Missiles fired at Kyiv as African leaders arrive in Ukraine to promote peace plan
Russia has fired missiles on Kyiv this morning, according to Ukrainian authorities, just as a delegation of African leaders arrive to promote a peace plan.
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'Democratic backsliding has accelerated': Council of Europe chief Pejcinovic Buric
Council of Europe chief Pejcinovic Buric says there has been a clear trend of democratic backsliding over the last ten years at least, but that there are also some positive stories such as the adoption of the Istanbul Convention against domestic violence.
Leopard tanks Russia claims to have destroyed turned out to be farming equipment
Did Russia recently destroy eight German-made Leopard tanks while Ukraine carries out a counteroffensive?
Boulter battles her way into Nottingham last eight
Katie Boulter summoned all of her fighting spirit to battle past the determined Daria Snigur and progress to the last eight of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham on Thursday. Leicester's Boulter, who is a graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had beaten fellow Brit Emily Appleton to reach the second round to set up a meeting against the Ukrainian lucky loser. Ad After being promoted to the main draw Snigur had beaten defending champion and Roland Garros semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia in round one, meaning that Boulter certainly had a tough task on her hands.
Dart sets up all-British encounter in Nottingham
Harriet Dart battled through illness and a second-set fightback from Anhelina Kalinina to set up an all-British quarter-final at the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. Hampstead's Dart, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, had fought her way through two rounds of qualifying and her opening main draw match to set up this meeting against Ukraine's Kalinina, who was a finalist at the prestigious Italian Open less than a month ago. Ad Despite being a slight underdog and struggling with illness, the Brit dominated the opening set, needing less than half an hour to take it, and then broke at the end of second set to seal a 6-0 7-5 triumph.
Boulter and Dart set up all-British clash in Nottingham
Katie Boulter and Harriet Dart will face off in the last eight of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham after a historic day of action for British women on Thursday. Leicester's Boulter, who is a graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, was handed a tough test against Ukrainian lucky loser Daria Snigur. Ad Snigur had knocked out defending champion and Roland Garros semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia in round one, but after a lengthy first set Boulter was able to prevail 7-5 6-3 to reach the last eight.
Sports Ministry not to send official delegations of athletes of national teams to competitions where athletes from Russia, Belarus participate
The Ministry of Youth and Sports decided not to send official delegations of athletes of the national teams of Ukraine in Olympic, non-Olympic sports and sports of persons with disabilities to participate in international sports competitions, where athletes from Russia and Belarus participate.
Ukrainian Red Cross providing humanitarian aid to residents of Kherson region affected by flooding due to explosion of Kakhovka HPP
The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) has been providing humanitarian assistance to the residents of Kherson region affected by the flood since the first days of the ecological disaster caused by the undermining of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP) by the Russian occupiers.