SportsNovak Djokovic starts his French Open campaign on Sunday as he chases a fourth Roland Garros title and a record 25th Grand Slam crown. Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev are also among the notable first-round players in action.
SportsIran will base itself in Tijuana for the World Cup after FIFA approved a request to move camp from Arizona. Iranian officials said visa difficulties were behind the change.
SportsRoberto De Zerbi says he will remain Tottenham manager even if the club are relegated from the Premier League. Spurs need a result against Everton to all but secure survival on the final day.
SportsOleksandr Usyk retained his WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles after stopping Rico Verhoeven with one second left in round 11 in Egypt. Scorecards showed the fight was close before the late finish.
SportsHull City won promotion to the Premier League with a late 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley. The result capped a remarkable revival and came after a spying scandal reshaped the play-off race.
SportsGeorge Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix sprint from pole after resisting an early challenge from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli. Lando Norris finished second and Antonelli third in the first sprint held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
WorldIran’s president says any final agreement with the US will require approval from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. While both sides have signalled progress, Iranian media and officials say several clauses remain unresolved.
China launched Shenzhou-23 on a Long March 2-F rocket, sending three astronauts—including Hong Kong’s Li Jiaying—into orbit for a full year to study microgravity effects and support Moon ambitions.
WorldIndia raised concerns with the United States over tighter visa rules during Marco Rubio’s visit, while both sides said they remain aligned on major strategic issues. New Delhi also acknowledged differences may emerge despite broad convergence.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says intelligence from Ukraine, the US and Europe indicates Russia may launch a strike involving the Oreshnik missile. The warning came after Vladimir Putin ordered retaliation options over a drone attack in Luhansk.
WorldTurkey’s ousted main opposition leader has called for a new CHP congress within about 40 days after a court annulled the 2023 party vote. The ruling reinstated former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu and intensified a political crisis.
WorldRussian officials said the death toll from a strike on a college building in occupied Starobilsk has risen to 18, with 42 others wounded. Ukraine denied targeting civilians and said it struck a Russian drone unit in the area.
