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Navarro ends 2026 season early, reveals long-running health struggles

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 8, 2026 Emma Navarro of the U.S. in action during her quarter-final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 8, 2026 Emma Navarro of the U.S. in action during her quarter-final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Delhi’s ‘chonkiest’ dogs battle for hearts and a crown

(From left) Tara, Googoo and Hero are among the top contenders in the competition.
(From left) Tara, Googoo and Hero are among the top contenders in the competition.

3.6m ‘shell pages’ on Facebook, Instagram found primed for scams after S’pore police tip-off: Meta

Meta took action against 3.64 million such ‘shell pages’ in July.
Meta took action against 3.64 million such ‘shell pages’ in July.

Meta’s Facebook, Instagram recover after brief outage

There were more than 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 5,000 outages on Instagram.
There were more than 17,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 5,000 outages on Instagram.

‘Stabby crabby’: Crab goes viral for flashing blade in claw at Florida man and his dog

A now viral Instagram video shows a crab wielding what appears to be part of a pocketknife.
A now viral Instagram video shows a crab wielding what appears to be part of a pocketknife.

Former doubles world number one Salisbury retires

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 4, 2025 Britain's Joe Salisbury in action with Britain's Neal Skupski during the men's doubles semi final match against New Zealand's Michael Venus and India's Yuki Bhambri REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 4, 2025 Britain's Joe Salisbury in action with Britain's Neal Skupski during the men's doubles semi final match against New Zealand's Michael Venus and India's Yuki Bhambri REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Serbia opens Israeli drone assembly plant

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during an interview with Reuters in Belgrade, Serbia, June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during an interview with Reuters in Belgrade, Serbia, June 9, 2023. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT

Oversight board asks Meta not to replace fact-checking with Community Notes

Meta announced on Sept 9 that it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America
Meta announced on Sept 9 that it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America

Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Von der Leyen

France’s President Emmanuel Macron said it is essential for the EU to “harmonise a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15”.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron said it is essential for the EU to “harmonise a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15”.

Ukrainian Koval confirms she left NCAA women's program after signing of Russian player

FILE PHOTO: Mar 7, 2025; Greensboro, NC, USA;  Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Kate Koval (13) shoots the ball and is blocked during the fourth quarter by California Golden Bears forward Marta Suarez (7) at First Horizon Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Mar 7, 2025; Greensboro, NC, USA;  Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Kate Koval (13) shoots the ball and is blocked during the fourth quarter by California Golden Bears forward Marta Suarez (7) at First Horizon Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images/File Photo

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