Web archive - August 16, 2025

Sports

Sabalenka and Gauff crash out in Cincinnati as Alcaraz survives to reach semis

Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev

World

At least 11 dead, over 100 injured in factory blast in Russia

Governor says fire inside workshop led to explosion

Entertainment

Is Halsey bringing back the ‘Badlands’ era with new videos

Halsey is reviving two fan favourites from ‘Badlands’ with a surprise double feature music video release.

World

Chinese FM to visit India to resolve border dispute on Monday

This is only the second such meeting since a deadly clash in 2020 between Indian and Chinese troops at the border

Entertainment

Why did ‘Superman’ fly to streaming so soon after its box office triumph?

James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ soared past $500M at the box office before landing early on digital, leaving fans surprised.

Entertainment

Did Kim Kardashian just bring back her most iconic blonde era?

Kim Kardashian debuts a bold blonde look with Y2K braids, sparking nostalgia for her past platinum transformations.

Sports, Football

Liverpool strike late to beat Bournemouth

Jota remembered in the Premier League opener

World

Zelenskiy to visit Washington after Trump-Putin talks yield no result on Ukraine

Ukrainian president says Trump invited him during a phone call that lasted more than an hour and a half on Saturday

World

Trump urges Ukraine to ‘make a deal’ after talks with Putin end without agreement

Three hour Alaska talks yield no truce, Zelenskiy open to trilateral meeting

World

31 Arab, Islamic states denounce Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ plan

Israel has killed at least 1,760 people seeking aid in Gaza since May: UN