This article is part of the launch of extended tennis coverage on The Athletic, which will go beyond the baseline to bring you the biggest stories on and off the court. To follow the tennis vertical, click here. Last month at the Madrid Open, Coco Gauff was warming up on the least desirable practice courts […]
A Chinese blogger jailed for four years for her reporting on the first Covid outbreak in Wuhan has been released from prison, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has confirmed. The media watchdog shared a video of Ms Zhang saying she had been released on schedule, thanking everyone for their concern. She was due to be freed […]
Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 21, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Kylian Mbappé organised a party Monday to mark his farewell from Paris Saint-Germain, during which his mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, hinted he will join Real Madrid this summer. Around 250 guests attended the party at Gigi, a high-end Italian restaurant near Paris’ Champs Élysées. Upon leaving […]
“We [MPs] probably spend too much time in Westminster, away from our families, chasing this, that and the other. “You now realise the important things are family, friends, children.” Mr Mackinlay said when he returned to work he would campaign to make sure “the health service recognises sepsis at the earliest opportunity”. He said: “It […]
President Biden called it outrageous that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defense minister and three Hamas leaders. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Biden called it outrageous that the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and defense minister, […]
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the club by mutual consent after one season at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino, 52, took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further 12 months. The Argentine was under pressure after an underwhelming first half of the season but a run of […]
Announcing the details in the House of Commons, paymaster general John Glen repeated the apology made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, saying the victims had suffered “unimaginable pain”. He said the publication of the public inquiry’s report was a “day of great humility for everyone”. He hopes the compensation package will be welcomed: […]
On May 23, the United Nations General Assembly will be voting on a draft resolution declaring July 11 the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. The resolution was proposed by Germany and Rwanda and is supported by a significant number of UN member states. Besides designating a day of […]
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, external, there were 16 deaths as a result of dog attacks in the first nine months of 2023, compared to six in the whole of 2022. However, official figures do not break down the number of attacks or deaths by type of dog. When […]
Wales manager Rob Page has told captain Aaron Ramsey to concentrate on getting ready for the rigours of another Championship season with Cardiff City. Ramsey, 33, had an injury hit campaign for club and country following his return to the Bluebirds last summer. And after Wales’ Euro 2024 exit in the play-off final penalty shoot […]