'Russian spy' whale spotted off Swedish coast
The several-metre-long white whale was first sited a few years ago wearing a camera harness near Norway, fuelling suspicions it was being used for espionage.
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Too much 'rubbish' being talked about Ukraine on tour, says Svitolina
PARIS : Discussions about the war in Ukraine on the tennis circuit avoid the important issues and are just empty words that do not support people who are suffering, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina said on Monday.
Europe is home to the world's heaviest drinkers. Which country drinks the most alcohol?
If you feel that Europeans drink a lot, your hunch is correct: people across the continent consume more alcohol than in any other part of the world.
Ukraine war: Kyiv targeted again, Russian nuclear 'provocation', Wagner boss silenced
Drones and missiles continued to bombard the Ukrainian capital on Monday, only a few hours after another attack.
French Open 2023: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz ready to get started at Roland Garros
PARIS: Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, two men expected to go far at the French Open, make their 2023 Roland Garros debuts on Monday against a pair of opponents who never have played a Grand Slam match.
Ukraine's Kostyuk Booed At French Open As Tsitsipas, Rublev Move On
Aryna Sabalenka won a politically-charged French Open duel against Marta Kostyuk on Sunday as jeers and boos rained down on the defeated Ukrainian who refused to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent. World number two and Australian Open champion Sabalenka swept 10 of the last 12 games to win 6-3, 6-2 as she kick-started her push to reach the second week in Paris for the first time. Kostyuk honoured her pledge not to shake hands with Sabalenka in protest at Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
‘They should be embarrassed’: Ukraine’s Kostyuk calls out French Open crowd after boos
Kostyuk, the world number 39, had warned she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players due to the ongoing war in Ukraine – a stance she and other Ukrainian athletes have stuck to since Moscow’s forces invaded their country last year, with support from Belarus.
Egyptian Sherif guns for more firsts at French Open after Madrid run
PARIS : Mayar Sherif's trailblazing run to the Madrid Open quarter-finals this month has given her the confidence to go on a similar quest at the French Open as the Egyptian eased past Madison Brengle in the opening round on Sunday.