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Wimbledon 2026: Serena Williams pulls out of doubles with sister Venus because of knee injury

Williams’ hopes of playing in Saturday’s doubles looked to have improved after their match was added to the order of play on Friday. Their tie, against Colombia’s Camila Osorio and Argentina’s Solana Sierra, was not allocated a court and not…

Trump pardons ‘grease monkeys’ who broke Biden-era strict emissions rules

President Trump is pardoning nearly a dozen people who faced punishment for modifying cars and trucks in violation of emissions standards and other rules. Mr. Trump said Friday the offenses resulted from environmental overreach during the Biden administration. The president…

Ukraine hits major oil terminal in Russia’s St Petersburg

Zelensky said on Saturday morning that the targets hit in St Petersburg and the surrounding region were about 850km (528 miles) from Ukraine’s border. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear, but a video posted by the Ukrainian…

Fallout from Venezuela’s earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return

CARACAS, Venezuela —The fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one as her mandate as interim leader expires…

Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants while visiting gateway island

Pope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the “momentous challenge” of handling migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa. The pontiff urged Europe to help new arrivals integrate better and improve conditions in their…

Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff

LIMA, Peru — Conservative politician Keiko Fujimori on Friday was declared the winner of the presidential runoff election in Peru, which was dominated by people’s concerns over surging crime. Fujimori, 51, the daughter of a disgraced former president, was running…

Keiko Fujimori declared winner of Peru presidential election weeks after vote

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s tight presidential election, nearly a month after the vote took place. The 51-year-old won 50.135% of voters’ support in the runoff, held on 7 June, to 49.865% for left-wing…

Couple caned by Indonesian province for violating Sharia law by kissing on TikTok

A couple in the conservative Aceh province in northwestern Indonesia were caned Thursday for violating Sharia law by kissing on a TikTok livestream. The couple, identified as Putra Ramadhan and Linda Hastuti, were caned by authorities in the provincial capital…

Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events in DC and Philadelphia

In Washington, an Independence Day morning was cancelled “after extensive and careful consideration of the safety of our participants, spectators, and staff as the top priority,” organisers said. The intense heat also led to the closure of the fair on…

Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine

Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries. He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical,” dismissed ceasefire proposals…