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☆ Wales Has a Prince, But It Has Never Hosted a British Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Alan Blinder | More About Alan Blinder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Still near enough to peek through, though, was the Welsh coast, a handful of long tee shots across the estuary. The British Open, scheduled to conclude on Sunday, may never come closer to Wales. First played when Queen Victoria was on the throne, the Open is a national rite that has encompassed only so much of the nation: Unlike England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Wales has not hosted it. With sites through 2026 already selected and Wales still left out, the drought will last at least as long as the first 154 Opens. By then, Northern Ireland, which did not welcome a modern Open until 2019, will have had another.

Persons: Queen Victoria, ”, Ken Organizations: Royal Liverpool Golf, British, Wales, Welsh Parliament Locations: Welsh, Wales, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Britain

London CNN —A new photograph of Prince George has been released ahead of his 10th birthday on Saturday, the Kensington Palace announced Friday. “The Prince and Princess of Wales are pleased to share a new photograph of Prince George ahead of his tenth birthday tomorrow,” reads a statement from Kensington Palace. The photograph of smiling Prince George was taken in Windsor earlier this month by Millie Pilkington, according to the statement. George’s mother, Kate Middleton, has often photographed her children for past birthdays.

Persons: Prince George, “, Princess, Millie Pilkington, Kate Middleton Organizations: London CNN Locations: Kensington, Wales, Kensington Palace, Windsor

CNN —Ali Riley captained New Zealand to a historic first ever World Cup win on Thursday as her team defeated Norway 1-0, but it was her nails that made headlines after the game, as well as her performance on the pitch. Riley’s painted nails were visible as she was interviewed after the match – one hand displaying the colors of the rainbow flag, the other displaying the colors of the trans flag – in an apparent show of support for the LGBTQ+ community. But I am confident that we will find ways, no matter what, to make sure our voices are heard.”New Zealand defeated Norway 1-0 in its opening match of the Women's World Cup. “Nothing stopping Ali Riley from showing PRIDE at the World Cup this summer,” the website Women’s Sport Exchange tweeted. Even Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner praised the New Zealand captain, commenting on Angel City’s post: “We stan (Ali Riley).”

Persons: CNN — Ali Riley, ”, –, Riley, Amanda Davies, “, Abbie Parr, Ali Riley, Jennifer Garner, Angel City’s Organizations: CNN, New Zealand, Norway, FIFA, Angel City FC, PRIDE, Exchange Locations: Qatar, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Wales, Norway

☆ Australia: Tourists fined for dingo selfies as rangers warn of rising wild dog attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two tourists who snapped selfies with dingoes have been fined more than $1,500 each for taking the “extremely dangerous decision” to interact with the native wild dogs following a recent spate of ferocious attacks, Australian authorities said. An image provided by the department showed an unnamed New South Wales woman, 29, laying down next to a pack of sleeping dingo pups. The other tourist, a 25-year-old Queensland woman, appeared in a selfie video posted to social media that showed her with a growling dingo, “which was clearly exhibiting dominance-testing behaviour,” he said. The dingo in this tourist's video clearly showed dominance-testing behaviour, authorities said. It had also been involved in recent biting incidents that led to the hospitalization of a 6-year-old girl, the department said.

Persons: Mike Devery, ” Devery, ”, Tourists Shane, Sarah Moffat, ” Shane Moffat Organizations: CNN, Queensland Department of Environment, Queensland Gov, Department of Environment, Science, Tourists, Nine, Nine News Locations: K’gari, Fraser, New South Wales, Queensland

☆ Australia's 'seahorse hotels' aim to save endangered species
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Cordelia Hsu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A White's Seahorse feeds at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science aquarium in Sydney, Australia, June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Cordelia HsuSYDNEY, July 20 (Reuters) - Nestled beneath the surface of Sydney’s harbour, over 350 newly released White’s Seahorses make themselves at home in their seahorse hotels. Made from biodegradable metal, the eight new hotels installed will provide much needed homes for the endangered seahorses. “It was really fantastic,” said marine biologist Mitchell Brennan, the project manager of the Sydney Seahorse Project. White’s Seahorses are endemic to the waters surrounding Australia’s east coast and were classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List in 2017 due to loss of habitat.

