Zelenskyy accuses Russia of 'playing with lives' after POW plane downed
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of "playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners", following a deadly plane crash in western Russia.
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Total amount of assistance to Superhumans Center in 2023 amounted to almost UAH 27 million
The total amount of funds transferred by OTP Bank to the Superhumans Center for Prosthetics and Rehabilitation amounted to almost UAH 27 million.
Qinwen Zheng To Face Aryna Sabalenka In Australian Open Women's Singles Final After Beating Dayana Yastremska In Semi-Finals
Qinwen Zheng coasted past Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska on Thursday to become the first Chinese finalist in a decade at the Australian Open, setting up a decider against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The 12th seed, heading into the world's top 10 in next week's updated rankings, delivered a controlled performance on Rod Laver Arena to win 6-4, 6-4 in one hour 42 minutes. She is the first Chinese player to reach the final at Melbourne Park since her idol Li Na, who won the tournament in 2014. "I'm super excited to have such a great performance today and arrive in the final," said the 21-year-old, who had previously never been beyond the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam.
6 months from Olympics, Russians qualifying in some sports and absent in others
With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it's still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many.
Yastremska happy to avoid qualifiers after Australian Open run ends
Dayana Yastremska did not feel too dejected by her semi-final defeat at the Australian Open as she knows her run would have boosted her rankings so that she can get direct entry into tournaments rather than playing in the qualifiers.
China's 'Queen Wen' sets up Australian Open final against Sabalenka
MELBOURNE: Zheng Qinwen coasted past Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska on Thursday (Jan 25) to become the first Chinese finalist in a decade at the Australian Open, setting up a decider against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Ex-striker Shevchenko elected Ukraine FA president
KYIV : Former Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko was elected president of the country's Football Association (UAF) on Thursday.
China's Zheng books maiden Grand Slam final berth at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : China's Zheng Qinwen ended the fairytale run of qualifier Dayana Yastremska at the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-4 6-4 victory to reach her first Grand Slam final, where she will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.