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Germany’s Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Alexander Zverev moved within touching distance of a long-awaited Grand Slam breakthrough after defeating Czech youngster Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final on Friday.The German second seed prevailed 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, keeping alive his quest for a maiden major title and setting up a championship clash against either Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi.With several of the tournament’s biggest names no longer in contention, Zverev has emerged as the overwhelming favourite in Paris. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s campaign unravelled in the second round when he…

UC Berkeley’s computer science courses witnessed a steep rise in failure rates in spring 2026, sparking debate over the impact of generative AI on learning. Faculty cite overreliance on AI tools, weak mathematical foundations, and declining student engagement as key concerns, warning that academic performance gaps are widening despite rising access to digital assistance. There was a time when students would spend long hours hunched over thick textbooks, moving between library shelves, trying to piece together answers to problems that refused to give in easily. Then came the “just Google it” era, which made information faster to access but still…

Microsoft Copilot AI Gold price prediction is targeting $5,500 to $6,000 per ounce for gold by the end of 2026, calling the macro setup as powerful as it has been in years, with the metal sitting at $4,466 and carrying 3 structural tailwinds that are all reinforcing each other simultaneously. The argument Copilot is making is the one gold bulls have been building for the past 2 years, and it keeps getting stronger rather than weaker. Inflationary pressures are not cooling fast enough for central banks to fully remove the safe-haven premium that has been bid into gold. Central banks…

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s eldest son has made a major public decision to distance himself from his famous father.Maddox Jolie-Pitt, 24, has officially filed legal paperwork to remove “Pitt” from his surname, according to court documents obtained by E! News.If approved, he will officially be known as Maddox Chivan Jolie.Maddox Jolie-Pitt is cutting his father’s famous last name.  GC ImagesThe step comes after the filmmaker quietly dropped Pitt from his professional name earlier this year while working on his mother’s upcoming film, Couture, where he was credited as “Maddox Jolie”.Maddox is the eldest of the six children shared by…

Although their budgets and cinematic ethos are markedly different, there really aren’t that many degrees of separation between British experimental filmmaker Ben Rivers and Hollywood titan Christopher Nolan. They both relish the tactile textures of celluloid. They are both masters in the art of fusing images and sound, particularly music. They are both avowedly modern directors who tangle with the possibilities of time and structure, but both keep their work rooted in an old-school classicism. Perhaps the key difference is that Rivers doesn’t go to such contrived lengths to explain or justify his wistful chronicles of lost civilisations. His gorgeous…

It is June!! That is crazy. But what is not crazy is the great music out this week. My pick is Jared James Nichols new one. It is on pre-order and hopefully will be here today!! I also can’t wait for the ManRaze box set. Everything they’ve done in one set…awesome! I will also probably give Evanescence a try. What do you want to hear this week? Let us know. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great weekend!

The Trump Administration has proposed coercive new tariffs that would not only raise costs during a national affordability crisis, but would also set a dangerous precedent for executive power.  The new tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent would be imposed on Americans who import goods from countries that allegedly fail to take adequate action against the use of forced labor. It has been illegal to import goods made with forced labor since 1930, as USTR acknowledges. The new tariffs, which would apply to countries that provide 99.4 percent of US imports, would be based on whether other countries maintain…

Some off beat reads for the weekend: Modi’s Enablers (Ramachandra Guha) Bengal verdict has changed Indian politics (Mahesh Jethmalani) Securing the Bengal border (Organiser) Brits enraged over Sikh’s murder of Henry Nowak (RAIR) How Mossad became a war fighting juggernaut (JPost) Why Cuba suddenly matters again (GC) Pakistan’s establishment fears Pakistanis (MEM) Armenia Vs Azerbaijan (Engelsberg) Oman holds key to Hormuz (Cradle) Kazakhstan: Dying for oil (New Lines) Hunt for Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’ (Wired) The history of Indian watchmaking (Monochrome) Indian tourists abroad (FP) 42nd Anniversary of Operation Blue Star (KBS Sidhu) A Middle-Class Upbringing (R Balu) Discover more from…

Table of Contents The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is over, and the players are busy with their respective international assignments. Amidst this, former Australia captain Michael Clarke, who has been an integral part of the commentary team during the IPL, has shared a horrifying story related to his life, which occurred after the IPL final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Gujarat Titans (GT).The 2015 ODI World Cup-winning captain, who was part of the commentary team in the final as well, revealed that he was involved in a serious road accident shortly after the final while he…