American loses just three sets in Cincinatti Open victoryFinal major of year, the US Open, starts in two weeksSerena Williams took just 65 minutes to beat Daria Gavrilova in the first round of the Cincinatti Open. Williams was in ominous form just a fortnight out from the US Open, breaking Read more
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Unusual initiative aims to galvanise citizens of Pacific nations, which have highest obesity rates in the world The prime minister of Tonga has urged fellow leaders of Pacific nations to join the fight against obesity, proposing they all participate in a year-long weight loss challenge. Related: Disney depiction of obese Read more
Cannabis is becoming a cooking ingredient in its own right, as chefs create elaborate cannabis tasting menus at private dinners For most Americans, eating marijuana has long been about function over flavor. Think of the dish that inevitably comes to mind: pot brownies. Less a delicious dessert than a discreet Read more
Swedish foreign minister welcomes medical help for publisher who may have neurological conditionChina has allowed a Swedish doctor to examine publisher Gui Minhai, a Chinese-born Swede who vanished into Chinese custody in January in murky circumstances for the second time. Related: ‘A very scary movie’: how China snatched Gui Minhai Read more
League tables for landlords also being considered as ministers promise ‘new deal’ for social housing after Grenfell Tower disaster Via: New government plans would give social housing tenants right to buy 1 per cent of home each year
Douglas and Jack Vallender claim they left department store after forgetting to pay Via: Father and son 'brazenly' walked out of Fortnum & Mason with eight bottles of champagne, court hears
‘Since the incident took place, I’ve only really left the house at night. Even then, I’m looking left and right to see if anyone is photographing me’ Via: Man accused of paedophilia on holiday in Skegness says allegations have 'wrecked his life'
Britain’s ‘most-famous black model’ knifed outside home following feud involving girlfriend Via: Harry Uzoka murder: Model George Koh guilty of stabbing rival to death in row over woman
More than 20 percent of Britons would choose fizzy drinks over water to stay hydrated Via: Half of Britons 'have no idea' how much water to drink daily