Naomi Osaka has won the US Open title for a second time, beating Victoria Azarenka in the women’s singles final at Flushing Meadows. The Japanese fourth seed was swept aside by a dominant Azarenka in the first set, before hitting back to win the next two sets to take the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in one hour 53 minutes. The …

Authorities have warned of mass fatalities as the largest firestorms on record ravaged the states of California and Oregon amid a deadly summer of wildfires. Deadly infernoes raging across Oregon have kept half a million people under evacuation alert as weary firefighters took advantage of improved weather to go on the offensive against the blazes. The fires have destroyed thousands …

A disturbing video purporting to show a suicide is reportedly doing the rounds on the popular short video app TikTok, reigniting debate about what social media platforms are doing to limit circulation of troubling material. According to media reports, the video first showed up on Facebook in late August but has been re-uploaded and shared across Instagram and TikTok — reportedly …

Google has warned Australians to expect “dramatically worse” services if the Federal Government follows through with plans to make it pay for Australian news content. Two weeks ago the Federal Government released a draft code of conduct for digital platforms and Australian media businesses that would make internet heavyweights Facebook and Google pay for the privilege of hosting Australian news. The …

A man has been arrested in the US state of Florida after a failed attempt at kidnapping WWE star Sonya Deville. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Phillip A. Thomas II began planning the abduction eight months ago. Thomas had never met Deville but had a ‘disturbing obsession’ with her and stalked her on social media. The 24-year-old was inside Deville’s …

In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump has said he may not accept the results of the November election, called top US disease expert Anthony Fauci an “alarmist” and pushed back against the renaming of military bases and the removal of the Confederate flag. You can watch the full interview with Fox’s Chris Wallace right here, …

A divided federal appeals court has ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, turning back efforts by a judge to scrutinise the Justice Department’s extraordinary decision to drop the prosecution. The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling on Wednesday that the …

US President Donald Trump says he ordered authorities to slow down the rate of coronavirus testing because it was adding to the number of COVID-19 infections being recorded. Mr Trump was speaking at a re-election rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, pressing ahead with the gathering despite it being revealed that six campaign workers who helped set it up had tested positive for …

The Arbery case triggered a national outcry after mobile phone video of the shooting was leaked on social media early in May. Thursday’s hearing followed more than a week of protests across the US over the May 25 death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, also a black American. Four officers have been charged in that case. Mr Dial …

Protesters have marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at law enforcement, while Louisville police have apologised for firing pepper bullets at a news crew as protests erupted in dozens of US cities following the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd in Minnesota. Footage of Mr Floyd’s death on Monday (local time) went viral. It showed …