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Wimbledon plans to triple the size of its existing London venue and add 39 courts, but campaigners are calling for the move to be blocked.Published January 16, 2026January 16, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareWimbledon’s plans to expand the grounds of the world’s oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament were back in court on Friday as campaigners again called for the plans to be blocked.The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club wants to triple the size of its main venue, home to the championship since 1877, in a £200 million ($267.9 million) project with 39…
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the annual joint call-in show and press conference in Moscow, Russia, December 19, 2025.Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesRussia on Friday called the Trump administration’s threat to take over Greenland “extraordinary” and added that it would continue to monitor the situation.”The situation is extraordinary, and you can even say it is abnormal from the point of view of international law,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in comments carried by Russian state news agency Rianovosti.US President Donald Trump has been discussing acquiring Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, since the bold military operation that…
Voting in Uganda’s presidential election began on Thursday, but logistical delays prevented voting in some areas, and restrictions on internet access drew criticism that the election could be less transparent. Millions of Ugandans are signing up to vote in a key presidential rematch between the former pop star and the longtime authoritarian leader, who seeks to extend his nearly four-decade rule. In the previous matchup in the 2021 polls, President Yoweri Museveni, now 81, won a landslide victory. Singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine came in a distant second place. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, disputed these results, claiming fraud. The…
Record-winning nation Egypt was one of the favorites to add AFCON 2025 to their seven titles, but focus now turns to the World Cup.Published January 16, 2026January 16, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareEgypt may be disappointed not to reach the African Cup of Nations finals, but coach Hossam Hassan said it was a good experience ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held later this year.Egypt lost to Senegal in the semi-finals in Tangier on Wednesday, but will play Nigeria for bronze at the tournament in Morocco on Saturday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of…
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Colina Machado waves to supporters outside the White House after meeting with US President Donald Trump on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesNorwegian parliamentarians have reacted with shock and dismay to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado’s decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump.”This is completely unprecedented,” Janne Haaland Matrali, a professor of international politics at the University of Oslo and former secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told public broadcaster NRK on Friday.She…
It took Rebecca Yu seven days to code the dining app Vibe. She was tired of the decision fatigue that comes from group chat participants not being able to decide where to eat. Armed with Claude and ChatGPT’s determination, Yu decided to build a dining app from scratch. This app recommends restaurants to her and her friends based on common interests. “Once the Vibe coding app came out, we started hearing stories of people with no technical background developing their own apps and having success,” she told TechCrunch. “I decided that when I had a week off before school started,…
Gossip Girl alum Sebastian Stan reveals his position with his co-stars (Exclusive)Who is Sebastian Stan’s godmother? That’s one of the secrets we just learned. Anastasia Soare, CEO and founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, revealed an unexpected connection to the Gossip Girl alum. “I’m his godfather!” she told ELLE in an interview published on January 15th. “He’s from Romania and from the same town as me. His mother has been friends with us since we were in fifth grade.” The 68-year-old beauty mogul praised the Sharp actor, noting that the two have remained connected to each other since they left Constanta,…
Who: Manchester United vs Manchester CityContent: English Premier LeagueLocation: Old Trafford, Manchester, EnglandWhen: Saturday, January 17th, 12:30pm (12:30 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 09:30 GMT, ahead of the text commentary stream.Michael Carrick will step into the dugout for the first time as Manchester United’s caretaker manager in Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford, tasked with stabilizing a side that has once again stumbled through a harsh winter and a change of manager.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listCity have overcome a period of frustration that saw them collapse in their title…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Friday. This week isn’t over yet, but I’m already thinking about next week’s big events: the World Economic Forum in Davos, the big Supreme Court case, and Netflix income.S&P 500 futures are rising this morning after yesterday’s winning session.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Chipping inTSMC headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSemiconductor stocks led the market rally yesterday. Taiwan semiconductor manufacturing company The company announced better-than-expected results, including a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit…
Two pro-Palestinian activists ended their hunger strike on Wednesday, marking the end of what is believed to be one of the longest actions in British history. Heba Muraishi refused food for 73 days and Kamran Ahmed refused food for 66 days. Muraishi, 31, and Ahmed, 28, began a hunger strike late last year as part of a group of eight imprisoned pro-Palestinian activists protesting the long pre-trial detention and crackdown on political opposition linked to the Gaza war. A third hunger striker, Lewi Chiaramero, who fasts every other day due to diabetes, ended his protest after 46 days. Campaign group…