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Novak Djokovic’s hopes of a 25th Grand Slam title have been set back after a shock defeat to Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca at the French Open. Fonseca, 19, becomes the first teenager to beat Djokovic, 39, in a Grand Slam match after winning 4-6 4-6 6-3 ‌7-5 7-5 in the …

👉 Listen to This Is Why on your podcast app 👈 A Blue Origin rocket explosion during a test launch at Cape Canaveral in Florida could have huge implications for Jeff Bezos’ ambitions in space. His company had just won a big NASA contract to deliver lunar landers to the …

A Canadian man accused of selling ‌deadly chemicals online to people who took their own lives has pleaded guilty ​to aiding ‌suicide. Kenneth Law sold the lethal substances across the world, including the UK. The 60-year-old was ⁠facing 14 counts ⁠of aiding suicide, all relating to Canadian victims. He pleaded …

The committee’s Republican chairman, James Comer, wrote in a subpoena letter that his committee is investigating the “possible mismanagement” of the Epstein investigation and compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Trump signed that bill – which mandated US Department of Justice to publicly release unclassified records – into law. …

Kenyan police have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson, after a fire in a dormitory at a girls’ boarding school killed 16 children. The female students were arrested for planning and carrying out a suspected arson attack at Utumishi Girls School in central Kenya, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations …

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded causing a huge fireball which lit up the skies over Florida on Thursday night. The space technology company, which was founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident. But it’s not just Bezos who will be concerned about …

Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa’s Moon plans. BBC News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country is expanding its hold on Gaza and would move to control 70% of the enclave. Speaking at the Jordan Valley Conference in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Mr Netanyahu said Israel now had control of 60% of the Gaza Strip, after …

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An Australian woman jailed for life after killing three relatives with a toxic mushroom-laced meal will appeal her conviction. Erin Patterson claims the trial in which was found guilty of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband, was unfair and that there were ‘irregularities’. Last July, the 51-year-old was …

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night. The space technology company, which was founded in 2000 by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, said there were no injuries from the incident. “All personnel have been accounted for. We will provide …

The artwork is the centre of a tradition that involves visitors performing three spins on it for good fortune. BBC News

A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of more than 100 British people will not face justice in the UK. Kenneth Law, 60, is due to appear in court in Ontario later today. He is accused of aiding suicide after allegedly selling 1,200 packages across …

“[Hezbollah’s] goal is to harm as many lives as possible, and when they see that Israeli soldiers are finding more ways to protect themselves physically, then they try to harm civilians in civilian communities,” said Capt Adi Stoler, a spokesperson for Israel’s military. “They go outside more, they live their …

Taiwan Travelogue, a tale of forbidden love and Taiwanese food, has won the International Booker Prize. It’s the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award. BBC Chinese met with author Yang Shuang-zi for a food tour, and to learn more about her inspiration behind the book. …

Disney has accused Donald Trump’s media regulator of an “unlawful” attempt to suppress free speech after it was forced to apply for early licence reviews for its eight ABC TV stations. The order from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is chaired by Trump-appointee Brendan Carr, came amid growing pressure …

Ministers in France are meeting to assess the country’s preparedness for heatwaves, while tennis number one Jannik Sinner bowed out of the French Open after suffering from the heat. Meanwhile, Italian authorities have issued a red heatwave alert for the capital, Rome, where it could top out at 32C on …

The Israeli military has also said a strike on a car in Khan Younis on Tuesday killed Ihab Khrizim, the head of a Hamas funds transfer network, and Mohammed al-Habash, a unit commander in Hamas’s production headquarters who was said to have been involved in weapons manufacturing. BBC News

Jannik Sinner has slumped to a shock defeat in the second round of the French Open after becoming unwell on court. The world number one was a huge favourite to win this year’s title – the only Grand Slam trophy he hasn’t lifted – and was on a 30-match winning …

Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. BBC News