Andy Murray will depart Roland Garros, probably for the final time, proud of his legacy at the French Open. The 37-year-old Scot, still expected to retire this year despite some recent wavering, was beaten in the first round by fellow veteran Stan Wawrinka. Murray never won the French Open, due chiefly to the dominance of […]
A video of Rahul Gandhi, leader of the main opposition Congress party in India, was manipulated to make it appear he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win the country’s ongoing elections. Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widely expected to win the vote but Gandhi made no such remarks as of May 26, 2024. […]
Dublin kicked off their All-Ireland football championship defence with a 2-19 to 0-13 win over Roscommon at Croke Park in Group two of the All-Ireland football championship. In a first half where Roscommon frustrated Dublin, the All-Ireland champions took a 0-10 to 0-9 lead into the interval. However, goals from Con O’Callaghan and Colm Basquel […]
A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024. UAW supporters lost 2,642 to 2,045, just one month after the workers at a Volkswagen plant in the neighboring state of Tennessee chose by […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have defeated challengers in Tuesday’s election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee both won. Willis is the prosecutor who last year obtained a sprawling racketeering indictment against Trump and 18 others, and […]
The Prime Minister, in his “state of the nation” speech this week, accurately stated that the world is a very dangerous place, and we must ensure that our defence capabilities are up to the task. He is right on the threat but has yet to grasp that one way to meet it is by investing heavily […]
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Italian Open after suffering a comprehensive defeat to world number 32 Alejandro Tabilo in Rome. Chile’s Tabilo took full advantage of an error-strewn performance from world number one Djokovic to storm to a one-sided 6-2 6-3 victory in just 67 minutes. Seeking the 1,100th win of his […]
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden believes that a major Rafah operation by Israel will not advance the country’s objective of defeating the Hamas Palestinian militant group in Gaza, the White House said on Thursday. “Smashing into Rafah, in his view, will not advance that objective,” spokesman John Kirby […]
Aston Villa’s European dream is over after losing to Olympiacos in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League. Villa were eyeing a first European final since 1982 but, with the ancient Acropolis in the backdrop of the Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis, their hopes are now in ruins after a 6-2 aggregate defeat. They travelled to Athens […]
Manchester United’s poor second season under Erik ten Hag reached a new nadir in Monday’s shambolic 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. In the wake of the Red Devils’ latest humiliation, we have a look at what has gone wrong and what is to come over the coming weeks. What is the situation at United? The […]
Bolton secured their place in the League One play-off final despite being beaten by Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium as Ian Evatt’s men edged the Tykes 5-4 on aggregate. Holding the upper hand after last Friday’s 3-1 semi-final first-leg win at Oakwell, Bolton had their lead cut in the 36th minute by Sam Cosgrove […]
In the SSE Airtricity Premier Division on Monday night, champions Shamrock Rovers suffered a shock defeat to Waterford, losing 3-1 at Tallaght Stadium. It was the worst possible start for Rovers as a Leon Pohls own goal gave the visitors the lead after three minutes. Five minutes later, Johnny Kenny scored to level things up […]