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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar of Tennis for next generations

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the Big Three of men's tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles, 63 in all that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set

Emergency declared in Florida as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens

Gov Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for all of Florida as Tropical Storm Ian gained strength over the Caribbean

North Korea test-fired ballistic missile toward sea, says South Korea

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired at least one unidentified ballistic missile toward its eastern sea

Tropical cyclone Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in Canada

Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall before dawn on Saturday

CIA unveils model of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri's hideout in Afghanistan

The CIA revealed the model of a safe house used to brief President Joe Biden about the whereabouts of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri before it killed him in a drone strike in Afghanistan

'External interference' won't be tolerated, says China on Taiwan at UNGA

China underscored its commitment on Saturday to its claim on Taiwan, telling assembled world leaders that anyone who gets in the way would be crushed by the wheels of history

Biden administration launches environmental justice office in N Carolina

President Biden's top environment official visited Warren County, North Carolina, which is widely considered the birthplace of environmental justice movement on Saturday to unveil a national office

EU candidate Serbia and Russia sign agreement on foreign policy matters

Serbia has signed an agreement with Russia for mutual consultations on foreign policy matters, the Balkan country's media reported

NASA delays Artemis I launch for third time due to potential hurricane

NASA is skipping next week's launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that's expected to become a major hurricane

Qatar Energy partners with Total Energies for LNG expansion amid war

State-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy signed on Saturday a deal with Total Energies for the Northfield South Expansion

Russia launches new strikes on Ukrainian cities amid Kremlin-staged votes

Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in occupied regions of Ukraine to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow

In Lebanon, boat tragedy kills 89 but others plan to undertake deadly trip

The Lebanese army announced Saturday that troops have detained the man who allegedly organised the deadly trip

Plane overshoots runway, closes airport indefinitely in southern France

An airport serving France's southern Mediterranean coast is closed indefinitely after a cargo plane overshot its runway on landing and finished nose-down in the water

Fighting for dignity: 'Iranian women are furious' over headscarf death

The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she's received in recent days from women in Iran protesting against their govt after a young woman died in police custody

World Bank president Malpass says won't resign over climate change remark

World Bank President David Malpass said Friday he won't resign after coming under criticism for his remarks earlier this week regarding climate change.

US ups diplomatic efforts with China on Taiwan, support to Russia

The Biden administration on Friday ramped up its diplomatic efforts to press China to end provocative actions against Taiwan and warned it about any active support for Russia in war against Ukraine

US seeks stronger labour, environmental standards in Asia to counter China

The US is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country's commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region

Inflation, social unrest challenge Bangladesh's 'miracle economy'

Experts say Bangladesh's predicament is nowhere nearly as severe as Sri Lanka's

Global stocks slide for third day on fears of possible global recession

London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul declined. Oil prices fell by more than $1 per barrel. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday.

UK scraps corporation tax hike, lifts cap on banker bonus to boost economy

The UK govt is expected to publish an emergency budget statement Friday outlining how it plans to slash taxes, tame soaring inflation and boost economic growth as a recession looms on the horizon