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Sydney Morning Herald 

De Minaur roars into second round

Aussie star Alex de Minaur beat Marcos Giron in four sets to progress to the second round of the US Open.

NPR (npr.org) 

Will the U.S. go after Telegram, too?

France's move to arrest Telegram founder Pavel Durov -- after the app has been on the radar of governments for years -- is raising questions about whether the U.S. might follow suit.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Mississippi seafood distributor pleads guilty to decadeslong fish mislabeling scheme

A Mississippi seafood distributor and two managers have pleaded guilty to conspiring to mislabel seafood and commit wire fraud by marketing frozen imported fish as more expensive local species. The Justice Department says Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. agreed Tuesday to forfeit $1 million and pay a $150,000 fine. QPS is the largest seafood wholesaler on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Sales manager Todd A. Rosetti and business manager James W. Gunkel also pleaded guilty to misbranding seafood. In May... Читать дальше...

NBC News 

Afghan orchestra plays on despite Taliban crackdown

A national orchestra in Afghanistan has been able to stay together, playing in exile after the Taliban took over the country and outlawed their music. The young musicians even made it to Carnegie Hall. NBC News' Richard Engel reports.

NBCwashington.com (sports) 

USMNT's Tanner Tessman becomes Lyon's first American player after transfer

8 Tanner TESSMANN (C) of the United States team is playing during the match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games between Morocco U23 and United States U23 - Quarter-Final at Parc des Princes in Paris, France, on August 2, 2024. (Photo by Ayman Aref/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Voice of America 

How would a potential Harris administration handle Mideast tensions?

White House officials welcomed the rescue of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas Tuesday and said they are finalizing a Gaza cease-fire deal. But even if an agreement is reached, a future U.S. administration will still inherit the problem of managing tensions in the Middle East. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara looks at potential U.S. policy under Vice President Kamala Harris should she win the November presidential election.

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (com) 

Protect children from vapes epidemic, doctors urge government - BBC

  1. Protect children from vapes epidemic, doctors urge government  BBC
  2. Vapes should be sold behind the counter like cigarettes, says BMA  The Guardian
  3. Doctors call for ‘bold actions’ to tackle ‘vaping epidemic’ among youngsters  The Independent
  4. Protect kids from vapes, doctors urge government  BBC.com
  5. UK doctors call for ban on ALL flavoured vapes as part of 'vital crackdown' on e-cig 'epidemic'  Daily Mail

NBC News 

Reported tire explosion leaves two dead at Atlanta airport

Two Delta Air Lines workers were killed and a third was injured in an accident reportedly involving an aircraft tire at a maintenance facility at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.

Phys.org 

Moths may use disco gene to regulate day/night cycles

How does one species become two? If you're a biologist, that's a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most cases, the process of speciation occurs when individuals from a single population become geographically isolated. If they remain separate long enough, they lose the ability to interbreed.

Scoop 

Council Votes To Retain Māori Wards

The decision - in line with a staff recommendation - means the council must now hold a binding poll with the 2025 regional council elections and the outcome will be effective for the 2028 and 2031 elections.