Persons: Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY, ”, Mitchell Brennan, ” Brennan, “ We’ve, Cordelia Hsu, Alasdair Pal, Stephen Coates Organizations: Sydney Institute of Marine Science, REUTERS, Sydney Seahorse, University of Technology, New, Department of Primary Industries, IUCN, seahorses, Thomson Locations: Sydney, Australia, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, NSW, Sydney Harbour, NSW’s, Chowder Bay

☆ Women’s World Cup 2023: When, how to watch and everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Thursday as co-host New Zealand takes on Norway. For the first time ever, the Women’s World Cup will be hosted across two countries: Australia and New Zealand. Sydney Football Stadium will host six Women's World Cup games. A record 32 teams will take part in the World Cup, eight more than the previous two editions. Brazilian superstar Marta, 37, is set to end her international career having scored a record 17 Women’s World Cup goals, while the USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe has also announced that she will retire after what will be her fourth and final World Cup.

Persons: Sydney –, Cameron Spencer, Jason McCawley, Alex Morgan, Brad Smith, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Michael Regan, Marta, Megan Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson, Spain’s Alexia Putellas, d’Or, –, Keira Walsh, Asisat Oshoala, Ada Hegerberg, Ballon d’Or, Caroline Graham Hansen, Wendie Renard, Pernille, Alexandra Popp, James Williamson, Vivianne Miedema, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Macario, Giulia Gwinn, Iman Beney, Becky Sauerbrunn, Mallory Swanson, Gianni Infantino Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Zealand, US Women’s National, Southern Hemisphere, Australia –, Sydney, Sydney Football, Australia, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Stadium Australia, England, Gracenote, Wales, USSF, Getty, of Ireland Nigeria Canada Group, Spain Costa Rica Zambia, England Haiti Denmark China, France Jamaica Brazil Panama Group, Africa Italy Argentina, Germany Morocco Colombia South Korea Players, Chelsea, Manchester City, Ballon, Japan Locations: Auckland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Sydney’s, France, United Kingdom, Republic of, Sydney, United States, Germany, Netherlands, Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, Zambia, Sweden, England, Spain, San Jose , California, New Zealand Norway Philippines Switzerland, Spain Costa Rica, Spain Costa Rica Zambia Japan, England Haiti, United States Vietnam Netherlands Portugal, France Jamaica, Africa, Germany Morocco Colombia, Brazilian, Barcelona, Norwegian, Denmark, Brazil, Swiss, Qatar

☆ McDonald's workers said they faced a toxic environment of bullying and abuse. It's bad news for a business model that keeps fast food profitable.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Sirena Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Over 100 McDonald's workers said they were harassed and abused at work, the BBC reported. It's a PR nightmare, but McDonald's doesn't actually directly employ them. In a statement to the BBC, McDonald's said it had "fallen short" and it "deeply apologized." How McDonald's can deal with the issue is complicated by its business model. Now, a UK lawmaker has argued it's McDonald's responsibility to make sure workers at franchises are being treated fairly.

Persons: It's, McDonald's doesn't, McDonald's, Harry J, Sonneborn, it's Organizations: BBC, Service, Twitter, Human Locations: Wall, Silicon, England, Wales

☆ UK on track for most company insolvencies since 2009
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - England and Wales are on track for the highest quarterly number of company insolvencies since early 2009, as businesses struggle to repay COVID-19 loans against a tough economic backdrop, government figures showed on Tuesday. Over the three months to the end of June, there were 6,403 companies declared insolvent. If this figure is confirmed when official quarterly numbers are published later this month, it would be the highest non-seasonally-adjusted calendar-quarter total since the first quarter of 2009. As usual, most company insolvencies were creditors' voluntary liquidations - where company directors and creditors agree to wind up a company without a formal court order. "The drop is likely to come mainly from a fall in 'shut down' Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations where the catch-up from low points of Covid and Government support will largely be flushed out," Harris said.

