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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson has pulled out of Thursday's women's 800 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich, stating her body is not ready to race again after the European Championships. She had been due to face Audrey Werro in a rematch of their recent Birmingham final. The field will still include Femke Broeders-Bol and Georgia Hunter Bell, while world champion Lilian Odira has also withdrawn.
Sonova launched its third real-time AI hearing-aid platform, Phonak EON, on Monday, with the company positioning it as key to meeting medium-term growth targets. The Swiss firm aims to capitalize on the platform's advanced speech clarity and connectivity to attract both new and replacement customers. Rollouts in the U.S. began immediately, with Europe, Australia, and other markets to follow.
Education Cannot Wait announced a US$22 million multi-year investment to restore education for nearly 200,000 crisis-affected children in Sudan's West Darfur, South Kordofan, and Gedaref. The programme, implemented by Save the Children and partners, aims to address the world's largest displacement crisis, where 8 million children are out of school.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he will not run against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, but warned that Infantino must either recognize he has lost support or face a challenger in March's election. The warning follows the abandoned plan to sell World Cup stakes to private investors, which drew accusations of 'deception' from three confederations. Ceferin also faced criticism over Donald Trump's intervention in a red-card decision, while FIFA president Gianni Infantino continued to court support among smaller football nations.
The owner of a Swiss bar destroyed in a deadly New Year fire is in pre-trial detention following allegations of domestic violence. Jacques Moretti, co-owner of Le Constellation, faces charges over the blaze that killed 41, now with a separate investigation into a reported incident in August. His lawyers call the events a private matter.
Michelle Keegan and Douglas Booth lead the cast of 'The Blame', a six-part crime drama coming to ITV and STV this September. The series, based on Charlotte Langley's debut novel, follows detectives investigating a death in the fictional town of Wakestead.
A landfill collapse in Conakry, Guinea, has killed at least 30 people, according to the government, with heavy rains triggering the disaster at the Dar Es Salam dump. Rescuers are searching for survivors, and officials had planned to close the site the same day.
President Donald Trump is considering a new 7.5 percent tariff on Chinese goods over excess manufacturing capacity, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the deliberations. Officials view the rate as calibrated to preserve a trade truce and a planned late-September meeting with Xi Jinping. The step follows a Supreme Court ruling against earlier reciprocal tariffs and comes amid wider U.S. duties that Asian economies have largely accepted without retaliation.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu attended the 56th FHRAI Annual Convention in Varanasi and invited investors to the state's hotel industry, highlighting tourism infrastructure plans and new policies. He also promoted lesser-known destinations and reported tourist footfall figures.
Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir is set to visit Tehran on Monday to continue mediation efforts between the US and Iran, as announced by Iran's foreign ministry. The visit comes amid stalled peace negotiations and looming US sanctions, with Pakistani sources confirming the trip.
The DRC government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks after five days of negotiations in Switzerland, aiming to end decades of conflict in the east. The first ceasefire verification mission was deployed Monday to Minembwe, as fighting continues despite the agreement.
The US national debt has surpassed $40 trillion, with the federal deficit reaching a record $432 billion in July. Brokerage Jefferies warns that deteriorating fiscal conditions could keep upward pressure on long-term Treasury yields, posing risks to equities and the Federal Reserve's flexibility. Meanwhile, Pimco argues current yields look attractive by historical standards, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond buyback plan saw only short-lived relief.
Stan Wawrinka, the 2016 US Open champion and three-time Grand Slam winner, will not receive a wildcard for the 2026 US Open, his final season on tour. The USTA awarded the last men's wildcard to American Patrick Kypson, sparking criticism from fans and a tennis insider who called the decision controversial.
Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in court on September 8 in Martin County, Florida, for the first time since his DUI arrest in late March. The hearing follows multiple postponements as prosecutors sought access to his medical records. Woods faces two misdemeanor charges and has pleaded not guilty.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 93, has returned to Yaoundé after more than 10 weeks abroad, ending intense speculation about his health and the country's leadership. The world's oldest serving head of state arrived from Geneva with First Lady Chantal Biya, greeted by ruling party supporters. The prolonged absence had sparked opposition criticism and questions about succession, given the absence of a vice-president.
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison on Bali for insulting the Hindu Day of Silence, Nyepi. Luzian Andrin Zgraggen filmed himself on an empty beach during the observance and posted the video on Instagram, sparking public anger and his arrest. The judge said his actions offended Balinese people and hurt their faith.
Olympic champion Sifan Hassan will return to the New York City Marathon on Nov. 1, using lessons from last year's difficult sixth-place finish to guide her preparation. The race also features American record holder Conner Mantz and top U.S. woman Jess McClain, both eyeing the 2028 Olympic Trials.
The remains of two Belgian climbers who went missing in 1992 have been discovered on the Trift Glacier in Switzerland, exposed by melting ice. DNA analysis confirmed their identities, and police highlighted the role of climate change in revealing the bodies. The discovery adds to a series of cases where receding glaciers have uncovered long-lost climbers.
Trade negotiations between the US and Canada collapsed at the last minute, triggering 50% US tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs, matching the US measures 'dollar for dollar', set to take effect on September 8.
Fresh US tariffs on Canadian goods took effect at midnight Saturday after last-minute talks broke down. Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended negotiations and vowed to match the tariffs 'dollar-for-dollar,' while Washington blamed Canada for the collapse.