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Month: June 2023

Anti-Kremlin fighters claim Russian soldiers have been ‘caught’ in Ukraine.

Fighters opposed to the Moscow regime claim to have captured Russian soldiers in Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border. The senior official of Belgorod responded that he had agreed to meet the men’s captors if they were still alive. Later,…

Results of the 2023 French Open: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz advance to the finals at Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic overcame Peru’s Juan Pablo Varillas to reach a record 17th French Open men’s quarter-final. The Serbian third seed, 36, triumphed 6-3 6-2 6-2 on the Roland Garros clay to move ahead of Rafael Nadal in the last-eight standings….

After a ball struck a ball girl, a doubles duo was dismissed from the French Open.

On Sunday, No.16 seeds Miyu Kato and Aldila Sutjiadi were disqualified from the French Open doubles match when a ball girl was struck by a ball. After losing the first set to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo and Czech Republic’s Marie…

Hundreds of thousands of Poles demonstrate in Warsaw, demanding change.

Hundreds of thousands of protestors have converged in Warsaw for one of the greatest demonstrations in Poland since communism fell in 1989. The majority of opposition parties have encouraged supporters to join the march against the nationalist Law and Justice…

Max Verstappen wins the Spanish Grand Prix from start to finish, extending his championship lead.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix for the third time in a row, his fifth in seven races, to take control of the season. With his 40th career victory, the Dutchman increased his championship lead over teammate…

Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid after 14 years as a five-time Champions League winner.

The Ballon d’Or winner, who joined the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009, will leave on a free transfer at the end of the season. According to Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague, Benzema, who had a year left on his…

Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police arrest people on the anniversary of the slaughter

On the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy protestors. Authorities have prohibited public commemoration of the 1989 tragedy, in which China used tanks and troops to suppress nonviolent protests in Beijing. Hundreds of candlelight vigils…

On the anniversary of the massacre, the Hong Kong police make arrests at Tiananmen Square.

Pro-democracy campaigners have been detained by Hong Kong police on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square tragedy. Public remembrance of the 1989 tragedy, in which China used tanks and troops to crush nonviolent rallies in Beijing, has been outlawed by…

War with the US would be an unimaginable calamity, according to China’s defense minister, Li Shangfu

In his first significant address since taking the position, China’s defense minister declared that a war with the US would be a “unbearable disaster” for the entire globe. General Li Shangfu claimed “some countries” were escalating the arms race in…

Doubles team at the 2023 French Open is disqualified after Miyu Kato strikes the ball girl with the ball

After Miyu Kato of Japan struck a ball girl with a ball during a match at the French Open, a women’s doubles team was disqualified. When Kato tossed a ball across the court to the ball girl during a point,…