for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 financial years, and the federation declined to reopen the case despite French sports minister Marina Ferrari's appeal.

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Dart exits US Open second round after struggling with illness in heat

Britain's Harriet Dart lost to Czech 25th seed Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-2 in the second round of the US Open, saying she felt under the weather and had a temperature as temperatures reached around 30C in New York. Fran Jones

3 h agoArchive photoAndrew Campbell·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY 2.0

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Dart breaks 19-month Grand Slam drought in US Open first-round victory

British qualifier Harriet Dart came from behind to beat American Peyton Stearns in the opening round at the US Open, securing her first major-draw sin

3 d agoArchive photoPeter Menzel·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY-SA 2.0

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