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  • Kidambi Srikanth progresses to quarter-finals

    Kidambi Srikanth progresses to quarter-finals

    Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth marched into the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event at the Canada Open 2025 badminton tournament with a commanding win in Ontario on Thursday.

    Up against world No. 71 Wang Po-Wei of Chinese Taipei at the Markham Pan Am Centre, Kidambi Srikanth won his pre-quarterfinal match 21-19, 21-14.

    The Indian badminton player trailed 18-13 at one stage before coming from behind to win the first game. Srikanth was also 13-10 behind in the second game but recovered to win it and went on to close out the match in 41 minutes.

    Srikanth, who finished as runners-up at the Malaysia Masters in May, will face top seed and Olympian Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals.

    Srikanth’s compatriot and world No. 57 Sankar Subramanian also joined him in the quarter-finals after a 21-19, 21-14 win over Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Kai, who is 63rd in the men’s singles badminton rankings.

    Sankar Subramanian will go up against Olympian and world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the next round.

    The two players have met once in the past, with the Japanese shuttler emerging triumphant following a straight games win in the Orleans Masters in March.

    Meanwhile, the only remaining Indian in the women’s singles at the BWF Super 300 tournament also progressed to the quarter-finals.

    Shriyanshi Valishetty, 75th in the women’s singles rankings, beat world No. 45 Letshanaa Karupathevan of Malaysia 21-15, 21-14 in 35 minutes.

    She will face world No. 69 Amalie Schulz of Denmark in the quarter-finals. The 18-year-old Indian defeated Amalie Schulz in their only previous meeting at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2023.

    India’s doubles campaign at Canada came to an end on Wednesday after mixed doubles top seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto bowed out after losing to Spain’s Ruben Garcia and Lucia Rodriguez.

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  • Kidambi Srikanth progresses to quarter-finals

    Kidambi Srikanth progresses to quarter-finals

    Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth marched into the quarter-finals of the men’s singles event at the Canada Open 2025 badminton tournament with a commanding win in Ontario on Thursday.

    Up against world No. 71 Wang Po-Wei of Chinese Taipei at the Markham Pan Am Centre, Kidambi Srikanth won his pre-quarterfinal match 21-19, 21-14.

    The Indian badminton player trailed 18-13 at one stage before coming from behind to win the first game. Srikanth was also 13-10 behind in the second game but recovered to win it and went on to close out the match in 41 minutes.

    Srikanth, who finished as runners-up at the Malaysia Masters in May, will face top seed and Olympian Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals.

    Srikanth’s compatriot and world No. 57 Sankar Subramanian also joined him in the quarter-finals after a 21-19, 21-14 win over Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Kai, who is 63rd in the men’s singles badminton rankings.

    Sankar Subramanian will go up against Olympian and world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the next round.

    The two players have met once in the past, with the Japanese shuttler emerging triumphant following a straight games win in the Orleans Masters in March.

    Meanwhile, the only remaining Indian in the women’s singles at the BWF Super 300 tournament also progressed to the quarter-finals.

    Shriyanshi Valishetty, 75th in the women’s singles rankings, beat world No. 45 Letshanaa Karupathevan of Malaysia 21-15, 21-14 in 35 minutes.

    She will face world No. 69 Amalie Schulz of Denmark in the quarter-finals. The 18-year-old Indian defeated Amalie Schulz in their only previous meeting at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2023.

    India’s doubles campaign at Canada came to an end on Wednesday after mixed doubles top seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto bowed out after losing to Spain’s Ruben Garcia and Lucia Rodriguez.

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  • ‘Aamir Khan brought dignity to Hindi cinema with Sitare Zameen Par’: Subhash Ghai

    ‘Aamir Khan brought dignity to Hindi cinema with Sitare Zameen Par’: Subhash Ghai

    In the statement, Kamal Gianchandani, President of MAI, said, “Aamir Khan has always been a filmmaker who puts the audience first. His decision to bring Sitaare Zameen Par exclusively to cinemas is a significant show of confidence in theatres and the shared magic of the moviegoing experience. Indian exhibitors thank Aamir Khan for standing by theatres. As we continue to welcome audiences with renewed energy and world-class films, Sitaare Zameen Par will remain a shining example of cinema’s resilience and its irreplaceable magic.”

