Officials say the restrictions are for public safety, but businesses and the public are feeling the impact.
England achieved their first T20 series victory against India by winning the fourth T20 match by nine wickets. Harry Brook's 79* and Phil Salt's 59* led England to chase 159 with ease, securing a 3-0 series lead.
Alfie Hewett won two matches on Thursday to reach the men's wheelchair singles semi-finals and the doubles final. He will face Gustavo Fernandez in singles and pair with Gordon Reid against Tokito Oda and Fernandez in the doubles final.
Stocks rebounded Thursday, with the S&P 500 gaining nearly 1% and the Nasdaq jumping over 1%, as investors dismissed concerns about U.S.-Iran conflict escalation. Meta Platforms plans to aggressively ramp up AI compute capacity, releasing its strongest model yet, Muse Park 1.1, with an API for developers. FedEx launched a dedicated healthcare unit, while Starbucks aims to use AI for in-house software tools.
Karolina Muchova saved a match point and won an epic tie-break to defeat Coco Gauff and reach her first Wimbledon final. She will face fellow Czech Linda Noskova, who also won her semi-final in straight sets.
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara have reached their second Wimbledon men's doubles final in three years, defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic and Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (10-8). They will face Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic in Saturday's final.
An 11-year-old girl's rape and murder in West Bengal has led to violent protests, a mob lynching, and the police killing of a suspect. The incident has become a major political issue, with opposition parties criticizing the state's BJP government for failing to protect women.
