$900 million Powerball jackpot: Here’s what you need to know
Following yet another failed jackpot, the US Powerball total has rocketed to US$900 million (AUD$1.31 billion).
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Carlos Alcaraz stuns Novak Djokovic in epic Wimbledon Final
Up-and-coming Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz defeated Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s singles final Sunday, thwarting Djokovic’s bid to secure a 24th Grand Slam title and fifth Wimbledon win in a row.
Powerball hits $1.31 billion—here’s how much the winner would actually take home after taxes
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $US900 million—the seventh largest in U.S. history—after no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Saturday, the lottery said, but because of taxes, the winner of the next jackpot will take home significantly less.
Europe swelters as dangerous heatwave sparks warnings across Italy, Spain and Germany
The European Space Agency warned temperatures could surpass the continent’s previous record of nearly 120 degrees.
F1 world erupts as Daniel Ricciardo returns to the grid
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo will return to the grid with Red Bull’s development team, Alpha Tauri, just six months after he was scrapped by McLaren.
Here’s what we know about BBC’s alleged sexual abuse scandal—as another accuser comes forward
A BBC presenter has been accused of paying a 17-year-old $67,000 for sexual photos and sending “abusive, expletive-filled messages” to a second person they “put under pressure” to meet up.
Everything you need to know about the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
We break down the teams, the groups, the odds, the fixture, how to watch and how to get tickets to the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Threads now fastest-growing app in history with 100 million users in five days
Meta’s new Threads app—a competitor to Twitter—has overtaken ChatGPT, which achieved the 100 million milestone in 2 months.
Titanic sub company OceanGate suspends all exploration and commercial operations
The company operated the Titanic Sub that imploded on a mission to the Titanic wreckage last month.
Meta officially launches Instagram Threads—so will it be a ‘Twitter killer’?
The Instagram companion app, which is being hailed as Twitter’s new chief rival, was launched a day earlier than expected.