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Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the US Open in chaotic fashion after a bizarre on-court incident involving a photographer triggered his furious outburst during a first-round defeat to Benjamin Bonzi. The drama unfolded at 5-4 in the third set with Bonzi holding match point. As the Frenchman prepared to serve, a cameraman walked onto the Louis Armstrong Stadium court, forcing chair umpire Greg Allensworth to replay the point with a fresh first serve. The call enraged Medvedev and the New York crowd, sparking a six-minute delay filled with shouting, boos, and confusion. Medvedev stormed towards the umpire, demanding, “Are you…

U.S. judge Frank Caprio, whose courtroom empathy made him a global viral figure, has died at 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Caprio, long a fixture in Rhode Island’s municipal court, gained worldwide fame when clips of his rulings circulated online, highlighting his leniency and compassion. Hours before his death, Caprio posted on Instagram thanking supporters for their prayers, saying he had suffered a setback and was back in the hospital.

China has developed a prototype robot capable of carrying a fetus to term and giving birth, according to local reports. The so-called “pregnancy robot,” priced at about $14,000, was created by Dr. Zhang Qifeng and is expected to debut next year, Chosun Biz said. Developers claim the machine could sustain a pregnancy for roughly 10 months before delivery. The cost is significantly lower than traditional fertility options such as surrogacy, which can run from $100,000 to $200,000, or in-vitro fertilization. The announcement has drawn skepticism and criticism, with some women expressing concern about technology replacing natural pregnancy. It is unclear…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged greater investment in Africa’s green energy sector, saying the continent has the resources to emerge as a “renewable superpower.” Speaking at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Guterres called for mobilising finance and technology to build a thriving renewable energy and manufacturing base that benefits African people. “Green power in Africa lowers energy costs, diversifies supply chains, and accelerates decarbonisation for everyone,” he said. He cautioned that rising debt must not be allowed to block progress, urging more concessional finance and stronger lending capacity from multilateral development banks. “Africa has everything it…

Arsenal are set to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace in a deal worth more than £60 million, beating rivals Tottenham Hotspur to the 27-year-old midfielder. Spurs had been favourites to secure Eze, but Arsenal accelerated talks after Kai Havertz sustained a knee injury in Sunday’s win over Manchester United. The Gunners have reached an agreement in principle with Palace for a fee close to Eze’s £68m release clause. Eze, released by Arsenal as a teenager, now appears on course for a return to the Emirates. Palace manager Oliver Glasner said both Eze and captain Marc Guehi remain committed ahead…

Leon Bailey has completed a season-long loan move from Aston Villa to Serie A side AS Roma. The deal, which runs through the 2025-26 campaign, includes an option to buy. The Jamaican winger, 28, joined Villa from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 for £25m and scored 22 goals in 144 appearances. He enjoyed his best spell in 2023-24 with 14 goals across 52 games but managed just two goals in 38 appearances last season. Despite signing a new Villa contract in February 2024 that runs until 2027, Bailey now heads to Italy. Roma will reportedly pay €2m (£1.7m) for the loan,…

An Arizona man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing his wife, who used her final words to identify him as her attacker. Stephen Dennis, 36, pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder in the death of his wife, 37-year-old Aliccia Grant, a mother of two. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced the sentencing Monday, Aug. 18. Grant was stabbed in the early hours of Sept. 9, 2024, in the parking lot of a Home Depot in north Phoenix. Witnesses reported hearing screams and found her in the driver’s seat of a red Prius with…

Uganda has agreed to temporarily host migrants rejected for asylum in the United States but unwilling to return home, the foreign ministry said Thursday. The deal comes as President Donald Trump escalates deportations, including sending convicted criminals to South Sudan and Eswatini. “This is a temporary arrangement with conditions, including that individuals with criminal records and unaccompanied minors will not be accepted,” ministry permanent secretary Vincent Bagiire Waiswa said in a statement, adding Uganda would prefer to receive African nationals. The ministry said details were still being worked out. On Wednesday, another official had denied reports of a deal, citing…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday handed Donald Trump a letter from his wife, Olena Zelenska, thanking Melania Trump for drawing attention to the plight of thousands of Ukrainian children taken to Russia since the 2022 invasion. The exchange came after Melania Trump wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin urging him to consider the children, saying their return would “serve humanity.” Ukraine says about 19,500 children have been abducted, with 1,500 returned. The International Criminal Court last year issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the alleged deportations, which Moscow denies. Zelensky praised Melania Trump’s “compassion” and said her advocacy…

The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas for violations of U.S. law and overstays, officials told the BBC, in a move that underscores the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and foreign students. The department said the “vast majority” of cases involved criminal offenses such as assault, burglary and driving under the influence, while several hundred were linked to “support for terrorism.” Officials did not elaborate on the definition but said some students had been flagged for expressing antisemitic behavior during pro-Palestinian protests. Roughly 4,000 visas were revoked for lawbreaking, while 200–300 were canceled under “INA…