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LONDON (news agencies) — Players and fans felt the impact of high temperatures at Wimbledon when Thursday’s semifinal match between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova was delayed twice in the first set because of spectators feeling unwell.The affected fans at Centre Court were seated in the lower level — not shaded — and on both occasions Sabalenka walked over to offer a bottle of water. The first time, she also offered a blue ice pack.“I feel like London is not ready for this weather. It was super hot,” Sabalenka said after losing to Anisimova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.The temperature during…

MONROVIA, Liberia (news agencies) — There was confusion and anger in Liberia on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump praised the English skills of President Joseph Boakai. “Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai at the White House, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.”English has been the west African nation’s official language since the 1800s. But Trump did not stop there.“Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?” he continued, as Boakai murmured a response. “Where were you educated? Where? In Liberia?”The exchange took place during a meeting in the White House between Trump and five West African leaders on…

Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight until it’s mathematically impossible for Max Verstappen to win, even after Christian Horner was fired as team principal.In the first sign of the team’s ambitions after ending Horner’s 20-year tenure and appointing Laurent Mekies, Marko dismissed suggestions Thursday that the move might mark a shift of focus to 2026.“As for the current sporting situation: there are still twelve races to go, and we will continue to fight for the drivers’ championship as long as it’s mathematically possible,” Marko said in comments released by…

WASHINGTON (news agencies) — Most of the U.S. adults who have experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause, according to polling conducted earlier this year, before the deadly Texas floods. But while Americans largely believed the federal government should play a major role in preparing for and responding to natural disasters, an analysis of recent news agencies-NORC polls shows less consensus about whether the government should be involved in combating climate change to try to keep extreme weather from getting worse.The polls from media-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research were…

NEW YORK (news agencies) — The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King ‘s words and the late Maurice Sendak ‘s illustrations, will be narrated by an author who knows the material well. Stephen King. “Stephen King’s reading of ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is captivating and thrilling, bringing new depth to this classic tale,” Lynn Caponera, executive director of The Maurice Sendak Foundation, said in a statement Thursday. “Everyone at HarperCollins and The Maurice Sendak Foundation shared the same dream and vision to have Stephen King…

BOGOTA, Colombia (news agencies) — Assets worth over $64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation targeting environmental crime in the Amazon Basin.The crackdown, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has struck a major blow to transnational environmental crime networks, officials said.The campaign, which ran from June 23 to July 6, mobilized more than 1,500 officers from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Authorities conducted over 350 coordinated raids targeting illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling across some of the Amazon’s most remote and ecologically sensitive regions.Dubbed Operation Green Shield, the…

U.S. stock indexes were mixed in morning trading Thursday as Wall Street sized up quarterly results from several companies including Delta Air Lines, which led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of this year. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%. The benchmark index remains near the record it set last week after a better-than-expected June jobs report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 229 points, or 0.5%, as of 11:05 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower a day after climbing to an all-time high.Delta surged 13%, bringing other airlines…

LONDON (news agencies) — Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career a little more than a year after taking a break from tennis because of burnout.The 13th-seeded Anisimova, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in Florida, was playing in her second major semifinal after losing at that stage at the 2019 French Open at age 17.In May 2023, she took time off from the tour, saying she had been “ struggling with my mental health ” for nearly a year.…

NEW YORK (news agencies) — A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison, many of them never published, will be released next year.Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,” which includes more than 250 black and white and color images, is scheduled for Fall 2026. Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, compiled and curated the book, which covers the years 1963-69 and includes photos of the Beatles everywhere from their native Liverpool to India to Shea Stadium.“I want to show people, from George’s unique photographic perspective during the Beatles’ early years, the moments when the whole of your life…

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in a deal valued at approximately $3.1 billion.The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share. The transaction includes the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of WK Kellogg Co.’s portfolio of breakfast cereals across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.WK Kellogg’s shares were up 30% in premarket trading Thursday.Kellogg, which was founded in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1906, makes Fruit Loops, Special K, Frosted Flakes and Rice Krispies. The current company was formed in 2023, when Kellogg’s…