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Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women’s singles title as Ons Jabeur’s wait for a major goes on. Vondrousova, 24, is ranked 42nd in the world after missing six months of last season with a wrist injury. But the Czech handled the nerves of the occasion better than 2022 runner-up […]
Southern Europe will continue to swelter next week as an intense heatwave shows no sign of abating. Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing high temperatures for several days already. The Italian health ministry issued a red alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence for the weekend. The heatwave is expected to continue […]
At least 22 people have been killed by deadly flooding in South Korea, as torrential rainfall continues to batter central regions. Another 14 people are missing and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes, officials said. A third day of downpours triggered landslides and caused a major dam in the central North Chungcheong province […]
By Geeta Pandey India has launched its third Moon mission, aiming to be the first to land near its little-explored south pole. The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft with an orbiter, lander and a rover lifted off at 14:35 on Friday (09:05 GMT) from Sriharikota space centre. The lander is due to reach the Moon on 23-24 August. […]
Hollywood actors are striking for the first time in 43 years, bringing the American movie and television business to a halt, partly over fears about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) actors’ union failed to reach an agreement in the US for better protections against AI for its members – […]
Ravichandran Ashwin took seven wickets as India bowled West Indies out for 130 to win the first Test by an innings and 141 runs inside three days in Roseau, Dominica. The spinner took 7-71 to take his match tally to 12 after recording 5-60 in the hosts’ first-innings total of 150. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, 21, […]
The reformer who won Thailand’s election has failed to win enough votes in parliament to become prime minister. Pita Limjaroenrat swept to victory in May as voters rejected nearly a decade of conservative military rule. He has a lower house majority but could not win over enough unelected senators, all 249 of whom were appointed […]
China-based hackers have gained access to the email accounts of around 25 organisations, including government agencies, Microsoft says. The software giant has not provided details of where the government agencies are based. However, the US Department of Commerce has confirmed to the BBC that Microsoft notified it about the attack. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo was […]
China-based hackers have gained access to the email accounts of around 25 organisations, including government agencies, Microsoft says. The software giant has not provided details of where the government agencies are based. However, the US Department of Commerce has confirmed to the BBC that Microsoft notified it about the attack. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo […]
Key roads in the Indian capital, Delhi, have been flooded as water from the Yamuna river has overflowed onto them. The water level of the river has been rising since Wednesday after it breached an all-time high mark in more than 45 years. Authorities have evacuated thousands from nearby low-lying areas and have diverted traffic […]
A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F). A red alert warning has been issued for 10 […]
Wildcard Elina Svitolina stunned top seed Iga Swiatek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals and will face Marketa Vondrousova, who also caused an upset. Ukrainian Svitolina, who returned to the tour in April after having her daughter in October, won 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 as Swiatek’s forehand crumbled. “It’s an unbelievable feeling,” former world number three […]
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya was discriminated against by rules which forced her to lower her testosterone levels in order to continue competing, the European Court of Human Rights has found. The 32-year-old South African was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) and is not allowed to compete in events between 400m and […]
BBC reported that Six people including three children have been killed in a kindergarten stabbing in China’s south-eastern Guangdong province. Police said they have arrested a 25-year-old man with the surname Wu in Lianjiang. The attack happened on Monday at 07:40 local time (23:40 Sunday GMT), just as parents were dropping their children off for […]
Six people have been killed and one injured in a kindergarten stabbing in China s south-eastern Guangdong province, police tell the BBC.
BBC reported that Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a week ago. The aid group Walking Borders says the fishing boat sailed from Kafountine, a coastal town in southern Senegal that is roughly 1,700km (1,057 miles) from Tenerife […]
The BBC says it has been in touch with police following claims one of its presenters paid a teenager £35,000 for sexually explicit photos. The corporation says it is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts and that the presenter, who it has not named, has been suspended. Claims the presenter began paying […]
US President Joe Biden is heading to Europe ahead of a Nato summit after several allies questioned his decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. The UK and Canada are among those who voiced concern about supplying the bombs, which are widely banned because of the danger they pose to civilians. The US says they […]
England beat Australia by five wickets in a rain-affected third T20 of the multi-format Ashes at Lord’s, inflicting a first series defeat on the world champions since 2017. The result also narrows the overall points-based Ashes scoreline to 6-4 with three one-day internationals remaining, each worth two points. England were set a revised target of […]
Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters stormed a gay pride festival in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday, forcing its cancellation. The right-wing protesters, who included Orthodox Christian clergy, scuffled with police, rushed the stage and burned rainbow flags. The organisers and Georgia’s president blamed anti-LGBT hate speech that preceded the event, and said the police had […]
Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after protesters stormed the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, a video surfaced of Mr Kaluthantri lounging on a bed draped with the presidential flag. Pictures of young men jumping […]
The US will send Ukraine a cluster munitions package to help in its counteroffensive against Russia. The White House said it had postponed the decision for as long as it could because of the risk of civilian harm from such unexploded ordnance. Ukraine has been asking for the weapons for months amid an ammunition shortage. […]
Lewis Hamilton says he still has “100% faith” in Mercedes despite their continuing struggles this season. But the seven-time champion confirmed his team boss Toto Wolff’s claim that their discussions over a new contract were moving towards a conclusion. “It is taking longer for us to get where we want to be,” said Hamilton, who […]
The Netherlands is set to hand back hundreds of precious artefacts taken from Indonesia and Sri Lanka during its colonial period. Objects to be returned include a gem-encrusted bronze cannon and a looted cache of jewels from the “Lombok treasure”. A report had urged the government to return items if countries request them. The agreed […]
Just Stop Oil protesters interrupted play twice at Wimbledon by throwing orange-coloured confetti and jigsaw pieces on to court 18. The contest between Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro was targeted by two protesters. A third protester then targeted Katie Boulter’s match against Daria Saville. Two men and a woman were arrested. Environmental protest group Just […]
A suspected nitrate oxide gas leak in South Africa has led to the deaths of 16 people, local officials say. The victims – including women and children – died from gas inhalation at an informal settlement in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Wednesday’s leak has been linked to illegal gold mining in the area. Nitrate oxide […]
Instagram-owner Meta has launched its Threads app, which experts say could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform. The app is now available to download in over 100 countries including the UK, but not yet in the European Union because of regulatory concerns. Users can create posts of up to 500 characters, […]
Scotland beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs to end the hosts’ hopes of qualifying for the World Cup and move to within one game of the finals. In what was a must-win game for both sides, Scotland set a total of 234-8 after being put into bat first. Zimbabwe lost four wickets for 37 runs early […]
The Taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan to shut in the latest restriction faced by women. A Vice and Virtue Ministry spokesman told the BBC businesses had one month to comply, starting from 2 July when they were first informed of the move. Women’s freedoms have steadily shrunk since the Taliban seized […]
A white substance that sparked an emergency evacuation at the White House on Sunday night has tested positive for cocaine, US media reported. The substance was found in a work area at the secure building during a routine inspection, the US Secret Service said. The preliminary positive test was reported by the Washington Post and […]