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Of late, a high-stakes Aryna Sabalenka match has been synonymous with an emotional roller-coaster. The French Open semifinal she won against Iga Swiatek, the final she lost to Coco Gauff and match-up in Berlin last month against former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina that she edged after a third-set tiebreak are all examples.On Tuesday (July 8, 2025) at the Centre Court, the World No. 1 was part of another topsy-turvy encounter, albeit against the less-pedigreed German Laura Siegemund, before managing to just about avert a ship-wreck and win 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.To meet AnisimovaIn her third Wimbledon singles semifinal, she will meet…

Hyderabad-based dialysis care network, NephroPlus, has urged policymakers to include Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) screening in India’s flagship National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), as it released a white paper highlighting the rising burden of CKD across India and neighbouring countries.Speaking at a media briefing in Hyderabad on Tuesday, NephroPlus Group CEO Rohit Singh said the findings of the white paper and a large-scale screening initiative make a strong case for integrating CKD testing, particularly serum creatinine and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), into existing government-led screenings for hypertension and diabetes. “The burden is silent but severe.…

Months after President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was toppled, Charlie Smart, a reporter at The New York Times, traveled to a mass burial site in Syria to understand how the Assad regime hid the bodies of the people it had made disappear.

President Donald Trump’s recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill features crippling cuts to health insurance, food stamps, and clean energy programs, yet significant new spending on child care. Lawmakers plan to invest $16 billion into three federal tax credit programs that haven’t been permanently updated in decades.That a Republican-led Congress would lead on new child care spending is unusual and reflects changing political priorities, as child care becomes harder for families to afford and harder for businesses to ignore.Traditionally, social conservatives have been skeptical of federal involvement in child care, viewing it as a family responsibility rather than a government…

Image of Indian passport for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The United Arab Emirates government has started a new type of Golden Visa, which will be based on nomination, albeit with some conditions, unlike the current practice of investing large amounts in either property or business here. Until now, one of the ways to get Dubai’s Golden Visa from India was to invest in property whose value should be at least AED two million (₹4.66 crore), or invest a large amount in business in the country. Under the “new nomination-based visa policy,” Indians can now enjoy the…

Every month or so, for the past few years, a new dire story has warned of how American children, from elementary school to college age, can no longer read. And every time I read one of these stories, I find myself conflicted.On the one hand, I am aware that every generation complains that the kids who come next are doing everything wrong and have gotten stupider and less respectful. I fear falling into this trap myself, becoming an old man yelling at cloud. On the other hand, with every new story, I find myself asking: … Can the kids read,…

The Wales team bus was involved in a road traffic crash on Tuesday and its training session was canceled at the stadium where it plays France at the Women’s European Championship. The Welsh Football Association said in a statement all the people involved — players and staff on the bus and in the other vehicle — were unharmed in the incident en route to the stadium in St. Gallen. Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson traveled separately from the team to the stadium for a news conference one day ahead of Wednesday’s game. “Football is secondary and I think, yes, we are…

A recent study has revealed a significant connection between excess belly fat and chronic pain, particularly in women. Researchers from the University of Tasmania and other institutions found that abdominal fat, specifically visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), contributes to widespread musculoskeletal pain. The study, published in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, analysed data from over 32,000 participants in the UK Biobank and highlighted the concerning role of abdominal fat in increasing chronic pain sensitivity. Story continues below this ad We asked experts to explain how belly fat can cause pain. How belly fat contributes…

After several tumultuous years, it seems that DC is finally making a comeback to the mainland, and it is sailing on the back of the Superman film with James Gunn as its captain. The first reactions for the film are finally in, and even though it was always going to be quite a tall task, it seems that Gunn and his Superman, David Corenswet, might have cracked what it takes to ensure the return of DC to the big leagues. Ever since the Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy writer James Gunn took over DC alongside Peter Safran, hopes…

Main entry to the Hotel Oloffson, built as a private residence by Simon Sam in about 1886. American Marines leased it and turned it into a military hospital in the early 20th century. In 1936 Walter Oloffson converted it to a hotel. In the 1950s through 1970s it was a Hollywood jetset destination. Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times/Getty hide caption toggle caption Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times/Getty PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti —One of Haiti’s most storied landmarks — a 19th-century gingerbread mansion that once hosted cultural luminaries and political intrigue — has been reduced to ashes in the latest wave of gang violence gripping…