Teenage star Mirra Andreeva captured her first Grand Slam trophy with a dominant victory in the French Open final. Mirra Andreeva won the 2026 French Open title after defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s singles final at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old Russian overcame an early nervy start before taking control of…
Russia says Ukraine launched an unprecedented drone assault on St Petersburg and surrounding areas. Ukrainian drones targeted St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region on Saturday in what Russian authorities described as an unprecedented attack. Officials said more than 140 drones were intercepted over the region, while Governor Alexander Beglov urged residents to remain indoors…
Fresh military exchanges between the US and Iran have raised fears of a renewed escalation in the Gulf. The United States and Iran traded strikes in the Gulf region as tensions continued to test a fragile ceasefire between the two countries. The US military said it intercepted four Iranian attack drones near the Strait of…
A nationwide power outage plunged Jamaica into darkness, prompting an urgent investigation. Jamaica experienced an island-wide blackout on Friday, leaving homes and businesses without electricity across the country. Energy Minister Daryl Vaz confirmed the outage in a post on X, describing it as an “island-wide blackout.” He said efforts were underway to restore power and…
Troops successfully defended a military base in Borno despite suffering casualties during a pre-dawn terrorist assault. Five soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed after terrorists attacked a military base in Borno State, according to Operation HADIN KAI. The military said the terrorists launched the attack around 3:00 a.m.,…
The UK government has condemned remarks by US Vice-President JD Vance about the murder of Henry Nowak. Downing Street has criticised JD Vance after he linked the killing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak to migration. He also claimed the case reflected wider societal failures. Vance made the comments in a post on X, describing the murder…
Security operatives rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested suspects during a coordinated operation in Bauchi State. The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims and arrested several suspects linked to the abduction. The victims were freed during a security operation carried out by police officers and other security agencies. According to the command,…
Ukraine launched fresh attacks on Russian-linked vessels while renewing calls for direct peace talks with Moscow. Ukraine says it struck five cargo ships operating in the Sea of Azov and waters near Russian-occupied territories. According to Ukrainian officials, the vessels were transporting military supplies, fuel and Ukrainian grain taken from occupied regions. Ukraine’s drone forces…
Authorities have confiscated the largest haul of illegal exotic insects ever recorded in Australia. Australian authorities have seized more than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales. The insects, valued at about AU$200,000, included Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches, both of which are banned from being imported, bred,…
President Donald Trump says he will be at the NBA Finals to support his favourite team, the New York Knicks. US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to attend the NBA Finals in New York, where the New York Knicks are facing the San Antonio Spurs. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he accepted…
