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Hassan eyes New York return armed with lessons from brutal Big Apple debut

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Sydney Marathon - Sydney, Australia - August 31, 2025 Netherlands' Sifan Hassan celebrates after winning the Sydney Marathon REUTERS/Hollie Adams/ File Photo

US families, healthcare providers under strain after Trump crackdown on Haitian immigrants

Richie Rosen, a resident of a facility that houses people with developmental disabilities, where three Haitian caregivers who held Temporary Protected Status (TPS) worked until the Supreme Court decision ended TPS for Haitians, poses for a portrait in New City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Vincent Alban

In 911 breakdown, hundreds of calls failed to reach Bronx operators

The temporary breakdown of the system led to the failure of nearly 1,700 calls – about a third of the total made to a centre in the Bronx – to reach emergency operators.

DOJ unseals new charges against 17 hackers in Iran-backed campaign

The campaigns targeted hundreds of US and international universities, dozens of US companies, and at least five US state and federal government agencies, it said.

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

A humpback whale surfaces in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New York City on Aug 13.

Mamdani speaks Mandarin to promote Broadway, and gets good reviews

This Singaporean ex-trader built a viral handbag brand in the US. Now she’s ready to bring it home

Joanna Lau’s (left) handbag label Jemma enjoyed some social media virality two years back, when a video from a New Jersey-based micro-influencer reviewing its Emma 39 bag reached 10 million views.

The romcom gets political with One Night Only

Callum Turner (right) and Monica Barbaro in One Night Only.

Man arrested after speedboat flips near Statue of Liberty, killing two

Mother Sara Sanchez, wife of Andres Garcia, was killed, along with the couple’s five-month-old baby, Antonella Garcia. The couple have a six-year-old son, Salvador.

Joaquin Niemann goes wire to wire at LIV Golf New York; Jon Rahm crowned 2026 season champ

Joaquin Niemann of Chile looks on from the first green in the final round of LIV Golf New York at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on Aug 9.

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