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Jannik Sinner continued his US Open title defence in dominant fashion as he swept past fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti to reach the semi-finals in New York.Labelled an “artificial intelligence” player by Alexander Bublik in the last round, Sinner’s scintillating form carried on as he won 6-1 6-4 6-2.Musetti, ranked 10th, was unable to convert any of his seven break points, while he hit just 12 winners to his compatriot’s 28 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.”We know each other very well. We’re from the same country, there’s so many Italian players in the draw, so it’s nice to play here,” Sinner said.”Obviously…

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new video loaded: What to Know About China’s Military ParadeBy David Pierson, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Kassie Bracken and Stephanie Swart•September 3, 2025At a large Chinese military parade to commemorate the end of World War II, President Xi Jinping welcomed authoritarian leaders and debuted China’s newest weaponry. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent at The New York Times, explains what this means for the United States and the world.Recent episodes in InternationalInternational video coverage from The New York Times.International video coverage from The New York Times.Show more videos from International

President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that found many of his sweeping tariffs were illegal.In a petition filed late on Wednesday, the administration asked the justices to quickly intervene to rule that the president has the power to impose such import taxes on foreign nations.A divided US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit last week ruled 7-4 that the tariffs Trump brought in through an emergency economic powers act did not fall within the president’s mandate and that setting levies was “a core Congressional power”.The case could upend Trump’s economic…

French AI startup Mistral AI is finalizing a €2 billion investment at a post-money valuation of $14 billion, reports Bloomberg, positioning the company as one of Europe’s most valuable tech startups. The two-year-old OpenAI rival, founded by former DeepMind and Meta researchers, develops open source language models and Le Chat, its AI chatbot built for European audiences. Mistral isn’t commenting on the report, but the round would represent Mistral’s first major raise since June 2024, when it was valued at €5.8 billion. The company has previously raised over €1 billion from prominent investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The…

The star said that although it was a difficult decision, she didn’t want to “risk long term or permanent damage” to her vocal cords Lady Gaga has postponed her show in Miami tonight, citing an “extremely strained” voice and recommendations from both her doctor and vocal coach to rest. The star called off the show just before it was set to kick off in Kaseya Center as thousands gathered to see Gaga perform. “I am really so so sorry but I need to postpone tonight’s show in Miami,” wrote Gaga in her statement shared to Instagram Stories. “During rehearsal last…

Tim McManusSep 3, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseTim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010.A.J. Brown pulled up to the “most dangerous gym in America” on a Friday in May, alone in his Honda Accord.It was just weeks removed from the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 destruction of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX when Brown reached out to trainer Haddy Abdel on social media. This wasn’t the first time a well-known figure had been captivated by the chaotic, grueling…

September 3, 20252 min readU.S. States Start Sharp Divisions on VaccinesWest Coast states are forming their own vaccine compact as Florida announces plans to ditch shot requirements for schoolchildrenBy Dan Vergano edited by Dean Visser A West Coast versus Southeast vaccine divide took shape on Wednesday as Pacific Coast states formed a compact to bulwark their vaccine recommendations—while Florida moved to drop school shot requirements entirely.The moves come amid concern about changing vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ahead of flu season because influenza viruses often spread severely in schools. Last week the White House last…

Watch: Epstein survivors speak publicly outside US CapitolVictims of Jeffrey Epstein have shared emotional accounts of sexual abuse as they spoke on the steps of the US Capitol and called for lawmakers to release more files about the convicted sex offender.One of the women, Lisa Phillips, said the group had begun compiling a confidential list of Epstein associates who they say were involved in abuse.”We will confidentially compile the names we all know were regularly in the Epstein world,” she said. “It will be done by survivors, and for survivors.”The event was organised by US lawmakers who are calling for…

The cosmetics retailer Lush has closed its UK shops, factories and website in protest over starvation in Gaza.A statement appeared on its website and on posters on shop windows on Wednesday, which read: “Stop starving Gaza, we are closed in solidarity”, while its flagship spa on London’s Oxford Street was marked as “temporarily closed” on Google Maps.In an interview with LBC radio, the co-founder Mark Constantine said the company’s estimated losses as a result of the closure would be about £300,000. While offering his support for the decision, he added: “It would be nice to be able to pay for…