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Earlier at Eastbourne, highly rated Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca claimed his first ATP Tour win on grass by beating Zizou Bergs of Belgium in three sets.Fonseca, 18, recovered from a bruising tie-break defeat in the opening set to claim nine consecutive games on his way to beating Bergs 6-7 6-0 6-3 in two hours and seven minutes.The hype is continuing around the youngster labelled Brazil’s newest sporting superstar. Fonseca, ranked a career-high 57th in the world, attracted global attention by beating Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open in January and has admirers including Novak Djokovic.He will have another chance to…

Italy has long been a favorite country to visit among travelers. However, there are still plenty of places in Italy that have been overlooked—including one that’s been named an underrated summer holiday destination in a new study. Tucked between Tuscany and Lazio in central Italy is Umbria, a region that remains, somehow, just out of the spotlight. Often called Italy’s “green heart,” it may feel less polished and be less photographed than its more well-known neighbors, but it’s no less enchanting. The little-known region was recently named Europe’s most underrated, luxurious summer holiday destination by CV Villas, a London-based travel…

The Israeli military has struck Tehran’s notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran’s judiciary says.The judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported that the situation on the ground was “under control” following the attack. CCTV footage showed an explosion at one of the prison’s gates, while state TV pictures showed first responders carrying a casualty and searching for survivors under a flattened building.Israel’s defence minister said it was hitting “regime targets and agencies of government repression” across Tehran, including Evin.The military also said it had struck access routes to the Fordo uranium enrichment plant…

After the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites, protests sprung up around the world. Some supported Trump’s actions while others expressed dismay about America’s involvement in the conflict.

Reform UK has announced it would give non-doms the chance to avoid some UK taxes by paying a £250,000 fee, with the proceeds going to people on the lowest incomes.Non-domiciles (or non-doms) live in the UK but have a permanent home overseas for tax purposes.Under Reform’s plan, non-doms would pay the fee for a new Britannia Card and in return not be taxed on wealth, income or capital gains earned abroad. They would also avoid the need to pay inheritance tax.Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the measure amounted to a “tax cut for foreign billionaires” and Reform would have to…

US congressional staffers have reportedly been told that they’re no longer allowed to use WhatsApp on government devices. The House of Representatives’ chief administrative officer (CAO) is said to have informed workers on Monday that the app — including the mobile, desktop and web-based versions — is not permitted on House-managed devices.”The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption and potential security risks involved with its use,” the CAO wrote in an email, according to Axios. Microsoft Teams, Wickr,…

Marianna SpringSocial media investigations correspondentBBC/Getty ImagesGabriel and Sebastian Shemirani watched with concern as their mother Kate rose to notoriety during the pandemic, eventually getting struck off as a nurse for promoting misinformation about Covid-19.Then, their sister Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Doctors told her she had a high chance of survival with chemotherapy. But in 2024, seven months later, she died – having refused the treatment.The brothers blame their mother’s anti-medicine conspiracy theories for Paloma’s death at 23 – as cancer doctors tell BBC Panorama these beliefs are becoming more mainstream.Kate Shemirani has not responded directly to the allegations we…

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes were somewhat unusual among star trades in how theoretically accessible he was. Yes, he attempted to steer negotiations towards certain teams, but the price was low enough that almost anyone theoretically could have gotten into the running before he ultimately landed with the Houston Rockets. And, well, several teams did. The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat made offers, though both reserved their best assets. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors did as well, despite Durant’s misgivings. ESPN’s Shams Charania even reported on a few mystery teams that snuck into the proceedings. The field here was reasonably wide.…

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman.H5N1 bird flu has been making a lot of headlines since last year, and for good reason: since March 2024 this subtype of bird flu has infected upwards of 1,000 herds of dairy cattle, raising concerns about the virus’s ability to pass between mammals.This week Science Quickly is doing a three-part deep dive to bring you the latest research on bird flu. From visiting dairy farms to touring cutting-edge virology labs we’ll explore what scientists have learned about bird flu—and why it poses such a potential risk to humans.On supporting science…

Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated after the US struck Iran’s nuclear facilities at the weekend, affecting flights scheduled for the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Israel, Iran and other countries in the region.