Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka out-gunned Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the US Open last 16, with men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz aiming to follow on Friday.
World number three Jessica Pegula shook off a lackluster opening set to overcome Leylah Fernandez of Canada in three sets Friday, advancing to the US Open fourth round.
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka out-gunned Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the US Open last 16, with men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz aiming to follow on Friday.
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Culture
The British Museum on Friday insisted the Bayeux Tapestry's condition was "virtually unchanged" after France said two broken threads had been noticed following the centuries-old embroidery's move to London.
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Portugal extends talks to privatise national carrier TAP
Politics
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Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka out-gunned Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 to lead the way into the US Open round of 16 on Friday.
September 04, 2026
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Australian Ben Simmons, who missed last season with nagging back injuries, has agreed on a one-year NBA comeback deal with the Sacramento Kings, according to multiple reports on Friday.
September 04, 2026
Two broken threads were observed on the Bayeux Tapestry after the centuries-old artefact was transported to London, but it was more or less "in the same state", France's culture minister said Friday.
September 04, 2026
Interim Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson hopes his drastically revamped squad can come through some all too familiar "chaos" with a much-improved showing against England in next week's third and final Test in Birmingham.
September 04, 2026
Politics
The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West Bank refugee camps last year could amount to crimes against humanity.
September 04, 2026
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Portugal's government said Friday it would pursue talks with both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa on privatising a controlling stake in national airline TAP Air Portugal.
Billionaire Mark Walter made an improper deal with business partner Earvin "Magic" Johnson after getting the NBA legend's help in purchasing baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a report on Friday.
CoinRabbit has been named Best Crypto Lending Platform 2026 by International Business Magazine, highlighting a lending product that has issued more than $1.45 billion in loans since 2020.
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Moscow of aiming directly at the SBU head's personal office.
September 04, 2026
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A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but put his decision on hold to allow the defense to appeal the decision.
September 04, 2026
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The US job market registered strong growth in August, government data showed on Friday, outperforming expectations and offering President Donald Trump's Republican Party a boost ahead of upcoming midterm elections.
US auto safety regulators have opened an inquiry into Tesla's driverless Cybercab, questioning how the company concluded that a vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors meets federal safety rules.
The day after Volkswagen management, shareholders and unions agreed to cut a total 100,000 jobs over the coming years, automotive workers told AFP Friday they were feeling a mix of fury and disappointment.
Liquid Mercury today announced that ACQUA1, LLC completed the initial closing of its MERC exchange offering on September 1, 2026.
September 04, 2026
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