Persons: Gareth Harris, Harris, David Milliken, Andy Bruce Organizations: COVID, Insolvency Service, RSM, Service, Bank of, Thomson Locations: England, Wales, May's, Bank of England, Covid

☆ McDonald's workers in the UK as young as 16 say they were sexually harassed on the job, an explosive report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A five-month BBC investigation paints a picture of a toxic work culture McDonald's UK. McDonald's UK apologized and said it would investigate the allegations. In many cases, managers were responsible for the incidents, the current and former workers told the broadcaster. "It's the expectation that if you work at McDonald's, you will be harassed," a former worker told the BBC. Macrow added that McDonald's UK would investigate all the allegations.

Persons: McDonald's, Alistair Macrow, Macrow Organizations: Service, Workers, vapes, BBC, Ireland Locations: Wall, Silicon, Wales, McDonald's, India

☆ A Montana couple spent $20,000 building a 2-bedroom house, and now they're debt-free. There's just one catch: The house is made of clay, sand, and straw.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Daniel Ray, the owner, estimates that they spent less than $20,000 on the entire construction. Daniel Ray/Spiritwood Natural BuildingBut it wasn't until a couple of years later that the couple finally had a chance to turn it into reality. They saw their first cob house as practice for the new space they had in mind. "We both had full-time jobs and then would also work about 40 hours a week on building the house," Ray said. It's also going to reduce the amount of effort that you have to put into building the house," Ray said.

Persons: Daniel Ray, Daniel, Katherine Ray, Ray, they'd, that's, it's, didn't, It's, Katherine Organizations: Service Locations: Montana, Wall, Silicon, Wales, Vancouver, British Columbia, Bitterroot, Victor , Montana, Mexico, India, Moroccan, Victor

☆ Factbox: Corporate debt woes are on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Size of debt: 14 billion pounds ($18.33 billion). The firm said earlier in July shareholders would provide 750 million pounds, but warned it would need an extra 2.5 billion pounds between 2025-2030. Size of debt: 6.4 billion euros ($7.19 billion) in net debt. What's at stake: Casino faces 3 billion euros of debt repayments in the next two years, with rating agencies Moody's and Standard & Poor's warning a default is likely. Deadlines to watch: Casino aims to secure an agreement with creditors by July 27.

Persons: Toby Melville, What's, Jean, Charles Naouri, Casino, Daniel Kretinsky, Kretinsky, Chiara Elisei, Dhara, Christina Fincher Organizations: Thames, REUTERS, Water, Casino, SBB, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, LONDON, Sweden, France, England, Czech, Brookfield, Spain, Barcelona

July 17 (Reuters) - Shares of Endeavour Group (EDV.AX), Australia's biggest pub owner, hit a record low on Monday after a surprise state government decision to impose identification checks and gambling limits on poker machine users. Victoria, Australia's second-most populous state, said at the weekend it would make poker machine users register for an ID card to prevent money laundering and set a loss limit in advance to restrict problem gambling. Analysts were divided on the scale of the impact on Endeavour, the country's biggest owner of poker machine licences, given the company does not break out poker machine profit in its results. The change also adds pressure on other states, particularly New South Wales (NSW), to follow suit and heed community demands for greater regulation of poker machine gambling. Australia is home to one-fifth of the world's poker machine licences, the most of any jurisdiction outside Las Vegas.

Persons: Australia's, midsession, Today's, Byron Kaye, Himanshi, Navya Mittal, Subhranshu Sahu, Stephen Coates Organizations: Endeavour Group, Australia's, Analysts, Endeavour, Woolworths, Labor, Jefferies, Thomson Locations: New South Wales, NSW, Sydney, Australia, Las Vegas, Bengaluru

☆ Australia's Victoria pulls out of 2026 Commonwealth Games over cost concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MELBOURNE, July 18 (Reuters) - Australia's state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport event in doubt. "Frankly A$6-A$7 billion for a 12-day sporting event, we're not doing that," Andrews said at a media conference. Andrews said Victoria had already informed the global Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) but the cost of breaking the 2026 contract had yet to be decided. The CGF did not provide immediate comment but local body Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) said the pull-out was "beyond disappointing". The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), which had spoken of the 2026 Games as a "runway" for hosting the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, said it was "an enormous disappointment" for the athletes.

