Berrettini fires 23 aces and fights back to win his Shanghai opener
The Italian beat Aleksandar Kovacevic in three sets and booked a second-round meeting with Brandon Nakashima.
Sports 8 October 2026
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Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599 and puts local AI centre stage
Preorders opened on October 7, with availability beginning October 16 and some new Copilot features still to come.
Tech 8 October 2026
Badenoch would choose another election over a deal with Reform UK
Her conference interviews put coalition choices in the spotlight, but a hung parliament does not automatically mean another vote.
Politics 7 October 2026
At 13, Yu Zidi becomes the Asian Games’ youngest MVP as Puripol wins for Thailand
The swimmer and sprinter received the Games’ top individual honours after record-breaking performances in Nagoya.
Sports 5 October 2026
RuneScape has a new MMO in the works, but RS4 is still years away
Jagex has revealed an early project built in Unreal Engine, with its existing games set to continue alongside it.
Tech 5 October 2026
France’s school protests spread as students demand better classrooms
Hundreds of schools closed amid unrest, while concerns over staffing and learning conditions remained unresolved.
World 3 October 2026
Food, school, healthcare: UNICEF warns Lebanon’s children are losing the basics
A new assessment finds families cutting essentials as conflict adds to years of economic hardship.
World 3 October 2026
Minecraft Dungeons II is out, and your group chat has a new quest
The sequel brings four-player adventures and a new realm, with a different focus from everyday Minecraft building.
Tech 30 September 2026
World Tourism Day asks who benefits when AI helps choose our next trip
The UN wants digital travel tools to support local communities and smaller destinations, with efforts under way from Kenya to Ghana.
World 28 September 2026
At a Paris migrant centre, Pope Leo puts everyday dignity in the spotlight
A visit to Maison Bakhita focused on the people building new lives and the community helping them do it.
World 27 September 2026
Nearly 1.5 million people are displaced in Haiti, as safety gets harder to find
New UN data shows the crisis spreading beyond the capital while hurricane-season risks add another threat.
World 26 September 2026
FC 27 is out, and its new football hangout comes with a platform catch
The Grounds expands the game beyond match day, but older consoles do not get the new Clubs experience.
Tech 26 September 2026
Meta's new smart glasses drop the camera and keep the audio
Ray-Ban Meta Audio starts at $349, with a lighter frame and a claimed 12-hour battery life.
Tech 25 September 2026
Renewable power had a record year. The 2030 target still needs a faster finish.
A new assessment puts global additions at 693 gigawatts in 2025, while warning that stronger growth and better grids are still needed.
World 22 September 2026
Corals move water with tiny hairs. Heat can turn that lifeline into a problem.
Research into microscopic currents offers another way to understand the pressure warming oceans put on reefs.
World 21 September 2026
Thousands join hands at the Kennedy Center as its future becomes a political fight
Artists and supporters rallied against Trump’s handling of the venue, with its name, closure and independence all in dispute.
Politics 20 September 2026
Waymo plans driverless rides in Singapore in 2028, after a year of preparation
The robotaxi company’s Southeast Asia move starts with people behind the wheel and safety approvals still ahead.
Tech 19 September 2026
EU proposes social media limits for children, with supervised accounts from 13
The plan would change with a child’s age. It still needs approval before becoming law.
Politics 18 September 2026
Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, a first for Africa
Kenya wins the hosting rights as Munich is selected for the 2031 edition.
Sports 16 September 2026
Sweden’s opposition edges ahead, but the government is still undecided
A narrow preliminary lead puts the centre-left in a stronger position as counting continues.
Politics 15 September 2026
Rybakina wins the US Open and takes her place at the top
A three-set victory over Sabalenka brings a first New York title and a third Grand Slam crown.
Sports 14 September 2026
The NFL came to Melbourne. The 49ers took home a 27-7 win.
More than 100,000 fans watched Australia’s first regular-season NFL game.
Sports 12 September 2026
Sweden heads into a close election. The result may take patience.
Sunday’s vote will decide more than who gets the prime minister’s job.
Politics 12 September 2026
China wants to bring Mars rocks home. The hard part is the return trip.
Tianwen-3 is targeting a 2028 launch and samples back on Earth in 2031.
World 10 September 2026
