The second and final round of French parliamentary elections was under way on Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron aiming to keep an absolute majority for members of his centrist party La Republique en Marche (The Republic on the Move, LREM). The pol…
Spanish heatwave eases, but forest fires continue to rage
After several days of scorching heat, temperatures in large parts of Spain finally dropped below 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday. In the northern city of Zaragoza, temperatures were forecast to reach a mere 34 degrees, down from up to 42 degrees on Saturd…
Germany plans further measures to make up for Russian gas cut
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck is planning additional measures to reduce gas consumption and top up supplies in view of lower gas deliveries from Russia, according to plans seen by dpa. The use of gas for power generation and industry is to be r…
Jabeur wins Berlin grass court title as Bencic retires injured
Top seed Ons Jabeur won the Berlin grass court WTA tournament on Sunday when her opponent, Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, retired with injury early in the second set. Eighth seed Bencic suffered the left leg injury in the last game of the first set. …
Driver arrested after crashing through police barrier in the Vatican
Security forces in the Vatican were briefly put on high alert on Sunday, after a car drove through a police cordon near St Peter’s Square, according to media reports. The 39-year-old driver failed to stop at a checkpoint near St Peter’s Square early on…
Hurkacz pummels Medvedev for famous Halle title triumph
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz produced a stunning performance to down world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 and claim the Halle ATP grass title on Sunday. Last year’s Wimbledon semi-finalist warmed up perfectly for this year’s tournament beginning on Jun…
Hurkacz pummels Medvedev for famous Halle title triumph
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz produced a stunning performance to down world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 and claim the Halle ATP grass title on Sunday. Last year’s Wimbledon semi-finalist warmed up perfectly for this year’s tournament beginning on Jun…
Jabeur wins Berlin grass court title as Bencic retires injured
Top seed Ons Jabeur won the Berlin grass court WTA tournament on Sunday when her opponent, Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, retired with injury early in the second set. Eighth seed Bencic suffered the left leg injury in the last game of the first set. …
Jabeur wins Berlin grass court title as Bencic retires injured
Top seed Ons Jabeur won the Berlin grass court WTA tournament on Sunday when her opponent, Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, retired with injury early in the second set. Eighth seed Bencic suffered the left leg injury in the last game of the first set. …
Quartararo extends overall MotoGP lead after win in Germany
Frenchman Fabio Quartararo triumphed in the German MotoGP at Sachsenring on Sunday to increase his overall lead in the standings. The Yamaha rider prevailed ahead of Johann Zarco and Jack Miller for his third win of the season in front of 95,000 fans. …