Persons: Victoria Premier Dan Andrews, we're, Andrews, Victoria, Craig Phillips, John Coates, Chris Minns, CGF, Ian Ransom, Christian Schmollinger, Stephen Coates, Peter Rutherford Organizations: MELBOURNE, Victoria Premier, Commonwealth Games Federation, Commonwealth Games Australia, First Nations Australians, Birmingham, Australia, Games, Australian Olympic, New Zealand Olympic, Olympic, Sydney, South, Thomson Locations: Victoria, Australia, Britain, South Africa, Coast, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Gippsland, New South Wales, NSW, South Australia, Western Australia, Hamilton

☆ Princess Diana's 'black sheep' jumper to be auctioned
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] A 'black sheep' jumper worn by the Britain's late Diana, Princess of Wales, is displayed at Sotheby's, in London, Britain, July 17, 2023. The jumper, which is to go up for auction, was worn by Diana on several occasions, and was recently rediscovered in a box in the attic of the manufacturers... Read moreLONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - A jumper worn by Britain’s late Princess Diana and depicting a black sheep is headed for auction later this summer with a price estimate of up to $80,000. Diana first wore the red jumper, which depicts a lone black sheep among rows of white sheep, to watch then Prince Charles play in a polo game in June 1981, a month before they were married, sparking speculation over its potential significance. A few months later, Diana received a replacement, which she was photographed wearing in 1983. The jumper and letters are on display at Sotheby's London until Wednesday.

Persons: Diana , Princess of, Diana, Britain’s, Princess Diana, Prince Charles, Oliver Everett, Joanna Osborne, Osborne, Cynthia Houlton, Sotheby's, couturier Victor Edelstein, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Reuters, London, Thomson Locations: Diana , Princess of Wales, London, Britain, New York

☆ Ecstatic Steph Curry sinks walk-off eagle to win celebrity golf tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“She knows how much I love this game,” Curry told reporters. Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images Michael Jordan: Any sports fan who has watched "The Last Dance" will know MJ's passion for golf is well-documented. Isaac Brekken / Getty Images Justin Timberlake: The singer and actor has been bringing "SexyBack" to golf for decades. Xaume Olleros / AFP via Getty Images Niall Horan: There's only One Direction the ball is going when the Irish singer-songwriter is at the tee. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict.

Persons: Steph Curry, Curry, whisking, Mardy Fish, Ayesha, “, ” Curry, “ It’s, Isaiah Vazquez, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Aaron Rodgers, Annika Sorenstam, Joe Pavelski, Al Del Greco, Mario Lemieux, Adam Sandler, Sandler, Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, Al Messerschmidt, Michael Jordan, Davis, Jordan, Isaac Brekken, Justin Timberlake, JT strutting, Matt Sullivan, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Michael Douglas, Douglas, Ross Kinnaird, Tom Brady, Brady, Josh Allen, Carmen Mandato, Orlando Ramirez, Jessica Alba, tross, Xaume Olleros, Niall Horan, There's, Tom Holland, Warren Little, Stephen Curry, Celine Dion, René Angélil, Dion, Sam Levi, Miles Teller, Alice Cooper, Cooper, Kathryn Newton, Newton, Ezra Shaw, Sandy Young, ”, …, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Golden State Warriors, American, Edgewood, Hollywood, NFL, Fish, NHL, American NFL, Canadian NHL, NBA, University of North Carolina, PGA, Chicago, Mission, Getty, Management, BMW PGA, Clarkson Creative, Club, Tahoe, LPGA, Ryder, Celtic, Team, Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Western Conference Locations: Stateline , Nevada, Florida, British, Alba, Hainan, AFP, Irish, Terrebonne , Quebec, American, Celtic Manor, Wales

☆ Wimbledon men's final: Princess Charlotte and Prince George have a ball
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two oldest children of Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales, sat on the edge of their seats in the Royal Box to watch the nail-biting men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday. Charlotte (center left), and George (center right) sit in the Royal Box ahead of the men's singles Wimbledon final on Sunday. Dylan Martinez/ReutersCharlotte and George cheer emphatically as they watch the epic men's finale of the prestigious tennis tournament. Alcaraz became the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era, adding a second major title to his resume after winning the US Open in September. “Congratulations to the new men’s #Wimbledon champion @carlosalcaraz.

