English amateur Lottie Woad carded a four-under final-round 69 to claim her first Ladies European Tour title in dominant fashion with a six-shot victory at the Women’s Irish Open.
But because Woad is an amateur, she will not receive any prize money, with the 67,500 euro (£58,000) winner’s cheque going to Sweden’s four-time Solheim Cup player Madelene Sagstrom, who finished second.
Woad, the world number one amateur, hit the front in windy conditions on Friday, extended her lead to seven strokes in Saturday’s third round and made six birdies and two bogeys on Sunday to cruise home at Carton House.
The 21-year-old – who broke 70 in all four rounds – becomes the first non-professional to win on the Ladies European Tour since Czech player Jana Melichova at the 2022 Czech Ladies Open.
Woad, who won the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur title and finished tied 10th in last year’s Women’s Open, carded just three bogeys all week in a hugely impressive performance in County Kildare.
“It felt pretty comfortable overall,” said Woad.
“There were a few moments at the start of the back nine that could’ve gone wrong but I hung in there and finished with some nice birdies.
“As soon as I birdied the second hole, holed a nice 12-footer there, it settled me in. I hit some good shots today, maybe didn’t hole as many putts as the other days, but it was pretty stress free in the end.”
Sagstrom, with a final round of 68, finished second with England’s world number 19 Charley Hull (69) in fourth.
Lando Norris won a chaotic British Grand Prix on Sunday, safely navigating a rain-hit race punctuated by several safety cars and taking advantage of his teammate Oscar Piastri incurring a 10-second penalty when one of those safety cars pulled off the track.
Norris only led for the last few laps at Silverstone, having remained largely anonymous for much of the race.
It was Piastri who set the pace almost all afternoon until his challenge was undone when he slammed on the brakes too forcefully as the safety car peeled off and picked up a 10-second penalty from the stewards.
That left Norris as the winner-elect, providing he could complete the race cleanly – a difficult task in the inclement weather conditions that caused several drivers to lose control and spin off the track.
Piastri held on for second while Kick Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg claimed his first ever F1 podium in his 239th race, despite starting in 19th on the grid.
“Nico, Nico, Nico,” his team shouted as they mobbed him afterwards, finally celebrating a podium for the German driver who holds the record for the most races completed without ever finishing in the top three.
MUNICH — English golfer Daniel Brown captured his second European tour title by winning the BMW International Open by two strokes on Sunday after shooting a bogey-free 6-under 66 in the final round.
The No. 170-ranked Brown started the day with a one-shot lead over countryman Jordan Smith, birdied four of his first six holes, and picked up two more birdies coming in.
The last was on the par-5 18th, when Brown reached the green in two and two-putted to finish at 22-under par for the week. He was in tears as he walked off the green.
The 30-year-old Brown’s other win came at the ISPS Handa World Invitational last year. He hadn’t had a top-10 finish since February at the Qatar Masters.
In March 2024, Catherine, Princess of Wales, known to many as Kate Middleton, publicly announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The announcement came via a video message in which she explained that the cancer was discovered following major abdominal surgery performed earlier in the year.
The exact type of cancer has not been disclosed by Kensington Palace, and no further medical details have been made public. The palace cited the importance of privacy for her and her family, particularly in protecting the well-being of her three children.
Naturally, speculation followed, and some even suggested she was pregnant. Those rumors were quickly debunked. She began a course of preventive chemotherapy in early 2024. By September of that year, it was confirmed that she had completed treatment.
In January 2025, she announced that she was in remission. While she remained largely out of the public eye during her treatment, she gradually resumed limited public duties in 2025.
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On July 2, 2025, Catherine, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance in two weeks with a visit to Colchester Hospital in Essex. This marked one of her first major engagements since confirming she was in remission from cancer earlier in the year.
Kate Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis | Credits: The Prince and Princess of Wales /YouTube
During the visit, she spent time in a newly opened well-being garden designed to support patients, NHS staff, and visitors.
While speaking with patients and staff, the Princess provided new insight into the post-treatment challenges she has experienced. She explained (via BBC),
You put on a sort of brave face (with) stoicism through treatment. (When) treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal again,’But actually the phase afterwards is really difficult.
You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to.
She further emphasized the importance of post-treatment support for mental health and long-term recovery. She described this kind of care as “life-changing “ for patients and their families.
Although she resumed select duties in 2025, she continues to limit her schedule. For example, she withdrew from attending Royal Ascot on June 18, reportedly due to ongoing recovery needs. According to palace sources, she is “listening to what her body is telling her” (as per People Magazine)and gradually reintegrating into public life while prioritizing her health.
The Truth About Kate Middleton’s “Fourth Child”
Although the pregnancy rumors were totally false, it turns out the Princess of Wales may be raising not three but four children, at least according to palace insiders.
Prince William and Kate Middleton in a still from the interview with ITV News. | Credits: ITV News / YouTube.
