Warrior Le Clos confirmed for legacy bid in Paris pool
South Africa's most decorated Olympian Chad le Clos will hope to burnish his legacy in the Paris pool after being named in the nation's swim team for the Games.
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From crisis to cooperation: how the EU handled the troubled 2019-2024 era
A five-year cycle of turmoil; from COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine and its consequent energy shock, and with soaring inflation thrown in for good measure Europe’s economy has been rocked by an unprecedented series of crises over the past half-decade. As the EU's Economy Commissioner Paulo Gentiloni puts it: “Nobody would have predicted that we could have had two Black Swans in a row,” referring to the highly improbable sequencing of events such as the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
WHO representative in Ukraine: In 2024, Russian attacks on Ukraine's medical infrastructure will intensify
The representative of the World Health Organization in Ukraine, Dr. Jarno Habicht, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, spoke about the WHO's view of the situation in Ukraine's medical system during the third year of the war, the assistance provided by the WHO to Ukraine and forecasts regarding the impact of the war on the state of healthcare in Ukraine and Europe.
Daniil Medvedev Battles Past Hamad Medjedovic And Into Rome Last 16
Daniil Medvedev continued his Rome title defence with Monday's hard-fought 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 7-5 win over qualifier Hamad Medjedovic as the men's tournament was left wide open by big-name exits, the latest being fourth seed Andrey Rublev. Russian Medvedev will face Tommy Paul in the last 16 at the Foro Italico on Tuesday after battling past Next Gen champion Medjedovic in a gruelling clash of big hitters. The second seed has a great opportunity to win his first tournament of the year but will be drained by a match which pushed three hours in length and suggested that 20-year-old Medjedovic is a far superior player than his world ranking of 121.
Fearing Russian invasion Estonia's civilians heed their country's call to arms
Indrek Jurtšenko is a trained opera singer. But today he takes me to a military manoeuvre in the Estonian forests. Armed civilians, part of the “Estonian Defence League” (EDL), are war-gaming together with professional soldiers: “In our exercise there are 500 people from Estonia, Lithuania and France participating”, he says.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara 'knows real friendship' thanks to co-star in gushing tribute
Janette Manrara has said she knows 'real friendship' thanks to her Strictly Come Dancing co-star. The professional dancer and TV star took to social media over the weekend with a gushing tribute to fellow dancing star Katya Jones.
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk prize money and fight purse including £1m clause
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally square off in the ring next week as an undisputed heavyweight champion will be crowned in Saudi Arabia.
Israel singer Eden Golan receives 'mixed reaction' at Eurovision Song Contest
Israel’s Eden Golan had a 'mixed reaction' at tonight's Eurovision song contest, with her rousing song Hurricane drawing some cheers and applause - but also some booing - from the audience at the Malmo Arena in Sweden.