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John McEnroe says he hopes Emma Raducanu does not become known as a “one-hit wonder”.Raducanu stunned the tennis world when she won the 2021 US Open, but she has struggled to replicate her best form after nearly two years on the WTA tour which has been blighted with injury.The 20-year-old was absent from this year’s French Open and will miss this summer’s Wimbledon championships after undergoing hand and ankle surgery in early May.WimbledonWho’s playing Wimbledon and who’s missing… Read the full article here

HMD’s Nokia G42 is the company’s latest smartphone designed to be easy for users to repair from spare parts and kits sold in partnership with iFixit. The purple version of the device with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage is going on sale in the UK from today for £199 (around $255), and will be available in Europe for €249. There’ll also be a model with 4GB of RAM sold in select European markets for around €229, but there’s no sign of either model coming to the US for now.Like the… Read the full article here

Receive free Digital currencies updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Digital currencies news every morning. The writer is European Commissioner for financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets UnionDuring the Covid pandemic, I returned to Belgium from Ireland only to discover that I had left my wallet behind. After the usual panic, I realised that I wouldn’t have any trouble buying groceries or making other payments. I didn’t have… Read the full article here

Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast has published its 10th episode, featuring an interview with trader Michaël van de Poppe, who caters to an audience of more than 650,000 on Twitter under the handle @CryptoMichNL. During the June 14 interview recording, host Benjamin Pirus discussed several topics with van de Poppe, such as his opinions on what might drive Bitcoin’s (BTC) price over the rest of 2023. His answer, in part, references United States regulations.“I think if… Read the full article here

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. When it comes to skincare, sometimes our excitement gets the best of us. With special treatments like wash-off masks, for example, we convince ourselves we’re going to use them all the time, imagining just how much of a positive difference they’ll make in our complexion. But the truth is, after the first week or so…we start to get lazy. The application takes too… Read the full article here

The police have arrested suspects in the lynching of a naval officer by a mob in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The officer, M. Akingbohun, attached to the Navy Secondary School in Imeri, Ido-Ani, was gruesomely beaten on Monday with sticks and iron rods following a minor road accident. Police spokesperson in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said six suspects allegedly lynched the naval officer, adding that some of them have been taken into custody. “One… Read the full article here

Nigerian energy stocks are right in the neighbourhood of their best quarter in nine years, enjoying a boost from the unusually strong investor sentiment that has come to shape trade after the new government announced a resolve to pursue several market-friendly reforms. It has never been so fruitful for the energy shares of Africa’s second-biggest bourse since the second quarter of 2014 as now, according to the NGXOILGAS – the index which tracks the performance of that sector… Read the full article here

The Nigerian government has warned against slaughtering sick animals for Eid-el-Adha to avoid the outbreak of anthrax in the country. According to a public health advisory jointly signed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria is at high risk of importing the disease from Ghana, where it was confirmed both in humans and animals since 1 June. Though Nigeria is yet to record any suspected or… Read the full article here

The Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) has expressed concerns over the potential absence of 75 Nigerian athletes at the forthcoming World University Games in China. After a successful trial in May at the University of Benin, NUGA faces a no-show because of a lack of funds. Nigeria’s contingent was primed to compete in seven out of the 15 compulsory sports at the Biennial World University Games, including Track and Field, Swimming, Badminton, Judo, Taekwondo, Table… Read the full article here

Orji Kalu, a former Abia State governor, has urged Muslims to uphold the teachings of the holy Quran in all their endeavours and uphold the exemplary qualities of Prophet Muhammed. Kalu stated this in his goodwill message on Tuesday in Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He also urged the Muslim community to extend the merriment of the celebration to people of other religious faiths. Kalu said, “This is yet another opportunity for sober reflection as a… Read the full article here