Dominic Thiem beats Alexander Zverev in five sets at US Open for first Grand Slam title
Dominic Thiem became the first player in the Open Era that began in 1968 to rally from two sets down and win a US Open final when he beat his friend, Alexander Zverev, 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 (6) in New York on Sunday. It hadn't been done altogether since 1949. Read more...
Tickets for Qantas flight to nowhere sell out in minutes
Australian airline Qantas has announced plans for a seven-hour scenic flight that will perform a giant loop taking in Queensland and the Gold Coast, New South Wales and the country's remote outback heartlands. CNN's Richard Quest reports. Read more...
Yankees Clinch Playoff Berth in Pandemic-Shortened Season
Despite a loss to the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees are in the postseason because of baseball math dictated by a loss by the Seattle Mariners. Read more...
Delay to get mortgage blamed on home working at banks
Sources said banks are failing to cope with a sharp rise in applications because so many staff are working from their kitchen tables. Read more...
In Fashion All Work and All Play
This season, swing effortlessly from sweat-it-out sportswear to crisp autumn tweeds, checks and khakis. Read more...
A Feast In The Time Of Plague review Lively, accessible, but in no sense backward-looking
A Feast In The Time Of Plague is terrific; a contemporary opera that's easy on the ear but never facile, with a storyline based on a Pushkin sketch that manages to combine death with humour. Read more...
Stars Beat Lightning in Double Overtime to Force Game 6
Corey Perrys goal gave Dallas a 3-2 victory and stopped Tampa Bay from clinching its second Stanley Cup. Read more...
Walkabout China Limits Travel to Hong Kong
A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. Read more...
California Plans to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars in 15 Years
The proposal would speed up the states efforts to fight global warming at a time when California is being battered by wildfires, heat waves and other consequences of climate change. Read more...
Test and Trace gets worse AGAIN Just 1.8% taking home tests get Covid-19 results back in 24 hours
Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged 100 per cent of people would get their Covid-19 test result back within 24 hours. But almost 100 per cent of tests in England take more than a day to come back. Read more...
Tommy DeVito, Original Member of the Four Seasons, Dies at 92
He sang behind Frankie Valli in a hit-making harmony group that gained a new audience when Jersey Boys stormed Broadway. He died of the coronavirus. Read more...
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When the hardback edition of David Cameron's memoirs was published last year, Brexit dominated the headlines. Read more...
English rugby handed 7.5m lifeline after agreeing new sponsorship deal with O2
EXCLUSIVE Cash-strapped English rugby has been given a major boost after O2 agreed a new sponsorship deal with the RFU worth more than 7.5million a year. Read more...
The wedding songs most likely to lead to an unhappy marriage
A poll of 5,500 married British couples discovered those who swayed to the singer's Lion King hit Can You Feel The Love Tonight? were most likely to describe themselves as happy. Read more...
The Crossword, the Mini and More
Solve the daily puzzle edited by Will Shortz, or try out other games like the Mini and Letter Boxed. Read more...
Sudan Is Focus of U.S. Efforts to Improve Ties With Israel
The U.S. is offering cash and promises to entice Sudan to recognize Israel before the American election, while the big prize, Saudi Arabia, remains out of reach. Read more...
Rescuers save the life of straggling pilot whale in icy water off Australia's coast
Almost a week after the worst mass stranding on record in Australia, rescuers on Tasmania's rugged west coast have guided another pilot whale to freedom. Read more...
Trump Announces Barrett as Supreme Court Nominee, Describing Her as Heir to Scalia
In choosing Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the president opted for the candidate most likely to thrill his conservative base and outrage his liberal opponents. Read more...