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  • England vs Argentina: Atkinson and Muir to debut, Ford set for 100th cap

    England vs Argentina: Atkinson and Muir to debut, Ford set for 100th cap

    Centre Seb Atkinson and wing Will Muir will make their debuts for England as coach Steve Borthwick picked two captains for the Test against Argentina in La Plata on Saturday, including centurion George Ford.

    England are without several regulars who are on tour with the British & Irish Lions, but that gives Borthwick the chance to create “Test match animals” as he put it during the week, including Atkinson.

    Borthwick has had special praise for the all-action centre, who he says has broken “every GPS record we have got” in training with his high work rate.

    Fly-half Ford, who will earn his 100th cap for England, co-captains the side with hooker Jamie George.

    “George [Ford] has been a standout player for over a decade. Reaching 100 caps is a remarkable achievement, and it speaks volumes about both the professional and the person he is. Everyone in the squad is incredibly proud to share this moment with him,” Borthwick said.

    Scrum-half Ben Spencer will partner Ford in the half-back pairing, while Atkinson plays alongside Henry Slade in the midfield. The back trio is made up of wings Muir and Tom Roebuck, and fullback Freddie Steward.

    George will have props Fin Baxter and Joe Heyes pack down either side of him in the front row, with Charlie Ewels and Alex Coles the lock pairing.

    The back row of the scrum features No. 8 Tom Willis and flankers Ben Curry and Sam Underhill.

    Back-row forward Guy Pepper could win his first cap from the bench.

    “Having beaten the British & Irish Lions in Dublin, they [Argentina] come into this series as favourites. They’re brilliantly led by Julian Montoya, and we know it will be a huge challenge,” Borthwick said.

    England have never lost a Test series to Argentina despite touring the country several times with depleted squads in Lions seasons.

    England team:

    15-Freddie Steward, 14-Tom Roebuck, 13-Henry Slade, 12-Seb Atkinson, 11-Will Muir, 10-George Ford, 9-Ben Spencer, 1-Fin Baxter, 2-Jamie George, 3-Joe Heyes, 4-Charlie Ewels, 5-Alex Coles, 6-Ben Curry, 7-Sam Underhill, 8-Tom Willis

    Replacements: 16-Theo Dan, 17-Bevan Rodd, 18-Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19-Chandler Cunningham-South, 20-Guy Pepper, 21-Alex Dombrandt, 22-Jack van Poortvliet, 23-Cadan Murley

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  • Patients helped to manage cancer through exercise and nutrition

    Patients helped to manage cancer through exercise and nutrition

    Lucy Ashton

    BBC News, Yorkshire

    BBC A woman with grey curly hair is sitting outdoors on a bench and smiling. She is wearing a bright blue t-shirt with the words Active Together and is holding a white roseBBC

    Karen Nile received pioneering cancer care in Sheffield

    A pioneering scheme in Sheffield which has helped more people survive cancer could be rolled out nationwide.

    Active Together gives cancer patients personalised exercises, nutritional advice and psychological support to help them before and after major surgery and treatment.

    Yorkshire Cancer Research is now calling on the government to provide the scheme on the NHS as part of its White Rose campaign.

    Karen Nile, who was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer, said: “The scheme was profoundly life changing and we are so lucky in South Yorkshire as this isn’t offered anywhere else. It prepared me for the biggest stage of my life and helped me recover from it.”

    Karen, 51, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and underwent an eight-hour operation to remove the tumour before embarking on six months of preventative chemotherapy.

    Prior to the operation she was referred to Active Together where a team of experts helped her prepare.

    “It was just absolutely wonderful, the exercises suited my pace with my pain levels,” she said.

    “I didn’t work out in a gym. I love to be in woodland so I did my exercises outdoors, which was really good for my managing my anxiety prior to the surgery.

    “I wasn’t familiar with hospitals. I’d never had a general anaesthetic. So, all of those anxious moments were pacified by a team of experts who were completely dedicated to looking after me, preparing me for that major surgery and helping me recover.

