He overcame a slow start to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over eighth seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland to win a Masters 1000 title for the first time in his career. “It’s an amazing feeling,” he said. “I worked very, very hard (throughout) my career to finally be here.” Steady shooting and overall consistency were the difference in a final that went early in the second set. A Hurkacz double fault and three missed forehands gave Carreno Busta a 2-0 lead and momentum heading into the deciding set....

Fabrizio Romano has given an update on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s possible move to Chelsea. He claimed that Boehly is pushing hard for a deal due to Tuchel’s relationship with the Gabonese frontman. During the week, Tuchel claimed he was very close to Pierre-Emerick, saying: “I loved working with him. It was my pleasure. This has nothing to do with the situation now, but some players remain your players because you were very, very close....

On Tuesday morning, the Yuan Wang 5 sailed into the Beijing-built port of Hambantota and was welcomed by senior Sri Lankan and Chinese officials in a traditional ceremony that included a red carpet and a huge banner that read: “Hi your sri lanka Long live Sri Lanka-China friendship.” Although the ship will only remain for a few days, the development is already raising alarm bells in India, which views China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean with suspicion....

The best pass was a 40-yard strike to Brandon Johnson, son of former MLB catcher Charles Johnson, as the receiver ran the pass down the left sideline to set Denver’s offense in motion. Johnson then found Seth Williams for a 1-yard touchdown three plays later to put the Broncos up 7-0. Johnson also found Kendall Hinton for a 24-yard score on a rainbow touchdown pass to give Denver a 14-0 lead....

Une inondation. Après plusieurs semaines de canicule, la pluie s’est abattue sur Paris ce mardi 16 août en fin d’après-midi, provoquant de multiples inondations dans les rues et les stations de métro. Selon La Chaîne Météo*, 10 à 40 mm de pluie sont tombés en moins d’une heure, soit l’équivalent de deux à trois semaines de pluie. Dans le 15e arrondissement de la capitale, les usagers de la station Balard ont dû patauger dans l’eau pour accéder aux quais alors que l’eau s’infiltrait dans le sous-sol....

Auch in China können Unternehmen ihre Mitarbeiter nicht ohne Folgen auf unbestimmte Zeit unter schlechten Bedingungen arbeiten lassen. Im Fall von Quanta Computer wirken sich diese nun auf die Bilanz aus: Der MacBook-Hersteller hatte Mitarbeiter einer seiner größten Fabriken wegen Corona in eine Art Geiselsituation geschickt – was den Umsatz begrüßte. Apple-Kunden bemerkten die Auswirkungen der radikalen Einschränkungen in China nur indirekt, nämlich in Form längerer Lieferzeiten. Dies machte sich vor allem bei der Bestellung neuer Macs bemerkbar, mit teilweise monatelangen Lieferzeiten....

Auxerre a fait un début de match idéal face à Angers en breakant rapidement. Mais le carton rouge de Shinagioko a changé la donne, et les Angevins ont réussi à revenir au score (2-2). De son côté, Toulouse a confirmé la bonne humeur face à Nice, avec une victoire nette et nette sur Troyes (0-3). Peu riche en occasions, la rencontre de l’Ajaxio avec Lance s’est soldée par un simple 0-0, tout à fait raisonnable....

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has reportedly asked Treasury officials to work on a multibillion-pound aid package that could see the energy price cap fall from January. 2 The Treasury is said to be working on a multi-billion pound aid package for hard-hit householdsCredit: Alamy 2 Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi reportedly called on Finance Ministry officials to draw up measures to curb inflationCredit: PA The inflation-busting measure will give Ofgem a better say in what the price cap should be, while scrapping an allowance charged by energy suppliers to customers, according to The Sunday Times....

While it is too early to predict the weather for this winter, anything short of significant rainfall could see London put into much tougher measures next year, experts told the Observer. A Whitehall source told officials to prepare for a possible severe drought across the south-east. Drought is divided into four categories: prolonged drought, drought, severe drought, and drought recovery. If autumn and winter do not produce significant rainfall, ministers were warned, in a briefing seen by the Observer, then the south-east could reach severe drought early next year, requiring much greater restrictions on water use....

Sir John Armitt, chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, said there was an “increasing urgency” for more reservoirs amid the threat of water shortages. Speaking out against nimbleism – those who say “not in my backyard” – Sir John warned that backing down on local campaigning would cost the Conservatives at the polls. “If you consistently fail to ensure that the basic infrastructure that everyone needs to live their lives is provided, then people are not going to vote for you, sooner or later,” he said....

