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Naomi Osaka has urged influencers attending the US Open to “read up” on tennis etiquette after a content-creation session disrupted her first-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Play was briefly interrupted during Osaka’s meeting with Anastasia Zakharova on Monday, August 31, when spectators in a hospitality suite were heard shouting and appeared to be filming with phone flashes and portable lighting as the players prepared to continue. Chair umpire Kader Nouni intervened and called for quiet, with footage from the stadium showing a group posing for a video while the match was under way. Osaka, who defeated…

Japan’s budget requests for the financial year beginning in April 2027 have risen to 143.66 trillion yen (about US$922 billion), approaching levels last seen during the Covid-19 pandemic as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pursues an expansionary economic agenda. The figure, released by the Ministry of Finance on Friday, reflects a new approach under which spending previously expected to be dealt with through supplementary budgets is being incorporated into the initial spending plan. It is already higher than the 140.61 trillion yen combined package approved during Ms Takaichi’s first year in office, which included an 18.3 trillion yen supplementary budget for…

Fitness influencer Amy Castano has revealed she underwent controversial “Barbie waist” surgery, saying she wanted to be transparent that her dramatically defined figure was not achieved through diet and exercise alone. Castano told her Instagram followers that she had undergone rib remodelling, a procedure designed to narrow the waist by reshaping and repositioning the lower ribs. “Yes, I did, and as you can see, it is snatched,” she said. The Australian fitness entrepreneur stressed that the treatment was a significant operation rather than a non-invasive beauty procedure. “It is actual surgery. You go under general anaesthetic. It’s done by a…

A child was critically injured in a shooting inside a home in Landover, Maryland, on Thursday night, 3 September, police said. Officers were called to the 300 block of Tayside Way at about 7.45pm after receiving reports of gunfire. The child suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a nearby hospital in a critical condition, according to Prince George’s County Police. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of the shooting. No further details about the incident or the child’s identity have been released. Anyone with information has been urged to contact Prince George’s County Police.

Ross Williams, the long-serving principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School in Bayswater, has died after collapsing during a school camp in Rye. Mr Williams, who was in his 50s, became unwell after complaining of chest pain while walking with pupils on the first night of the three-day camp, according to reports. A member of staff rushed to help and CPR was performed, but Mr Williams could not be revived. The children were moved away from the area and are not believed to have witnessed his death. The camp was abandoned and pupils returned home on Tuesday. Mr Williams…

A Florida woman has been charged with attempted murder after investigators alleged she drugged a 69-year-old man she met through a dating app and left him suffering a benzodiazepine overdose. Samantha Adams, 39, of Orlando, was arrested on August 27 after agreeing to meet the man at Posner Park shopping centre in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives boxed in her vehicle in the car park before taking her into custody. The investigation began on August 20, three days after the man was taken to hospital following a medical emergency at his home in Haines City, around…

A federal judge in Manhattan has ended nearly four decades of government oversight of the Teamsters union, ruling that organised crime influence had been removed and that the organisation could return to full self-government. Judge Loretta A Preska approved an agreement between the Teamsters and the US Justice Department in an order issued on Thursday evening, bringing to a close a monitoring regime established after prosecutors accused the union of being controlled by organised crime. The settlement followed a 1988 racketeering lawsuit brought by federal prosecutors in New York. A consent order agreed in 1989 required court-appointed monitors, election officers…

The Japanese yen was on course for its strongest week in more than a month on Friday, September 4, as traders increased bets that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates while markets awaited the latest US jobs figures. ([investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/yen-headed-for-strongest-week-in-a-month-dollar-flat-ahead-of-payroll-data-4888753)) The yen strengthened to ¥155.25 against the dollar in morning trading before easing back to around ¥155.71. It was heading for a weekly gain of about 2.5 per cent, its biggest advance since late July. Analysts said the move appeared to reflect growing confidence that the Bank of Japan may adopt a more hawkish approach at its policy meeting…

Nvidia has revised its plans for DLSS 5, confirming that the AI rendering technology will eventually support GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards as well as its latest RTX 50 range. The announcement follows the unofficial adaptation of a leaked version of DLSS 5 by modders, who have managed to run it on a wider range of Nvidia hardware. The technology had initially been expected to launch first only on RTX 50-series GPUs. Nvidia spokesperson Rajal Maharaj said the company was concentrating on improving performance on its newest cards before expanding compatibility. “Our current focus is on optimizing performance for the…

Police in Danville, California, are trying to identify a burglary crew blamed for a series of early-morning break-ins at businesses across the town, with smashed windows and doors causing thousands of dollars in damage. The intruders struck shopping centres in the early hours of Tuesday, 1 September, apparently using a tool to shatter glass before entering restaurants, salons and other premises. Surveillance footage suggests the same group was involved in several incidents beginning at about 3.45am. Danville burglary spree leaves businesses facing costly repairs At least five businesses were targeted at the Crossroads of Danville shopping centre. At Dolce Beauté…