Canada got off to a roaring start to the Billie Jean King Cup Thursday with a win over Italy, including a double-bagel win by Leylah Fernandez. Fernandez, from Montreal, blanked Italy’s Martina Trevisan in a match that lasted just 44 minutes. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Earlier in the day, Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-6 (3), 6-3. Andreescu at one point trailed in the first set 2-5, but she stormed back to win in a tiebreak before routinely handling the second set. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Gabriela Dabrowski and Fernandez then…
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SMALL: At least 10 people were killed and several others injured Thursday when a fire swept through cramped lodgings of foreign workers in the Maldives capital Male, the fire service said. The capital of the archipelago best known as an upmarket holiday destination is one of the world’s most densely populated cities. Officials said 10 bodies were recovered from the upper floor of a building destroyed in the fire, which originated from a ground-floor vehicle repair garage. “We have found 10 bodies,” a fire service official said, adding that it took them about four hours to put out the fire.…
On the one hand, it’s a deeply cynical, destructive, and indeed existential argument. On the other hand, a lot of people bought it. The good news is that Trump is not currently president. The bad news is that on his way out, he dealt a near-fatal blow to those institutions when he encouraged supporters to “fight like hell” and march on the Capitol. Sure, the system held up and rebuffed Trump’s play. But the cost was deep disarray, a rattled political realm that has not yet fully contended with the image of one president tarnishing the system. In a democracy…
Amagi, which offers cloud broadcast and targeted advertising software to scores of media and entertainment giants, has raised a large new funding round as it looks to expand its tech offerings and invest in AI-powered personalization stack. General Atlantic led a new round of over $100 million, which included about $20 million in secondary buybacks, the New York and Bengaluru-headquartered startup said in a statement. The Series F funding has propelled Amagi’s valuation to $1.4 billion, up from $100 million in March this year. The startup, which has raised about $350 million to date (according to insight firm Tracxn), said…
Canterbury Bulldogs forward Luke Thompson replaces Matty Lees, but England’s 19-man squad is otherwise unchanged from the 46-6 win over Papua New Guinea in the quarter-finals; World Cup hosts face Samoa at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm) Last Updated: 10/11/22 12:08pm Luke Thompson is back in England’s 19-man squad for the semi-final against Samoa Luke Thompson returns to England’s 19-man squad in the only change as the Rugby League World Cup hosts face a rematch against group-stage opponents Samoa in Saturday’s semi-final. Canterbury Bulldogs forward Thompson replaces St Helens’ Matty Lees in the squad named for the clash…
Five people are feared dead and over 10 others injured in a blast at a firecracker unit near Tirumangalam in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district Thursday, police said. The number of casualties is likely to increase, said the Fire and Rescue Services personnel who are at spot carrying out rescue operations. Madurai SP Shiva Prasad told indianexpress.com that the incident happened around 1.30 pm. As per the initial reports, the explosion occurred in two sheds of the factory. The police are yet to ascertain the identity of the deceased and the injured. Police officials have confirmed that 11 persons sustained serious…
Despite Moscow’s proclamations that Kherson city would remain part of Russia forever, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered a withdrawal across the Dnieper River, effectively surrendering it to the advancing Ukrainians. In a meeting on Wednesday broadcast live on Russian television, General Sergey Surovikin, the commander of Russian troops in Ukraine, told Shoigu it was impossible to keep the city’s supply lines open. However, there may be more than logistical difficulties at play. While Ukrainians fear the withdrawal is a trap, a source who worked in the Russia-backed administration of occupied Kherson claimed that the decision to fall back was made more…
A screenshot from the FTX ad featuring comedian Larry David that ran during the Super Bowl in February 2022.Screenshot: FTX / YouTubeThe Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating FTX, a crypto platform that halted withdrawals on Tuesday, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal. And while the SEC’s investigation has reportedly been going “for months,” the agency’s scrutiny has only expanded this week following the liquidity crisis at FTX, which has caused the entire cryptocurrency market to tank.The investigations by the SEC concern FTX’s U.S. exchange, FTX.us, and the coins listed there, according…
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to consider an urgent hearing of a public interest litigation seeking a ban on stubble burning in Delhi’s surrounding areas. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud told the petitioner appearing in person, advocate Shashank Shekhar Jha, that the issue is beyond the scope of judicial interference and that imposing a ban on stubble burning and enforcing it against every farmer will not end pollution. “Let’s look at finding better solutions,” he said while declining the request for an urgent hearing despite the court’s order of agreeing to hear it today on November 5, 2022.…
Also among the crowds were people with ties and ancestry from other Commonwealth nations.”Despite my Pakistani roots, I was born here and I feel being part of the Commonwealth at some stage, many years ago now, but still I have that affinity for the royal family,” Rifat Soyfoo said.”I thought that this is the ultimate occasion to pay my respects,” Soyfoo added. “Everyone keeps saying, ‘The queen god bless her soul worked tirelessly, so selflessly,’ [and talking about] how she brought the nation together no matter what creed, color, community you’re from.””She gave us so much,” said Chris Imafidon, a…