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Sabalenka defeats Osaka to advance to the Indian Wells quarterfinals

Sabalenka defeats Osaka to advance to the Indian Wells quarterfinals

Aryna Sabalenka beat Naomi Osaka 6‑2, 6‑4 to reach the Indian Wells quarter‑finals, and fourth seed Alexander Zverev progressed to the men’s last eight. Both Sabalenka and Osaka, four‑time Grand Slam champions, met for the first time since 2018, when the Japanese captured the US

Neil Simpson secures GB's inaugural Winter Paralympics medal, a silver in skiing

Neil Simpson secures GB's inaugural Winter Paralympics medal, a silver in skiing

Britain secured its inaugural medal of the Winter Paralympics on Tuesday when Neil Simpson out‑performed a strong field to take silver in the men’s visually‑impaired alpine combined. He placed second behind home favourite Giacomo Bertagnolli and ahead of Austria’s Johannes Aigner, a double‑gold medallist at

Oksana Masters clinches 11th gold, achieving Paralympic redemption in Milan‑Cortina.

Oksana Masters clinches 11th gold, achieving Paralympic redemption in Milan‑Cortina.

Oksana Masters’ eleventh Paralympic gold was described as “redemption” for the most successful American winter Paralympian. It was evident just how deeply the victory resonated with her. Masters let out loud cheers several times after clinching the women’s sprint‑sitting event in para cross‑country skiing on Tuesday in

UK Society of Authors unveils logo to mark books authored by humans, not AI

The Society of Authors (SoA) has introduced a programme aimed at marking books that are created by human writers amid a market swamped with AI‑produced titles. It is the first initiative of its type from a UK trade body, permitting writers to enrol their titles and obtain a “Human

Six dead, five hurt as Swiss bus catches fire.

Six dead, five hurt as Swiss bus catches fire.

A bus ignited in western Switzerland on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding five others, in what authorities described as possibly a deliberate act. The blaze erupted on a bus travelling along the main street of the small town of Kerzers, roughly 20 km (12 miles) west of

Police call shots fired at US consulate in Canada a national security incident

Police call shots fired at US consulate in Canada a national security incident

Two men opened fire on the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday, an act police called a “national security incident”, leading to increased security at U.S. and Israeli diplomatic sites in the city. The suspects arrived at the downtown consulate around 4:30 a.m. Eastern Time, got

UK Ministers to Seek Advice from 100 Citizens on Digital ID Plans

UK Ministers to Seek Advice from 100 Citizens on Digital ID Plans

Ministers will invite a hundred people chosen at random from across the United Kingdom to take part in the government’s consultation on digital identification, as officials aim to counter conspiracy theories surrounding the intended use of the system. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, will set