Royal expert and author of Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, Tom Quinn, revealed to Fox News that Kate Middleton sometimes has to “manage” her husband, Prince William, as if he were another one of the kids.
Behind closed palace doors, it’s been reported that William can be short-tempered when things don’t go his way. That’s where Middleton reportedly steps in, not just as a spouse but as a calming presence who diffuses his irritations much like she would with George, Charlotte, or Louis.
Quinn said,
Occasionally, William has little tantrums and irritations if things aren’t done the way he wants them done [as heir to the British throne]And so, there’s a joke among the staff that Kate treats William as the fourth because he occasionally behaves like one.
She hasn’t had everything done for her throughout her life, so she calms him down when he gets a bit fractious, She says he sometimes has to be treated as her fourth child!
Both William and King Charles III are allegedly said to share this streak, easily irritated, especially when service or events don’t go exactly to plan, as per the expert. As for William, Quinn alleges that his emotional intensity likely traces back to a turbulent childhood, including his parents’ public divorce and the loss of Princess Diana.
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The royal palace often shares surprise photos of the family on their official Instagram, but their latest post is one we didn’t see coming—a picture of King Charles’s brother, The Duke of Edinburgh, who has been in Canada to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the PEI Regiment. Serving as the official Colonel-in-Chief, the Duke looked spiffy in a grey checkered suit as he met with members of Canada’s military and policemen, pet horses and enjoyed a boat ride that offered stunning views of the city.
The event-filled action didn’t stop there, as, according to the palace, the Duke joined a Freedom of the City parade in Charlottetown, met with the Abegweit First Nation and took part in an education forum for his International Award, which he established as an organization to challenge young people to find their purpose, passion and place in the world. And that was just for Prince Edward Island!
The Duke of Edinburgh also made a stop in Toronto, where he celebrated Canada’s military and police services with visits to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, HMCS York, CFB Trenton, and the Toronto Police Marine Unit and Emergency Task Force, and concluded his trip in Ottawa, which saw him joining the Canada Day celebrations, and, as Honorary Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, visiting the Musical Ride stables.
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The Duke’s charitable initiatives certainly didn’t go unnoticed, with one commenter writing, “The Duke of Edinburgh does brilliant work for the family. HRH is a dutiful and kind man, and it’s always amazing to see more of what he’s been doing,” and another adding, “Dutiful humble Duke who has been rewarded in titles and our respect for his years of service.”
This visit to Canada follows the royal’s formal induction into the Royal Society of Edinburgh, which is also described as an Honorary Fellow of “Scotland’s National Academy.”
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The Duke was inducted by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) president, Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, and said in his address to the RSE Fellows and members of the Young Academy of Scotland, “I am proud to join and recognize this institution’s rich history and its unwavering commitment to the advancement of knowledge for good, and it has been wonderful to learn about the breadth of this work today.”
A great week for The Duke of Edinburgh.
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SAVE 40%: As of July 6, you can get the Hisense 55-inch Class U6 Series Mini LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV (55U65QF) for $477.99, down from $799.99. That’s a 40% discount and a $322 savings.
Fourth of July has come and gone, and now we’re gearing up for Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event, where you can find thousands of items on sale, including TVs. This year, Amazon isn’t being stingy with its pre-Prime Day TV deals, as we’re already seeing some models get major price cuts, with some hitting new all-time lows.
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On June 30, the price for this Hisense TV dropped to an all-time low, and the deal is still live. As of July 6, you can get the Hisense 55-inch Class U6 Series Mini LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV (55U65QF) for $477.99, down from $799.99. That’s a 40% discount and a $322 savings.
The Hisense 55-inch Class U6 Series Mini-LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV (55U65QF) is a 2025 model TV, so you’re really lucking out with this deal. It features Mini-LED technology, which uses smaller LEDs to create a brighter, more realistic picture (deeper blacks and brighter whites). It has a built-in subwoofer, is compatible with WiFi 6, and supports both Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
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It’s also a Fire TV, so the smart home screen will feel familiar and has all the streaming apps you’d expect. For movie lovers, there’s a cool Filmmaker Mode that disables the TV’s extra processing effects, letting you see the film exactly as the director intended.
Processors are usually one of the most expensive line items when purchasing or upgrading a PC so it is worth waiting for major sale events such as Prime Day or Black Friday in an effort to secure the best prices.
Right now, Amazon is offering the Ryzen 5 9600X at its all-time lowest price, which is quite a plummet from the $279 that it commanded for months at a time. This Prime exclusive deal brings the price down to a mere $165 which is a massive 41% saving. With Prime Day kicking off early this weekend, now’s the perfect time to get your hands on one of the highest-rated processors (4.8 out of 5 on Amazon) out there before it sells out.
