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Serena Williams confirms return to professional tennis
SportsGlobal issuesSerena Williams confirms return to professional tennisJenipher Camino Gonzalez with Reuters, AFP, AP06/01/2026June 1, 2026The tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.https://p.dw.com/p/5EgUlSerena Williams played her last professional match in 2022Image: John Minchillo/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisementUS tennis giant Serena Williams confirmed on Monday that she will return to the sport, after it... Calls the event ‘perfect place’ for her return to courtWilliams will play doubles with Victoria MbokoSerena Williams has announced her sensational return to professional tennis at 44 years old next week at the Queen’s Club in London.Williams will return to competition with a wildcard in the women’s doubles draw at Queen’s, a WTA 500 event in its second edition.
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Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Europe • via bbc.com
Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration
Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe CoughlanAFP via Getty Images / Instagram / Marco GranelliA small crater had formed on the mosaic, prompting restoration work to be carried out last weekItalians have reacted with bemusement to the restoration of a famous bull mosaic in Milan, with some wondering what has happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.Work to repair the small crater formed by tourists grinding their heels on th... Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics sayThe restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists p...
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Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Middle East • via france24.com
Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon
About that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised… Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States met by many with a shrug…so often has the current ceasefire been violated. The United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting Monday after Israel said it would resume strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs as it carries out the deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in two decades.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?
Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies.
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Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Top • via france24.com
Beaufort Castle: Israel hoists flag over castle in southern Lebanon
Israeli forces have seized Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress overlooking the country’s south, as part of an expanded offensive against Hezbollah. Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory.
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Crypto
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It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one
When Strategy (MSTR) disclosed that it sold 32 bitcoin in May, memories were jogged of the company's first-ever bitcoin sale in December 2022. The world's largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales.
Crypto Markets
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World
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Published 1 week ago • DW - Europe • via dw.com
Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?
Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com
Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US
Earlier Israel's PM ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. Iranian officials demand 'ceasefire on all fronts' as Israel deepens Lebanon invasion and threatens to bomb Beirut.
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Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president
Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president53 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJamie WhiteheadEPAPéter Magyar has repeatedly called on Tamás Sulyok to step aside since his party swept to power in AprilHungary's new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after he refused to stand down.Péter Magyar pledged to remove Sulyok and other key figures appointed by his predecessor Viktor Orbán after his landslide election win... Péter Magyar to use parliamentary majority against predecessor’s appointees
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Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Protest outside Kenya’s planned US Ebola quarantine centre
Hundreds rally against plan to send US nationals exposed to the virus to Laikipia Air Base. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...
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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents
The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. State files lawsuit over ‘litany of harms’ it claims the company’s chatbots have caused
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Anthropic files to go public
The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO. The artificial intelligence company has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to new technology that can automatically write computer code.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • The New Arab - Top • via newarab.com
What does Israel's capture of Beaufort Castle actually achieve?
Netanyahu hailed Beaufort Castle as a major victory, but Hezbollah attacks and Israeli casualties tell a different story. Israel says the 900-year-old fortress is playing a key role in its military assault against Hezbollah.
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Former election clerk Tina Peters released after Trump pressure campaign
Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing an unauthorised person access to Colorado state voting machines. Peters, a conspiracy theorist convicted after 2020 election, served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentenceTina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by Donald Trump, was released from prison on Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence.Peters’ release was confirmed by the Colorado corrections department.
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UK wins court case over canceled plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation.
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World
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Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
UK wins court case over canceled plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation.
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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Kevin Keegan, former England and Newcastle manager, reveals stage four cancer diagnosis
75-year-old says he has ‘top doctor’ working on his caseNewcastle send ‘heartfelt support and warmest wishes’The former England and Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer. Keegan reveals stage four cancer diagnosisImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kevin Keegan won 63 caps for England between 1972 and 1982ByCiaran KellyNewcastle United reporter at Tyne Theatre and Opera HousePublished27 minutes agoFormer England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer.Stage four is the most advanced stage of cancer, and means the disease has spread to other parts of the body.Keegan's family originally disclosed he was battling cancer in January...
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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com
Media mogul Barry Diller’s People offers to buy MGM Resorts for over $18bn
Focusing in on the casino operator is a sharp departure from media for Diller at a time when markets remain volatileMedia mogul Barry Diller’s People Inc said on Monday it has proposed to buy MGM Resorts, valuing the casino operator at more than $18bn.The offer comes just weeks after Diller, the digital media company’s chair, told shareholders in a 28 April letter that People would sharpen its focus on its MGM stake, calling the stock “wildly undervalued”. Casino resort group’s shares jump 14% after media veteran announces take-private plan
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Published 1 week ago • The New York Times - World • via nytimes.com
Britain Denies Entry to Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur
The authorities did not say why they had barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, who have popular social media channels, but said their presence “may not be conducive to the public good.” Several journalists and politicians condemned the UK government's decision online, including Green Party leader Zack Polanski and MP Jeremy Corbyn.
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Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Can Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors?
Mutual suspicion between Iran and Persian Gulf countries is poised to affect regional stability, growth and cooperation years into the future.
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Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Africa • via france24.com
Ethiopia votes in elections expected to give Abiy's party a landslide win
Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to hand Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a landslide win. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is running unopposed in several constituencies.
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Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Can Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors?
Mutual suspicion between Iran and Persian Gulf countries is poised to affect regional stability, growth and cooperation years into the future.
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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Six people stabbed in London after Arsenal’s victory parade
Met says non-fatal stabbings took place after most of the crowds had dispersed on Sunday eveningSix people were stabbed after Arsenal’s Premier League victory parade in north London on Sunday, police have said.The Metropolitan police said the stabbings took place in the evening after most of the crowds had dispersed. Six people stabbed after Arsenal victory paradeJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEPA/ShutterstockHundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans turned up for the five-mile paradeSix people were stabbed and 24 arrests were made at Arsenal's victory celebrations in north London, the Metropolitan Police has said.Most of those injured in the stabbings were not seriously hurt, but a man in his 20s was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after being attacked in Hornsey Road shortly befor...
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Culture
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Published 1 week ago • DW - Culture & Lifestyle • via dw.com
Mozart the idol: Searching for beauty in times of crisis
Mozart's music evokes lightness and beauty.
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