Italian-born Sinner confirmed that he would not be appearing at the major championship after sustaining a knee injury following his Wimbledon title last month. https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/world-number-one-jannick-sinner-out-of-us-open-amid-injury-hit-season-5HjdgNP_2/
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We have never seen anything like this summer’: How wildfire threat in UK is escalating dramatically
Wildfires are spreading over larger areas, burning for longer and drawing closer to homes, according to analysis of this year’s fires by Sky News’ Data and Forensics team. The Fire Brigades Union told Sky News that recent investment in firefighting resources was “a drop in the ocean” compared with what is needed to deal with…
Carney asks Canada’s provinces to end US alcohol ban as trade deal nears
Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to restore US alcohol to the shelves of liquor stores and supermarkets as a trade deal with the US edges closer. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ekl74jnk5o
See which native plants will thrive in your garden
Americans were once fiercely patriotic about plants. Thomas Jefferson was a devoted gardener at Monticello who wanted only plants “indigenous to our native soil” in the White House grounds, a friend recalled. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2026/08/18/which-native-plants-should-you-add-your-yard-look-up-your-state/?itid=sf_climate-environment_toptable_1_1
Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians
BOND MARKETS are unsettled, and so, in turn, is America’s government. On August 19th the Treasury said that from next month it would increase its own purchases of longer-dated debt. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/08/19/why-bond-markets-are-unnerving-rich-world-politicians