Lavrov confirms Moscow’s plans for regime change in Ukraine

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, in contrast to earlier statements, that Russia is seeking to overthrow the Ukrainian government. “We will definitely help the Ukrainian people to free themselves from the regime that is absolutely anti-…

Pope Francis lands in Canada for six-day trip

Pope Francis has landed in Canada for his six-day trip, his first since the bodies of mistreated Indigenous children were discovered near Canadian institutions run by the Catholic Church. The pontiff’s plane arrived at Edmonton airport, the capital of …

Musetti stuns Alcaraz on Hamburg clay for first ATP title

Lorenzo Musetti shocked favourite Carlos Alcaraz on the Hamburg clay to win the European Open on Sunday and his first ATP title. The 20-year-old Italian beat the 19-year-old Spaniard 6-4, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. Despite the defeat, Alcaraz will enter the top f…

Italian Stano wins 35km men’s walk at world championships

Italy’s Massimo Stano won the first 35 kilometre walk at a world championships on Sunday when he triumphed by just a second in Eugene. The Olympic champion over 20km completed the course in 2 hours 23.14 seconds, just edging out Japan’s Masatora Kawano…

Lavrov assures Ukrainian grain transports will be secured

In the wake of missile attacks on the port city of Odessa, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reaffirmed that the international agreement on the safe export of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea remains in place. The passage via a sea corrid…

Verstappen wins in France after Leclerc crashes out

Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix to extend his advantage in the Formula One world championship after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out when leading. Leclerc prevailed in Austria last time out to put pressure on Red Bull’s Verstappen, but al…