Hundreds of Mexican soldiers arrived in the city of Tijuana on Saturday after more than a dozen vehicles were seized and burned by gangs as part of escalating violence in the region. About 350 National Guard soldiers were brought in to support the thousands of federal troops already in Baja California state, Reforma reported. No injuries were reported in the hijackers in Tijuana who snarled traffic across the city and temporarily blocked access to the busiest US border crossing....

A ceremony has taken place which sees families dress the bodies of their dead relatives – and even pop lit cigarettes into their mouths. The Toraja people of the mountainous region of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, care for their loved ones long after they die. They believe that the line between life and death is part of a larger journey into the spiritual world. It can take years for some families except for lavish funerals, and until then, bodies can remain inside homes or in humble graves for months....

FCL-Obmann Stefan Wolff distanziert sich von den Äußerungen von Marius Müller. FCL-Torhüter Marius Müller (29) ist nach seiner homophoben Schikane nach der 1:4-Niederlage in St. Gallen (“immer wendet sich der Schwule ab”). Nach der öffentlichen Entschuldigung des Torhüters und einer ersten Reaktion des FCL bezog Teamchef Stefan Wolff (51) nun Stellung. Der Ex-Profi bekräftigt: „Wir können die Aussage in einer sehr emotionalen Phase direkt nach dem Spiel weder akzeptieren noch tolerieren....

Odinga has 52.54% of the vote to Ruto’s 46.76%, according to figures released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission early this afternoon based on results from about 30% of polling stations. Kenyans are still awaiting final results five days after the country, considered one of Africa’s most dynamic democracies, went to the polls on Tuesday. Odinga, 77, is making his fifth stab at the top job with the support of his longtime nemesis, outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta, who has already served two terms and cannot run again....

L’actrice américaine Anne Heche est décédée une semaine après avoir été grièvement blessée dans un accident de voiture à Los Angeles, aux États-Unis, a annoncé vendredi un porte-parole. Ayant perdu toutes ses fonctions cérébrales, Anne Heche “est légalement morte selon la loi californienne” mais son cœur bat toujours pour faciliter le don d’organes, a déclaré à l’AFP sa porte-parole Holly Baird. L’accident a causé “de graves lésions cérébrales”, selon un communiqué d’un représentant de l’actrice de 53 ans....

Publié hier à 20:06, Mis à jour hier à 20:06 Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, députée Renaissance des Bouches-du-Rhône TUDAL LEGRAND / Le Figaro MAINTENANCE – Sabrina Agresti-Roubache, députée des Bouches-du-Rhône et représentante du groupe Renaissance à l’Assemblée nationale, s’oppose, comme Gérald Darmanin, au droit des étrangers de voter aux élections locales. LE FIGARO. – Le député majoritaire Sacha Houlié a déposé une proposition de loi visant à étendre le droit de vote et d’éligibilité aux élections locales à tous les étrangers résidant en France, à l’exception des résidents des Etats membres de l’UE....

Après avoir été porte-parole républicaine anti-Trump et vice-présidente d’une commission enquêtant sur sa responsabilité dans l’attentat du Capitole, l’élue de 56 ans s’est déjà vue refuser un nouveau mandat au Congrès. Liz Cheney a représenté le Wyoming, l’État le moins peuplé du pays, connu pour ses grandes plaines, ses cow-boys, ses raffineries de pétrole… et pour avoir voté à 70 % pour Donald Trump en 2020. AFP Peu importe si cette femme, également connue comme la fille de l’ancien vice-président Dick Cheney, est pro-armes ou anti-avortement....

At an apartment complex nearby, police said they found a white SUV that had part of a gas pump still hanging from the gas tank and also had bullet holes. The car had been reported missing from the town of Collierville, about 30 minutes away. At about 12:47 p.m., officers responded to Methodist North Hospital, where six gunshot victims had arrived in the emergency room, police said. A car hit by gunfire was found nearby, police said....

In this photo released by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S. Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, left, poses for photos with Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Tah-ray Yui after arriving at Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Markey is leading a delegation of US lawmakers visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China. (Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP) A delegation of US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted an angry China to launch days of threatening military exercises around the self-ruled island that Beijing says should be brought under his control....

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Doug Johnson took the stand on the third day of Vanessa Bryant’s federal lawsuit against the county and said he took 25 photos at the scene of the California crash and texted them to two firefighters he believed to be high ranking. Johnson said about a third of his photos were close-ups of body parts and told the court they were taken at the behest of the department’s Raul Versailles, who was at the command post at the bottom of the Calabasas hill where the helicopter hit....