Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in four sets to win the 2026 US Open, securing his second Grand Slam title of the year while Shelton’s breakthrough run offered fresh hope for American men’s tennis.
From oversized polo shirts and modern prep to graphic stripes and sculptural tailoring, New York Fashion Week showed how established designers are refreshing familiar American fashion for a younger generation.
France’s CEA and quantum startup Alice & Bob are developing software designed to connect quantum processors with traditional supercomputers, as Europe tries to build an open quantum-computing ecosystem before the technology reaches commercial scale.
Nigeria’s long-awaited Dangote Petroleum Refinery share sale has drawn intense demand from ordinary investors, putting digital investment platforms under pressure and highlighting the rapid growth of retail participation in African capital markets.
As artificial intelligence becomes an everyday study tool, educators are confronting a deeper challenge: how to use AI's benefits without weakening critical thinking, independent learning and the human relationships at the centre of education.