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Spanish tennis star had missed the French Open, ‌Wimbledon and the ​North American hard-court events in Toronto and ​Cincinnati.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Carlos ‌Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at ⁠the US ⁠Open, ending a more than four-month absence caused by a wrist injury, in ⁠a bid to defend his title in New York.The seven-time Grand Slam champion confirmed ⁠on Thursday that he will play the August 30-September 13 tournament after withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in April and missing the French Open, ‌Wimbledon and the North American hard-court events in Toronto and Cincinnati.Recommended Stories list of 4…

The latest strikes on Kyiv began around midnight local time as air raid sirens sounded across the city, followed by the impact of Russian missiles.The strikes cut power to thousands of properties, plunging parts of the Kyiv region into darkness.A day of mourning is to be observed on Friday. At a local school in the Solomyanski disctrict, the windows were knocked out and its playing fields were left covered in debris. A nearby storeroom was destroyed, exposing the basement. The BBC was told it was a laundry and boiler house supplying heating to the surrounding apartment blocks.Ukraine’s deputy intelligence chief…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Stocks are lower on Thursday, with the S & P 500 down by about 0.5% and the Nasdaq falling about 1%. It’s the fourth down session in the past five for the S & P 500. Bonds and oil prices continued to weigh on the market. After finding some relief on Wednesday following the Treasury Department’s intervention in long-dated bonds , yields spiked Thursday, erasing all of the prior day’s slide.…

A new app seen as a spiritual successor to short-form video service Vine has been released to the public.Much like the original, Divine lets users create and share videos which are just six seconds long and repeat on a loop. The new app also hosts more than two million original Vine videos and – in a bid to further distance itself from other platforms – bans content made by AI.Divine’s founder, former Twitter employee Evan Henshaw-Plath, told the BBC he wanted to create the app because he felt social media needed “a reset”.”I want to see it rival other apps…

The weary aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln’s work in the Middle East is complete, and the ship, along with its crew of about 5,000 sailors, began its journey home to San Diego on Thursday after nine months of deployment. Another carrier, the Japan-based George Washington, has taken the Lincoln’s place.A U.S. official confirmed the Lincoln’s departure, which was alluded to by Adm. Brad Cooper, who heads U.S. Central Command, in an opinion essay about the Abraham Lincoln published in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. “Godspeed and enjoy the well-deserved reunion soon,” the admiral wrote.The Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in…

Knee pain is a familiar problem for many people, particularly as they get older. Although persistent knee discomfort can have many causes, osteoarthritis is one of the most common. Knee osteoarthritis develops as the cartilage that cushions the bones in the joint gradually breaks down. Healthy cartilage allows the knee to move smoothly while helping protect the bones. As this protective layer becomes thinner, pain and other problems can develop and may become more severe over time. “Osteoarthritis can cause knee pain and stiffness, which can negatively impact a person’s activity level, risk of falling, mood and general quality of…

Aug 20, 2026, 10:47 AM ETNEW YORK — The US Open singles champions will earn $5.5 million, the highest winnings in Grand Slam tennis history.Overall compensation for the final major of the year is rising to a record $108 million, a 20% increase from last year and a 44% jump since 2024. The financial details were announced Thursday by the United States Tennis Association, with play set to begin next week.Players will earn $140,000, largest in tennis history, just for making it into the 128-player singles main draw. A quarterfinalist earns $780,000, a semifinalist $1.45 million and the runner-up $2.8…

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has declared that she will become the next governor of Abia State, saying her ambition is driven by what she considers the failure of Governor Alex Otti’s administration to match its public image with the state’s conditions. Ms Ogala, who has previously been involved in Abia politics and briefly served as an adviser under former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, said she had spent the past three months in the state and was dissatisfied with what she had seen. She questioned some of the achievements associated with the Mr Otti administration, particularly claims around electricity supply, the redevelopment…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday arrived in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, to commission the newly reconstructed 33.5-kilometre Elele/Egbeda/Omoku dual carriageway. On arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Shettima was received by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, former deputy governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru, John Mbata, Oris Onyiri, Sam Sam Jaja, and other top government officials. The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dagogo Wokoma, said the project is tangible evidence of Governor Fubara’s dedication to addressing the developmental needs of the state’s people. READ ALSO: Fubara endorses Chinda as preferred successor Wokoma stated that the…

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for social media posts insulting the island’s sacred Day of Silence. Luzian Andrin Zgraggen posted videos of himself outdoors during Nyepi and made profane comments that authorities say insulted Hindu tradition.Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo