Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the China Open after a dramatic third-round loss to Jessica Pegula. The British No. 1 was close to booking a place in the Round of 16, but after holding a 5-2 lead in the second set and failing to convert three match points, she allowed Pegula to come from...
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Internet Blackout Hits Afghanistan As Taliban Enforce Morality Crackdown
An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality. It’s the first time Afghanistan has experienced a shutdown of this kind since the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Earlier this month, several provinces lost their fiber-optic connections...
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Islamic School Building In Indonesia Collapses On Students, Killing At Least 1 And Injuring Dozens
A building under construction at an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia collapsed on dozens of praying students Monday, killing at least one, injuring dozens and burying others in the rubble. Police, soldiers and rescue workers dug into the debris through the night to locate additional students and pulled out eight weak and injured survivors more than eight...
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China Court Sentences 11 Members Of Myanmar-Based Crime Syndicate To Death
A court in China sentenced 11 people to death on Monday for their roles in a family-run crime syndicate accused of running illegal gambling and scam operations worth more than $1.4 billion and for the deaths of disobedient workers. The Wenzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Ming Guoping, Ming Zhenzhen, Zhou Weichang — all members of...
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Pakistan’s Polio Fight Suffers A Blow With 2 New Cases Reported In The South
Pakistan reported two new polio cases in the southern province of Sindh, health officials said Monday, a blow to efforts aimed at eradicating the crippling disease among children. This brings the total to 29 cases across the country since January, despite several immunization drives. The virus was detected in two young girls in the cities of Badin...
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Mexican Marine Biologist Attacked By A Shark Near Remote Island In Costa Rica
A Mexican marine biologist was seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark while working off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and transferred to a hospital in the country’s capital on Monday, authorities said. Costa Rica’s Fire Department said it had rescued 48-year-old Mauricio Hoyos from the attack Saturday and carried him on a 36-hour...