Persons: London CNN — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince, Princess of Wales, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stella, Gordon Reid, George, Andrew Couldridge, Reuters Kate, Charlotte, Dylan Martinez, Karwai Tang, Prince William, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Alcaraz, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Kate, Julian Finney, Princess, Wales, ” King Felipe of, Brad Pitt, Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Ariana Grande, Tom Hiddleston Organizations: London CNN, Wimbledon, UK’s, Media, Reuters, Getty, Charlotte, Djokovic, Lawn Tennis, Twitter, BBC, CNN’s Royal Locations: British, Charlotte, Reuters Charlotte, Kensington, ” King Felipe of Spain

☆ Princess of Wales comforts Ons Jabeur after ‘painful’ Wimbledon loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Wimbledon title is the grand slam she wants more than any other, but for the second successive year, Jabeur had to settle for the runners up trophy. Asked what the Princess of Wales told her in that moment, Jabeur told reporters: “Same thing after last year: to encourage me to be strong, to come back and win a grand slam, win a Wimbledon. The last unseeded woman to reach a Wimbledon final was Billie Jean King in 1963. Playing in her second grand slam final, the 24-year-old Czech played brilliantly on the grass and her variety of shots got the better of the sixth seed Jabeur. I think it was the most impossible grand slam for me to win, so I didn’t even think of it.

Persons: Markéta Vondroušová, Jabeur, Dylan Martinez, Reuters “, ”, Princess, Wales, Czech Jana Novotná, Duchess, Kent, Andy Murray’s, ” Jabeur, Kim Clijsters, “, Vondroušová, Glyn Kirk, Markéta, Marketa, Billie Jean King, Julian Finney, ‘, ” Vondroušová, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Reuters, Belgian, Getty, Czech Wimbledon Locations: Czech, British, AFP, London

☆ Brad Pitt among stars at Wimbledon for men’s final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Brad Pitt was among a number of celebrities and Royals who were treated to an epic men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday. The Hollywood star was on Centre Court to watch Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz slug it out in a thrilling five-set match. After nearly five hours, Alcaraz prevailed to win his first Wimbledon title. @Wimbledon Let’s goooooo.”Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig were at Centre Court in a match that was decided in the fifth set. Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty ImagesJames Bond star Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz were picked out by the TV cameras during the contest, as was former champion Andy Murray.

Persons: Brad Pitt, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Hugh Jackman, tweeting, “, ” Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig, Karwai Tang, James Bond, Rachel Weisz, Andy Murray, Tom Hiddleston, Ariana Grande, Prince, Princess, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, King Felipe of Spain Organizations: CNN, Royals, Hollywood, Court, Wimbledon, goooooo Locations: Wales

☆ UK councils call for ban on disposable vapes by 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Councils in England and Wales have called on the UK government to ban the sale of single use vapes by 2024 on both environmental and health grounds. The LGA said 1.3 million disposable vapes were thrown away every week. The LGA said councils were also concerned about the impact vaping was having upon children and young people. "Disposable vapes are fundamentally flawed in their design and inherently unsustainable products, meaning an outright ban will prove more effective than attempts to recycle more vapes," David Fothergill, Chairman of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, said. The UK Vaping Industry Association defended disposable vapes.

Persons: vaping, David Fothergill, John Dunne, James Davey, David Evans Organizations: Local Government Association, European Union, LGA, Vaping Industry, BBC, Thomson Locations: England, Wales, France

☆ Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon's first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday, coming back in each set for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur in the final. Following the match, King greeted Vondrousova with a hug and told her: "First unseeded ever. 6 Jabeur, Vondrousova kept falling slightly behind. Another miscue gave Vondrousova a break point, and Jabeur gifted that with yet another shot into the net.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Vondrousova, I've, Billie Jean King, Kate, Princess, Wales, King, Vondrouova, I'm, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Bianca Andreescu, blip Organizations: All England Club, Wimbledon, U.S Locations: London, Czech Republic, Tunisia

☆ Back to square one for Jabeur as she looks to past champions for inspiration
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

After all the hard work she put in to beat six rivals, including four Grand Slam champions, Jabeur had stood on the cusp of becoming the first Arab and first African woman to win a Grand Slam title. Luckily four-time major winner Kim Clijsters, who had lost her first four Grand Slam finals, was waiting in the wings to hug the distraught 28-year-old and offer her hope that her time will come. "We were crying together at the locker room," Jabeur told reporters. "Definitely this match, last year's match, the final of the U.S. Open, will teach me how to win these finals. Hopefully I will be like the others that failed a couple of times to do it and it (the win) will come after.

