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Top seed Sinner defeats Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the final to win his first Wimbledon and fourth Grand Slam title. Wimbledon, United Kingdom – It has taken Jannik Sinner just five weeks to exact revenge against Carlos Alcaraz in their blockbuster tennis rivalry and win the men’s singles final at Wimbledon 2025. The … Read more
‘Syria possesses valuable assets,’ says DP World’s CEO, highlighting the country’s economic potential. Syria has finalised an $800m agreement with Dubai-based DP World to redevelop its Tartous port in a bid to speed up post-war reconstruction. State news agency SANA said the deal was signed in Damascus on Sunday between DP World and the General … Read more
Authorities send troops to de-escalate the situation after fighting breaks out between Bedouins and Druze. Fighting between Bedouin tribes and local fighters in the predominantly Druze city of Sweida in southern Syria has killed several people. Sunday’s clashes are the first outbreak of deadly violence in the area since fighting between members of the Druze … Read more
On the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup final, the governing body’s president hails a ‘golden era’ for the club game. FIFA President Gianni Infantino triumphantly declared the Club World Cup to be “the most successful club competition in the world” on Saturday before this weekend’s final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. The first … Read more
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for a second time in two days on Friday, with the war in Ukraine the focal point of their huddle. They had met for 50 minutes on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Malaysia on Thursday. While campaigning for re-election, … Read more
Deposed prime minister and others are indicted for crimes against humanity, with trial set for August. Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials over alleged crimes against humanity linked to a deadly crackdown on protesters during last year’s July uprising. The tribunal, led by Justice Golam … Read more
“There have been whistleblowers reporting that these individuals … Americans are firing upon Palestinians seeking aid.” Source link
The US imports roughly half of its copper needs each year, which is used in construction, transportation and electronics. United States President Donald Trump has said he will announce a 50 percent tariff on copper, hoping to boost domestic production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer … Read more
A jury in Australia on Monday found a woman guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and aunt using poisonous mushroom-laced beef Wellington, its verdict capping weeks of courtroom depositions in a case that has gripped the country and made headlines worldwide. Erin Patterson, the convict, had denied the charges, and her defence team had … Read more
Israeli military attacks ports of Hodeidah, Ras-Isa and as-Salif as Houthis continue to launch missiles towards Israel. Israel’s military has bombed three ports and a power plant in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, prompting the rebel group to fire more missiles towards Israeli territory. The Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck the ports of … Read more