    “Within two months of surgery, I was at a music festival. My journey didn’t finish there, it just helped me gain confidence enough to be able to go out and enjoy myself.”

    Karen returned to the scheme again during her chemotherapy.

    “I was given three exercise books and I remember thinking there was no way I was going to be able to get to the most advanced book, but I did because it went at my pace,” she said.

    “There were days when I was absolutely exhausted but the exercise and nutrition meant I could manage during the chemotherapy.

    “My health now is brilliant. I’m so lucky. I’m still having scans but I remember all the tools and advice and still use them.”

    A woman with grey curly hair is sitting outdoors on a bench and smiling. She is wearing a bright blue t-shirt with the words Active Together and is holding a white rose. A man is sat next to her, also holding a rose. He has black hair, glasses, a blue suit, white shirt and maroon tie

    Karen Nile with Dr Stuart Griffiths of Yorkshire Cancer Research

    Yorkshire Cancer Research say people in the county are more likely to be diagnosed with, and die from, cancer than almost anywhere else in England.

    Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, which runs the scheme, found an overall 10% improvement in survival rates across colorectal, lung, and upper gastrointestinal cancers.

    Dr Stuart Griffiths, director of research, policy and impact at the charity, said: “Patients told us overwhelmingly they didn’t want to go back to the hospital so we deliberately designed this to be outside of hospital settings, in community venues so people can access services very easily.

    “Our White Rose report very much makes the case for embedding pre-habilitation and rehabilitation for cancer patients into the NHS and people can show their support for this by signing up at our website to send a white rose to the Health Secretary.”

    Sheffield woman’s journey to recovery

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  • Oil falls as Iran affirms commitment to nuclear treaty – Reuters

    1. Oil falls as Iran affirms commitment to nuclear treaty  Reuters
    2. Iran says remains committed to nuclear non-proliferation treaty  Dawn
    3. Iran president signs law suspending cooperation with IAEA  Al Jazeera
    4. Iran FM says committed to NPT  The Express Tribune
    5. Iran still committed to nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, says FM Araghchi  The Times of Israel

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  • EA to sunset Anthem in January 2026

    EA to sunset Anthem in January 2026

    Electronic Arts has announced it will sunset Anthem on January 12, 2026.

    In a statement on its website, EA said the game will still be playable online until this date. Players can no longer purchase in-game currency, but can use their remaining balance until Anthem’s servers go offline.

    If players have previously purchased Anthem, it will remain downloadable and playable up to the announced cut off date. The game will be removed from the EA Play playlist on August 15, 2025.

    EA did not provide a reason for shutting Anthem down, but clarified that the decision had not led to any layoffs.

    Anthem launched in February 2019 and had a rocky start. EA forecast six million sales for Anthem in its first six weeks, though the game did not affect the developer’s Q4 2019 financials which saw double-digit decreases in revenue and net income.

    In response to the game’s troubled release, CEO Andrew Wilson acknowledged that it “may not have had the start that many of us wanted”.

    “IP lives for generations, and runs in these seven to ten year cycles,” said Wilson. “So, if I think about Anthem on a seven to ten year cycle, it may not have had the start many of us wanted, including our players.

    “I feel like that team is really going to get there with something special and something great, because they’ve demonstrated that they can.”

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  • Korea Ranks 2nd In Global Shipbuilding Orders In June – UrduPoint

    1. Korea Ranks 2nd In Global Shipbuilding Orders In June  UrduPoint
    2. S. Korea ranks 2nd in global shipbuilding orders in June  The Korea Herald
    3. HD Hyundai held a meeting of presidents on the 3rd to discuss strategies for responding to changes i..  매일경제
    4. Kwon Oh-gap calls for unity among HD Hyundai affiliates to tackle crisis – CHOSUNBIZ  Chosunbiz
    5. It was found that the three domestic shipbuilders failed to meet half of their shipbuilding targets  매일경제

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  • Why European equity markets may be overlooking trade tariff risks

    Why European equity markets may be overlooking trade tariff risks

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  • Aussie Woman’s Cozy Penguin Adventure Polar Pathways Is Melting Hearts on Steam

    Aussie Woman’s Cozy Penguin Adventure Polar Pathways Is Melting Hearts on Steam