Persons: Wales, Jabeur, Marketa Vondrousova, Swiatek, Kim Clijsters, Kim, She's, Chris Evert, Simona Halep, Evert, Halep, it's, Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon Organizations: U.S, Wimbledon, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Tunisian

☆ Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady for the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up as she did in 2022. "Today is going to be a tough day for me but I'm not going to give up and I am going to come back stronger. "It's been a tough journey but I promise I will come back and one day win this tournament." The unassuming Vondrousova had managed to win only one match in her previous four visits to Wimbledon and last year came with her wrist in a plaster cast to support a friend and go shopping. It looked as though Jabeur was getting on top as she won three games in a row, but Vondrousova never panicked.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Andrew Couldridge, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, I'm, It's, Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Stepan Simek, Frankie, Wales, Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, REUTERS, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Czech, Prague

☆ Vondrousova writes her own happy ending at Wimbledon to leave Jabeur in tears
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Instead, a distraught Jabeur was left with tears streaming down her face as her Wimbledon dream was wrecked in the final for the second year running with a 6-4 6-4 drubbing. I am going to have a beer as it's been an exhausting two weeks," said Vondrousova. I am going to look ugly for those photos," the 28-year-old Jabeur told the crowd through tears. It's been a tough journey but I promise I will come back and one day win this tournament." Jabeur knows she could have won the first set 6-0, having had game points in each of the opening six games.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Dylan Martinez, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Stepan Simek, Wales, I'm, It's, Iga Swiatek, Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, All England, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Czech, Prague, tennis, Vondrousova, bask

London CNN —A rising number of British stores are using a facial recognition system powered by artificial intelligence to identify repeat shoplifters in what one human rights group has called the spread of “airport-style security” on the high street. Human rights groups say this type of technology flouts people’s right to privacy and often makes mistakes. Facewatch also retains shoppers’ data for only two weeks — half the amount of time a regular “CCTV” security camera in the UK typically stores footage. But Gordon is confident Facewatch’s system doesn’t have any bias and stresses that it is supported by human staff who’ve been trained in facial recognition. Last month, the European Parliament agreed to ban the use of real-time, AI-powered facial recognition technology in public spaces.

Persons: Simon Gordon, “ We’re, ”, Stephen Bell, ” Gordon, flouts, Madeleine Stone, ’ Gordon, “, Facewatch, Stone that’s, you’re, Gordon, who’ve, They’re, Stone, Suzie Howell Organizations: London CNN, CNN, Big Brother Watch, “, British Retail Consortium, Big Brother, New York Times Locations: “, United Kingdom, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, United States, Bristol

☆ UK-filmed TV shows could go ahead despite SAG strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —As a host of Hollywood actors join film and TV writers in a strike against major studios and streaming services, filming and production of some popular shows – including “House of the Dragon” and “Industry” – could continue, due to UK strike laws. A source with knowledge of the productions confirmed to CNN that both are Equity contract shows. Actors are calling for increased pay as well as progress on residuals paid for when films or shows are shown again, particularly on streaming services. They join 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, who have been on strike for two months. Production of many movies and television shows has already been shut down by the current writers’ strike, and the actors’ strike threatens to bring most remaining productions to a halt, other than on some independent films not associated with studios.

Persons: “, HBO’s, ”, Joseph Charlton, Paul Fleming Organizations: London CNN, Hollywood, “, Equity, Screen Actors, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, “ SAG, Leavesden Studios, HBO, Industry, CNN, Warner Bros ., SAG, Wednesday, Writers Guild of America Locations: British, England, Watford, London, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, United States

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