Qualifier to champion: Britain’s Raducanu, 18, wins US Open

Emma Raducanu, of Britain, poses outside Arthur Ashe Stadium with the championship trophy after she defeated Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, in the women’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — British teenager Emma Raducanu arrived

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Britain’s Raducanu, 18, beats Fernandez, 19, to win US Open

Emma Raducanu, of Britain, kisses the US Open championship trophy after defeating Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during the women’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — Unseeded British teenager Emma Raducanu went from qualifier to

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Cocaine worth £160m is found on luxury yacht off the coast of Plymouth

Credit: Plymouth Live/The Jamaican yacht Kahu was brought into Plymouth by the National Crime Agency, Australian Federal Police and the Border Force. Plymouth Live By Lee Trewhela Six men have been arrested following the dramatic operation More than two tonnes of cocaine worth around £160m has been seized and six men arrested in a dramatic

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US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

File – In this Feb. 20, 2020, file pool photo, a member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base in recent weeks, even

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UN urges Taliban to ‘cease use of force’ against protesters

By Anadolu Agency UN Human Rights Office says Taliban should ensure freedom of peaceful assembly, expression The UN Human Rights Office on Friday called on the Taliban to “cease the use of force” against peaceful demonstrators, journalists documenting the events in Afghanistan, and women protesters. At a UN news conference, Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for

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US stock indexes edge lower, on track for weekly losses

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, floor traders, including Phyllis Arena Woods, right, gather in remembrance on the eve of September 11th, on the Exchange trading floor, Friday Sept. 10, 2021. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP) Associated Press By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA Stocks edged lower in

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Journalist Somalia affairs analyst Abdiwahab Sheikh has been abducted in Nairobi

A photograph appeared on the Internet Journalist Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad . Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Somali-Kenyan commentator and scholar who was a staunch supporter of President Mohamed Abdullahi, has been abducted in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Abdiwahab went missing on Wednesday, August 8, according to his family, who searched all military bases, but received no

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Teen dream: Raducanu, 18, Fernandez, 19, into US Open final

Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, reacts after defeating Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the semifinals of the US Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez are so similar in so many ways: They possess

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The latest regional governors intervene between Farmajo, Roble

File Photo/Somali Times According to Somali officials told Somali Times political war between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, The Governor of Galmudug and Southwest have convinced both sides not to take any further action that could escalate the crisis and have both expressed their concerns. Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble

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CIA director discusses Afghanistan with Pakistan army chief

By Anadolu Agency Meeting between William J. Burns, Gen. Qamar Bajwa held in Rawalpindi CIA Director William J. Burns met on Thursday Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Qamar Bajwa to discuss the latest situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s military said. According to the ISPR, army’s media wing, the meeting took place in Rawalpindi, a garrison city adjacent

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