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Impressive Rating, Powerful Processor
The Ryzen 5 9600X is one of the most powerful processors in its class and it currently holds the best rating on Amazon with an impressive 4.8 out of 5 from hundreds of users. To access this deal, you’ll need to be a Prime member but Amazon offers a free 30-day trial if you’re not already signed up. Given how quickly these deals can disappear, it’s not a bad idea to act fast if you want to grab this all-time low price.
This Ryzen 5 processor is that it’s a great gaming and multitasking machine: Fueled by AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 architecture, it boasts 6 cores and 12 threads for silky-smooth gameplay with over 100 frames per second in the most demanding games in the world. Whether you’re gaming or creating demanding creative workloads, the Ryzen 5 9600X provides you with the kind of speed and responsiveness you crave. The boost clock of 5.4 GHz maximum offers scorching-fast processing and the unlocked platform lets you overclock it for even faster performance if you want to push your system to the next level.
The Ryzen 5 9600X is designed for the next-gen Socket AM5 platform so it’s ready for DDR5-5600 memory and PCIe 5.0 on some motherboards. This proactive design ensures your system will be future-proofed to handle the quickest storage and RAM out there so your PC will remain at the forefront of performance for years to come. The 38 MB cache helps speed up data access and reduces latency, and contribues to smoother overall performance whether you’re gaming or working with large files.
For gamers, the Ryzen 5 9600X is a dream come true: It’s engineered to deliver pure gaming performance, and achieves high frame rates even in demanding titles. If you desire a system capable of playing today’s games smoothly, this AMD processor is the perfect option. It’s also great for creators who need ample processing power to edit video, render 3D, or have heavy multitasking.
Don’t wait too long: deals like this don’t last, and stock is sure to go fast during Prime Day.
This LiDAR-guided mosquito air defense system may seem like overkill, but with how annoying those little bloodsuckers can be during the summer, you won’t catch me complaining.
That’s the pitch behind the “World’s First Portable Mosquito Air Defense,” dubbed the Photonmatrix, a crowdfunded gadget from Changzhou, China. It uses a LiDAR scanner to track any mosquito buzzing in a 6m (19.7 ft) radius and zaps them with a galvanometer-directed laser before they can bite. The Photonmatrix can be powered by a smartphone power bank for up to 16 hours and even works in the dark.
According to its IndieGogo campaign page, the Photonmatrix can seek and destroy up to 30 mosquitoes per second. The campaign’s picked up steam in recent weeks (as more people start taking advantage of the warmer weather), raising over $400,000 in crowdfunding on an initial $19,874 goal.
A video demonstration of the Photonmatrix has gone viral on TikTok as well. You can check it out below. It’s satisfying to watch mosquitoes disappear in a puff of smoke as the Photonmatrix seeks and destroys. Like schadenfreude for anyone who’s scratched themselves bloody from mosquito bites before.
The pint-size kill dome relies on LiDAR, the same laser ranging technology that guides self-driving car, to scan the air with one laser to detect mosquitoes. Once spotted, a second laser, steered by a galvanometer mirror, shoots them out of the air like a heat-seeking bug zapper. Creator Jim Wong compares it to a sort of air defense battery for mosquitoes.
Wong’s mosquito-neutralizing gadget comes in two editions: the Basic model with a smaller active radius of 3m (9.8ft) max and the Pro edition with a 6m (19.7 ft) kill zone. But a skeeter defense matrix comes with a pretty hefty price tag. The basic Photonmatrix will set you back $498, while the Photonmatrix Pro is $698. That being said, there are still available rewards for Basic-Earlybird backers, which can save you $40 off the Basic price. Once the crowdfunding campaign is over, the price of the Basic and Pro products will rise to $698 and $898, respectively, according to the campaign’s page.
(Image credit: Jim Wong | Indiegogo)
All told, the Photon Matrix looks like an ideal solution for tropical nights or camping trips. With the six-meter range on the Pro model, that’s enough to keep a patio or the inside of a tent mosquito-free. If the technology performs as advertised, it could be a stress-free alternative to nets in sprays in areas where mosquitoes transmit serious illnesses like malaria.
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That’s all on paper, however. Turning a prototype into a reliable, widely available product is rarely straightforward. Even assuming the Photon Matrix works, important questions still remain, like whether its lasers could unintentionally hurt other insects or hold up to real-world conditions. As with any crowdfunded gadget, especially one promising something that seems almost too good to be true, a healthy dose of skepticism is wise. Still, it does sound impressive.
The latest oil supply shockwave unleashed by OPEC+ is set to swell a surplus later this year, pressuring prices for producers the world over while answering US President Donald Trump’s calls for lower fuel costs.
OPEC and its allies have reason to believe the surge will find buyers, at least in the short-term, and price hikes by group leader Saudi Arabia following the decision symbolize that confidence. But even before Saturday’s surprise move — taken after just 10 minutes on a video conference call — global oil markets already seemed to be on borrowed time before the arrival of a winter glut.
