The Digby Courier

Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open in decisive, straight sets against Zheng Qinwen in a fitting end to a fortnight that cemented her as the class of her game at the moment, even if the rankings didn't say it. For the seventh time in as many matches, Zapalenga, a 25-year-old power hitter from Belarus, outplayed…

A brand new rocket launched a robotic spacecraft early Monday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., toward the lunar surface. The launch of the Vulcan rocket was flawless. The spacecraft that carried it, built by Pittsburgh's Astrobotic Technology, separated 50 minutes into the flight and successfully activated its systems. However, after a few hours, Astrobotic reported on…

Newly discovered comet ZTF is the closest to Earth visible to the naked eye in 50,000 years and is making big headlines. Some are calling it a “super rare” and “bright green” comet, but does it live up to the hype? We explain. Comet ZTF facts Comet ZTF was discovered on March 2, 2022 by…

New York CNN — For the third time in three days, a New York appeals judge has denied the former president's bid Donald Trump To delay his hush money investigation. Trump on Wednesday asked a New York appeals court for emergency relief to block the criminal trial, which is set to begin Monday, from going…

The bill restricts the Supreme Court’s power to overturn government decisions 19 people were arrested as protests broke out across Israel People’s protests spread to the military Opposition parties vow to challenge the changes JERUSALEM, July 24 (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament on Monday approved the first judicial overhaul bill sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler wandered into the dugout at 4:53 pm ET wearing a red T-shirt, gray sweatpants and black Nike slides with white socks. He leaned on the top step. He stared at the Citizens Bank Park mound. And, for the next 32 minutes, the Phillies’ ace didn’t budge. A reporter in a red…

The European Central Bank hiked interest rates on Thursday, following a pause by the Federal Reserve. Days before that, China’s central bank cut its key medium-term lending rates, while Japan’s central bank left its ultra-loose policy unchanged. “Given the different stages in which jurisdictions are in the cycle, more nuanced decisions will be made,” Constantin…

Another round of thunderstorms headed toward the same region hit by severe weather that killed 32 people across the South and Midwest over the weekend. Severe storms are possible Wednesday across the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service said. “Weather conditions in these areas may be life-threatening at times,” it said…

12 May 2023, 11:03 BST Updated 31 minutes ago image caption, Islamic Jihad commander Iyad al-Hasani and another were killed in an attack in Gaza City. Israel has killed a sixth Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander in an airstrike in Gaza as fighting escalates between the two sides. It said Iyad al-Hasani had directed the…

U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday as investors bide their time until a key inflation report sheds light on the path forward for interest rates. In morning trade, all three major indices reversed the previous session's gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) moved down 0.7%, or more than 250 points. The benchmark S&P 500…