'Wagner is alive and will live in Belarus', says Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday the Russian mercenary group Wagner will remain in Belarus, without specifying their purpose or how long they would stay.
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Swiatek recharges for US Open defence with Sabalenka hot on her heels
Iga Swiatek has carried the torch as world number one with unmatched consistency on the women's tour for more than a year but the drained defending U.S. Open champion faces a major threat to her position with Aryna Sabalenka poised to pounce.
Five top contenders for the US Open women's crown
Five top contenders for the women's title at the U.S. Open, which starts on Monday.
Sabalenka arrives at US Open with top ranking in her sights
Aryna Sabalenka has the chance to dethrone Iga Swiatek and claim the world number one ranking for the first time at the U.S. Open and the big-hitting Belarusian will relish a return to New York's hardcourts.
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin who instigated Russia coup against Putin was on board plane that crashed in Moscow, Russian authorities say
The chief of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was on board a plane that crashed, leaving no survivors.
Breaking news. Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash near Moscow
A business jet en route from Moscow to St Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all ten people on board, Russian emergency officials said.
Richardson and Jackson on course for 200m showdown
BUDAPEST : American Sha'Carri Richardson and Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, first and second in the 100 metres final on Monday, safely negotiated the next step in their World Championship rivalry as they cruised through their 200m first-round heats on Wednesday.
Ukraine and Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit
As the BRICS summit gets underway in Johannesburg this week, bringing together the main players of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with dozens of other countries outside the 'global West', Russia and Ukraine are looking at the event as a way to cement international relationships as they compete for influence.