Jannik Sinner, the current world No. 1 in tennis, has been handed a three-month ban, shocking the tennis community. The ban was issued following an investigation into alleged violations, though details remain unclear.
The United States and China have agreed on a framework to implement their trade truce, officials on both sides said Wednesday, after concluding two days of talks in London to defuse tensions and ease export restrictions that threaten to disrupt global manufacturing. American and Chinese negotiators agreed “in principle” to a framework on how to implement the…
The Ferguson Marine shipyard has signed a contract to build three sections of a Royal Navy warship which is currently under construction on the River Clyde. The shipyard is owned by the Scottish government, and last week a committee of MSPs warned it needed urgent investment to allow it to survive. The value of the…
The States of Guernsey is planning to bring more services online with the introduction of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform. The government is working with digital transformation company EPAM to implement the ServiceNow platform and to provide “much needed” application support services for the Revenue Service, at a cost of about £5m. Gé Drossaert, the…
SpaceX confirms incident, describing it as a “major anomaly” A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship launch vehicle suffered a “catastrophic failure” late Wednesday during a routine ground test at the company’s Starbase facility, marking yet another setback in Elon Musk’s ambitious interplanetary mission. Local authorities in Cameron County confirmed in a social media statement that the…
More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping residents anxious and awake all night. Seismic activity has been “very active” in the seas around the Tokara islands since 21 June, authorities said after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on Wednesday. There have been…
President Donald Trump expressed certainty his big gamble to directly assist the Israelis delivered a knockout blow to Iran’s nuclear program — even as many supporters and detractors alike were warning that U.S. military action could draw the United States into an expansive regional conflict. Trump, in brief remarks to the nation on Saturday evening…
Venezuela has announced an investigation into claims migrants sent to an El Salvador prison from the US suffered human rights abuses. More than 250 Venezuelans were repatriated to near Caracas on Friday. They had been detained in El Salvador since March following their deportation from the United States. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab said…
At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a Russian MP came up to me. “Are you going to bomb Iran?” he asked. “I’m not planning to bomb anyone!” I replied. “I mean you, the British…” “Don’t you mean Donald Trump?” “He’s told what to do by Britain,” the man smiled. “And by the deep state.”…
England’s preparations for their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy on Tuesday have been overshadowed by the racial abuse suffered by defender Jess Carter. Players have had to rally around Carter to offer support, while ensuring they remain focused on their attempts to defend their European title. Having endured a difficult few days, whether Carter will…
