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Serena Williams will make her highly anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon, drawn against Australia's Maya Joint in the first round. The American superstar's return to Grand Slam singles play is one of the most eagerly awaited storylines of the tournament.
Uruguay face Spain in a World Cup 2026 group match kicking off at 6pm local/1am BST. Both nations are co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup and are already guaranteed a place in that tournament regardless of tonight's result. Live coverage is underway.
Kathy Kriskey, head of alternative ETF strategy at Invesco, says the recent freefall in oil prices is overdone relative to actual market conditions. Ships continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz despite earlier attacks, indicating supply lines remain intact. She shared her views on Bloomberg's "The Close."
Riot Games has officially announced League of Legends Classic, a new version of its 16-year-old MOBA, after dataminers leaked its existence and the list of playable champions. The studio confirmed the project following the leaks rather than on its own schedule. No release date has been announced yet.
A California appeals court on Friday rejected Harvey Weinstein's attempt to overturn his Los Angeles rape conviction, but ordered a lower court judge to resentence him. The 74-year-old was convicted in 2022 of sexually assaulting a model at the LA-Italia Film Festival and sentenced to 16 years in prison. His lawyers had argued on appeal for a full acquittal, which the court denied.
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Archaeologists hacked through more than three miles of dense Mexican jungle to reach a previously unknown Maya city. The site, located far beyond familiar logging tracks, contains unique carved stelae and altars that may offer clues about Maya civilisation just before its collapse. Researchers believe the discovery could significantly advance understanding of the Maya's final era.
A 60-year-old man in Spain visited doctors with a worsening two-week headache and subtle behavioural changes. A CT scan showed multiple brain lesions with swelling that initially suggested cancer. Elevated IgE levels pointed instead to a parasitic infection, and the man was ultimately diagnosed with neurocysticercosis — tapeworm cysts in the brain — despite never having travelled internationally. The case was published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
New York streetwear label Noah has dropped a new collection inspired by Australian rock band INXS, continuing its series of collaborations with classic rock icons. The pieces reference some of the band's most beloved songs. Previous Noah collabs have included Thin Lizzy, The Cure, and Roxy Music.
The E1 Series is a racing competition featuring electric hydrofoil boats called RaceBirds, held at high-profile waterfront destinations around the world. The series is backed by celebrity investors and aims to bring Formula 1-style glamour and global reach to open-water racing. It is growing rapidly as a new entertainment and sports format.
American-Venezuelan journalist Germania Rodriguez Paleo argues that the death toll from Venezuela's earthquake was dramatically worsened by decades of institutional collapse under authoritarian rule. She contends that in a functioning state many of the lives lost would have been saved by emergency services. The disaster has exposed the depth of the humanitarian and governance crisis in the country.
Chinese AI company Zhipu has released GLM 5.2, a model analysts say is closing in on the top offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic in terms of performance per dollar. The development signals a shift in the AI race toward cost-efficiency, with open-source models emerging as genuine contenders. US firms OpenAI and Anthropic face restrictions in the Chinese market, giving Zhipu a structural advantage at home.
Shares in enterprise software companies including ServiceNow and Salesforce surged as fears that OpenAI would directly displace traditional software providers appeared to ease. Oracle missed out on the rally because its cloud-infrastructure business is closely tied to OpenAI's own growth and success. The move signals renewed investor confidence in established software vendors.
Abby Joseph Cohen, professor at Columbia Business School, told Bloomberg Money that the US education system is making meaningful progress in teaching students personal finance skills. Cohen said schools are increasingly incorporating topics such as budgeting, saving and understanding credit into curricula. No specific programme names or data were provided in the source.
Tom Cruise and Warner Bros. are developing a high-budget, R-rated horror film with a tone inspired by Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, according to Hollywood reporter Jeff Sneider. It will be the second project under Cruise's long-term deal with the studio, following the upcoming "Digger" directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Fans see the project as a return by Cruise to the kind of actor-driven prestige cinema he made with directors like Paul Thomas Anderson and Oliver Stone.
Deputy Health Minister Katarzyna Kacperczyk announced on Friday that stab- and spike-resistant vests have been purchased for Polish paramedics. Emergency medical services stations are now drawing up delivery schedules for the equipment. Kacperczyk stated the vests should be present in all ambulances within the coming weeks.
France beat Norway 4-1 in their final FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match at Boston Stadium. Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick, with his third goal coming from a remarkable 17-pass move involving all 11 starting players. The win secured France's qualification for the knockout stage.
The Trump administration is building an 1,100-acre, $8.3 million facility in Oklahoma dedicated to testing flying cars and advanced air mobility vehicles. The base is expected to open in 2027. It represents the federal government's push to develop and regulate eVTOL and flying car technology on home soil.
Diagnostics company Repligen Corp. is among parties that have expressed takeover interest in Biolife Solutions Inc., a supplier of biopreservation media and cell therapy materials, according to people familiar with the matter. No official confirmation has been issued by either company. The talks, if they advance, could reshape the bioprocessing supply sector.
The death toll from earthquakes in Venezuela has more than doubled, as rescue workers continue searching rubble for survivors under worsening conditions. Collapsing infrastructure is hampering relief efforts across affected areas. The Venezuelan diaspora abroad is rallying to organise and send humanitarian aid to those affected.
Hana Sharif has stepped down as artistic director of Arena Stage in Washington D.C. on the opening night of the theater's new TLC musical. In a resignation email, Sharif made clear she was leaving under pressure rather than voluntarily. The timing, coinciding with a major premiere, has drawn significant attention.
The European Space Agency's Euclid telescope, designed to study dark matter and dark energy, spent one day last year imaging the densely packed star-filled centre of the Milky Way. The result is the most detailed image of our galaxy's heart ever taken in visible light. Astronomers say the image will aid the search for exoplanets in that region of the galaxy.
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