Iga Swiatek might be best known for her prowess on the clay and at Roland Garros, but it’s Doha where she has become virtually unbeatable. The world No. 1 has now claimed the title in the Qatar capital for three consecutive years. With her 7-6 (8), 6-2 victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday in the
admin
Inspired by the lives of some of the biggest names in fashion, Apple TV+ has released a new series centred around some of the star designers who lived in Paris during the Second World War. It stars Ben Mendelsohn as fashion designer Christian Dior and Juliette Binoche as the matriarch of the House of Chanel,
The Home Office has fired the chief inspector of borders and immigration who claimed UK Border Force had failed to check the occupants of hundreds of private jets at a London airport. The department said it had “terminated the appointment” of David Neal on the grounds he had “lost the confidence of the home secretary”.
Four films about The Beatles are in the works – with each star getting a biopic to share their side of the story of the band that changed the world. The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd and The Beatles – Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon
Patients and their families can request a rapid second opinion from April if they are worried about a condition getting worse, as the NHS rolls out Martha’s Rule in England. The escalation process will instigate an urgent review by a different critical care team in the hospital and will be available 24/7. It can be
The Body Shop has announced it is closing half of its stores in the UK – including seven today and cutting 40% of roles at its London-based head office. It comes after the embattled retailer entered administration last week, putting more than 2,000 jobs at risk. The Body Shop has roughly 200 outlets across the
The father of a baby whose birth certificate was allegedly defaced to remove reference to Israel has told Sky News his daughter did nothing wrong and being Jewish in the UK is “very hard”. Israel, the father of five-month-old baby Ronnie – whose certificate was allegedly altered – said the incident needed to be registered
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 19, 2024, 11:19 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — They don’t call it the Fair American Race. They do not call it the Satisfying American Race, the
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images When Nvidia reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday, it will
Labour has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza for the first time, saying the situation there is “intolerable”. The party leadership has been under pressure to back an immediate end to the fighting in the strip, with Sir Keir Starmer previously only calling for a “sustainable ceasefire” or “humanitarian pauses”. Shadow foreign secretary David
Washington’s unwavering diplomatic support for Israel at the UN has put the US in an increasingly isolated position as many of the world’s countries have called for an end to the fighting in Gaza. President Biden is also under pressure domestically and within his own party to change the course of the war. As one
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee
Barclays has revealed a revival plan to shore up support among investors that includes cutting costs and risk while bolstering returns. The UK-based lender’s shake-up, that Sky News reported last month had already resulted in 5,000 job losses, will also see an overhaul of management, some business disposals and £10bn returned to shareholders over three
An infamous cybercrime gang that holds victims’ data to ransom has been disrupted by the National Crime Agency (NCA) and a coalition of international police agencies. A post on Lockbit’s extortion website on Monday said: “This site is now under the control of the National Crime Agency of the UK, working in close cooperation with
A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine last year has reportedly been found dead in an underground car park in Spain. Maxim Kuzminov’s body was found with gunshot wounds on 13 February in the town of Villajoyosa, near Alicante in southern Spain. Spanish media reported that investigators were searching for two suspects who had fled
In this article BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The logo of the Alibaba office building is seen in the Huangpu District in Shanghai, June 16, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group is betting on its overseas businesses while domestic consumption growth remains sluggish. One bright spot in Alibaba’s latest
Police are carrying out inquiries after a Star of David necklace on a statue of singer Amy Winehouse was covered with a sticker of a Palestinian flag. The sticker was discovered on Monday morning on the Camden Market statue depicting the musician, who died in 2011 at the age of 27. Camden Market said the
If you were looking to get your hands on a new Mustang Mach-E in Canada (or even the US), now may be a better time than ever. Ford drastically lowered prices on the 2023 Mustang Mach-E in Canada with up to $13,000 in savings. Ford drops 2023 Mustang Mach-E prices in Canada Ford looks to
Activists at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining, outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images It’s likely only a matter of time before scraping the ocean floor for valuable metals becomes a reality, according to the head of the International Seabed
Olivia Colman is not on social media – or at least the real Olivia Colman isn’t. The Oscar-winning star tells Sky News: “Apparently there are people who are [pretending] to be me, but I don’t have it, so I can’t see it.” Image: (L-R) Jessie Buckley and Colman. Pic: StudioCanal Despite an impressive three-decade career