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Lois Boisson sent the Roland Garros faithful into a state of euphoria on Wednesday, conjuring the unimaginable as she toppled Russian wunderkind Mirra Andreeva 7-6(6) 6-3 to reach the French ...

Igor Ruge, a hotel manager at a ski resort in southern Bulgaria, welcomed news on Wednesday that the European Commission had given his country the green light to join the ...

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday more pensioners will receive winter fuel payments starting this winter, following the government’s U-turn on the cuts in the payments to the ...

US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy said the risk of escalation from the war in Ukraine was “going way up” after Ukrainian forces used drones to strike nuclear-capable bombers ...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru and their talisman Virat Kohli ended a 17-season drought by winning their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the final ...

A pair of Belgian TikTokers say they spent 27 hours in an Allianz Arena toilet last weekend before watching Paris St Germain beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final for ...

England coach Thomas Tuchel will attend FIFA’s Club World Cup starting this month to observe how players cope with the expected hot and humid weather conditions. Next year’s ...

The firm behind Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube is suspending access to the adult content platforms in France from Wednesday, in a move that media said was in protest against a ...

The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) will not give out any aid on Wednesday as it presses Israel to boost civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites, a ...

South Korea’s new liberal President Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to raise the country from the near destruction caused by a martial law attempt and revive an economy besieged ...

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz steamrolled past American 12th-seed Tommy Paul 6-0 6-1 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday with a jaw-dropping display of attacking tennis in one of the ...

The number of mortgages approved by British lenders for house purchase fell more than expected in April to their lowest in over a year as the market adjusted to higher ...

The expansion in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector activity quickened in May, driven by accelerated growth in new orders, while business confidence also strengthened, a survey showed on Tuesday. ...

Italian craftsman Lorenzo Musetti used his full palette of shots to decorate Court Philippe Chatrier with blistering baseline winners, beating American Frances Tiafoe 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-2 to reach the ...

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that two projectiles crossed from Syria towards Israel and fell in open areas. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the projectiles ...

Elon Musk on Tuesday amplified his criticism of the sweeping tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump has been pushing fellow Republicans in Congress to embrace, calling it a “...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will not bow to pressure by the United States to dismantle its nuclear programme. “They (the US) say you must dismantle everything you have, ...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a shakeup of Ukraine’s military on Tuesday, including the appointment to a new post of a commander who tendered his resignation over a deadly Russian ...

Smoke from wildfires burning in three Canadian provinces is spreading into the US Upper Midwest, stirring memories of the severe pollution that drifted south from Canada two years ago during ...

An attack on a UN food convoy in Sudan overnight killed five people and prevented food deliveries to children and families who face starvation in North Darfur’s al-Fashir, UN ...

Simone Inzaghi has left his position as manager of Inter Milan, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, after a humiliating 5-0 loss in the Champions League final against Paris ...

By Olga Popova and Gleb Bryanski Farmers in Russia’s Saratov region have appealed to President Vladimir Putin for help in dealing with an invasion of saiga antelopes that have ...

Eurozone inflation eased below the European Central Bank’s target last month on surprisingly benign services costs, underpinning expectations for further policy easing even as global trade tensions fuel longer-term ...

Tourists have been told to check for warnings before climbing towards the summit of Italy’s Mount Etna after an eruption sent hikers scurrying for safety. Video footage from Monday’...