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By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) – Tunisian Ons Jabeur gained revenge for her defeat in last year’s Wimbledon final when she surged back from a set down to beat third-seeded defending champion Kazakh Elena Rybakina 6-7(5) 6-4 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals. A year ago Jabeur looked on course to become the first Arabic and African female champion before fading to lose in three sets but the dream […]

By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) -It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune as he doused the Dane’s fireworks to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time with a 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 victory on Wednesday. The two tyros, who were born six days apart, were contesting a men’s Wimbledon quarter-final that for the first time in the […]

By Xie Yu and Summer Zhen HONG KONG (Reuters) -Rather than spur a relief rally in China’s battered tech sector, the past week’s developments at Jack Ma-founded Ant Group have merely reminded global investors of the fickle nature of the country’s regulatory policies and the fragility of the sector. The initial market reaction when China announced a $984 million fine for the Alibaba Group affiliate for violating laws and regulations […]

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s nominee to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) says he will champion the mass surveillance power that has been used to collect data from foreigners and Americans alike and which has come under renewed scrutiny from lawmakers. Efforts to renew the spy power, known as Section 702 of the FISA Act, faces resistance from both parties before its slated expiration date […]

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s nominee to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) says he will champion the mass surveillance power that has been used to collect data from foreigners and Americans alike and which has come under renewed scrutiny from lawmakers. Efforts to renew the spy power, known as Section 702 of the FISA Act, faces resistance from both parties before its slated expiration date […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it is reviewing concerns raised by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer against a popular influencer-created energy drink. Schumer said earlier this month that PRIME, a beverage brand started last year by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, should be investigated due to the high caffeine content in the energy drink, adding that it was also being marketed to children. […]

By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) -A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida on Wednesday, with forecasters expecting temperatures that could shatter records in parts of the Southwest in the coming days. The National Weather Service issued excessive heat advisories, watches and warnings for areas in which about 100 million Americans reside. The sweltering conditions are expected to remain through the […]

By Helen Coster, Tom Hals and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Arizona man filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, alleging the network spread a conspiracy theory that he played a key role in the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Ray Epps, who voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, claimed in his lawsuit that Fox knowingly […]

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, its state media reported, saying the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force and a warning to the United States and other adversaries. The launch, reported at the time by militaries in South Korea and Japan, was condemned by the U.S. and leaders in Seoul and Tokyo, among others. The Hwasong-18 […]