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Iga Swiatek banished the last of her grasscourt demons to blaze into her first Wimbledon final with a quick-fire 6-2 6-0 demolition of Belinda Bencic on Thursday. Swiatek, the claycourt specialist who had never gone past the quarter-finals at the All England Club before this year, romped past Bencic on a sun-drenched Centre Court to tee up a final against American Amanda Anisimova. Anisimova had stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka earlier in the day but a second upset never looked on the cards as five-times Grand Slam champion Swiatek quickly got her nose in front. Story continues below this…

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories speaks during a press conference, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Thursday, July 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The UN called on Washington on Thursday (July 10, 2025) to reverse its decision to sanction a U.N. expert who has repeatedly accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and has criticised U.S. policy on the war there.United Nations rights chief Volker Turk also called for a halt to “attacks and threats” against people appointed by the UN and other international institutions like the International Criminal Court, whose judges have also been hit with…

The Canara Bank on Thursday (July 10, 2025) informed the Bombay High Court that it has withdrawn its order classifying as “fraudulent” the loan account of a firm linked to industrialist Anil Ambani. After the bank’s disclosure, a Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale disposed of the petition filed by Mr. Ambani challenging the bank’s order, saying nothing survives in it. The Bench said the withdrawal order shall be informed to the Reserve Bank of India.The loan account concerned Mr. Ambani’s firm Reliance Communications, which is undergoing insolvency proceedings. On November 8, 2024, the bank classified the…

As an elder millennial, I’ve tried to avoid TikTok because of its documented brainrot potential and despite the fact that it means missing out on an endless supply of fun and strangely specific memes. But somehow, little short-form vertical videos keep finding their way to me. Whether they’re on Instagram, Netflix, or Pinterest, swipeable smartphone-shaped videos have taken over the internet. They’re also showing up in places you wouldn’t expect, like Spotify, LinkedIn, and even the New York Times. And whether you enjoy these bite-size bits of content or not, the situation is about to get much weirder.The dark future…

New York Times reporter Adam Liptak discusses the Court’s decisions to limit the power of lower courts while expanding presidential power, and its consequential use of the “shadow docket.”

TikTok researchers and users say there is yet another type of deception to look out for on the hit video app: Deepfake videos that copy the exact words of a real creator but in a different voice. In this case, the screenshot on the left is the original TikTok video; on the right is a copy using an apparently AI-generated persona. Bronson Arcuri/NPR/@aliunfiltered_ hide caption toggle caption Bronson Arcuri/NPR/@aliunfiltered_ Millions of TikTokkers have watched some version of a video in the past week falsely stating that “they’re installing incinerators at Alligator Alcatraz,” referring to an internet conspiracy theory that furnaces…

JSX recently announced a brand-new loyalty program for passengers on the air carrier. Passengers can earn future flight credit and bonuses throughout the calendar year by flying JSX. The company was recently recognized as the top domestic airline in the United States in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards.  A private jet experience just got more lucrative. JSX, a public charter air carrier based in Dallas, recently announced it has launched a new loyalty program that provides more value to its flights. The carrier, which provides a private jet-like experience with enhanced customer service, is popular among travelers looking to skip traditional…

United Nations 2025 Global AIDS Update says if funding not replaced, Trump’s cuts may reverse ‘decades’ of progress on HIV/AIDS.Unless funding is replaced, the halt to foreign aid by the administration of US President Donald Trump could reverse “decades of progress” on HIV, the United Nations warns in its annual report on HIV/AIDS. The United States’ decision to make cuts to the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could result in six million extra HIV infections and four million more AIDS-related deaths by 2029, according to the 2025 Global AIDS Update released on Thursday. “HIV programmes in low- and…

At a time when multilateralism is taking a back seat — with an ineffective UN Security Council and a dysfunctional dispute settlement body at the World Trade Organization (WTO) — India appears committed to key WTO processes and has begun preparations for its eighth trade policy review after five years. The preparations in the Ministry of Commerce come at a time when the US has all but abandoned the forum for resolving trade disputes and is instead striking bilateral trade deals, which experts fear are often not WTO-compliant. This poses significant risk for the rules-based system and for developing countries…

Karthi with director Tamizh during the launch of ‘Marshal’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dream Warrior Pictures, in collaboration with IVY Entertainment, has announced a period action drama titled Marshal, set in 1960’s Rameshwaram. The film marks another ambitious venture for actor Karthi and director Tamizh (Taanakkaran fame) following well-known projects like Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru and Kaithi.At Prasad Studios in Vadapalani, Chennai, on July 10, 2025 (Thursday), the producers unveiled the title of the movie with the film’s cast and crew present at the event. Marshal features a star-studded cast, including Kalyani Priyadarshan, Sathyaraj, Prabhu, Lal, John Kokken, Easwari Rao,…