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'A generational icon'

"I think it's good for tennis to have these generational icons," said Karl Hale, the tournament director who offered Williams a wildcard for this month's WTA 1000 event in Toronto. "The wildcards always play first-round matches, and with the bigger draw [size] now, it adds more n

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Entertainment

Edinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival

Key to its success was its timing in the final week of the world's largest arts festival which allowed delegates to network, while also "shopping" the city for fresh ideas, talent and shows. McAllan said when she was first appointed culture secretary after the election in May, on

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World

Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals

When pressed if there were no missed red flags, she said "At this stage, we've got no evidence to suggest that is the case…" Asked if there were any vetting issues in relation to Greer, ACC Ratcliff said the vetting landscape is "markedly different" today, that Greer would not ha

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Politics

Judge mulls decision on releasing Andrew Tate on bail

A federal judge in Miami heard directly from Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on Thursday, as they asked to be released on bail from a detention center in Miami. Andrew Tate "has stated online that he has seven different passports and 15 driver's licenses so that if he is stop

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Politics

The Papers: 'Town gripped by fear' and 'Nepal death toll climbs'

Reynolds , Jane Dalton & Namita Singh Friday 28 August 2026 06:33 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Trump says US offers Nepal aid as dozens of Americans may be missing Nepal and China have issued warnings of fresh flooding risks following a catastrophic g

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Health

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon after the government labeled the company as a supply chain risk earlier this year. Earlier in the legal proceedings, Lin had temporarily blocked the Pentagon f

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Technology

Uber Eats Promo Codes: $15 Off │September 2026

Uber Eats Promo Codes: $15 Off │September 2026 | WIRED {"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","articleBody":"Instead of calling a local restaurant and enlisting a delivery driver from said restaurant, Uber Eats draws from hundreds of participating restaurants, cafe

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