Australia’s Alexei Popyrin hands defending champion Novak Djokovic his earliest US Open defeat in 18 years with victory in the third round.
Month: August 2024
The Indian rapper who overtook Kendrick Lamar on music charts
With his song Big Dawgs, Hanumankind has fast become a name to reckon with in the global hip-hop scene.
Telegram: ‘The dark web in your pocket’
The arrest of Telegram’s chief executive in France has ignited a debate about moderation on his app.
‘We survived a brutal famine in British India’
Eighty years on, three survivors recall the catastrophe which killed at least three million people.
Boy who smashed ancient Bronze Age jar returns to museum
The 3,500-year-old jar was in Haifa’s Hecht Museum in Israel.
‘It feels like we’re in Gaza’: Israeli West Bank raid leaves destruction and determination in its wake
Palestinians in Nur Shams camp speak to the BBC’s Lucy Williamson after Israeli forces withdraw.
Ukraine calls on Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of visit
Moscow says it has “no worries” about the visit, which is expected to happen next week.
Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls
The far-right Alternative for Germany is set to do very well in state elections in the east.
Harris has thrived in debates – will her tactics work on Trump?
Debates have played a major role in her political career, but the showdown on 10 September will have the highest stakes yet.
Search for woman swallowed by 8m sinkhole now ‘too risky’
More than 100 rescuers have worked eight days non-stop in search of the missing tourist.