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[ad_1] Iga Swiatek became the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the French Open. The 19-year-old Swiatek, who did not drop a single set during the clay court tournament, is the youngest winner since …

[ad_1] Keir Starmer has accused the government of “reeling all over the place” in the face of the coronavirus crisis and making more than a dozen significant U-turns. Intensifying his personal criticism of the prime minister, the Labor leader claimed that Boris Johnson has presided over “serial incompetence” while dealing …

[ad_1] Germany is considering further restrictions on the coronavirus if infections continue to rise amid a second wave of the disease in Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as well as the mayors of 11 cities, agreed on Friday a package of measures aimed at curbing the rise in coronavirus Infections …

[ad_1] MPs have criticized the Metropolitan Police’s decision to investigate Brexiteer Darren Grimes for allegedly sparking racial hatred after interviewing television historian David Starkey. Grimes, 27, will be interviewed by Scotland Yard under caution at a police station after interviewing Dr. Starkey on his Reasoned UK YouTube channel on June …

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has spoken at a rare morning military parade on Saturday, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party. The event took place before sunrise in the secret country, and was closely observed in the region. North Korea apparently …

[ad_1] Masks should be mandatory indoors and outdoors where two-meter social distancing is not possible, doctors have said. Publishing a wish list of recommendations for ministers, the British Medical Association (BMA) accused the government of “letting down its guard” and said “inconsistent” messages since the national lockdown was lifted had …

[ad_1] It was the week the men in white coats finally came for Donald Trump. Seven masked doctors emerged from Walter Reed Military Hospital outside Washington to try to assure a skeptical world that their most famous patient was beating the coronavirus. They had lobbied the President of the United …

[ad_1] John Lennon threw an almighty tantrum when one of his solo singles failed to break the charts, prompting the former Beatle to complain to The Queen. The late musician, who was assassinated in December 1980 at age 40, threw his toys out of the stroller when his single, Cold …

[ad_1] Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a ceasefire starting Saturday to exchange prisoners and bodies of those killed in the conflict between Azerbaijani and ethnic Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov . The talks between the two sides were held in Moscow and were …

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will go head-to-head for the 56th time in their careers in the final of the French Open on Sunday after both achieved straight-set victories in the semi-finals. Nadal was Philippe-Chatrier’s first on the court and was forced to go deep to fire Diego Schwartzman. …