Sonay Kartal reaches maiden WTA 1000 final as brilliant Wuhan run goes on Sonay Kartal’s dream comeback continued as she beat Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets to advance to the biggest final of her career at the Wuhan Open. Kartal hit back from behind in both sets and fought off a total of six set
Boy aged 16 and 80-year-old man killed in light aircraft crash A 16-year-old boy and a man aged 80 have been killed during a light aircraft crash in Scotland. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision north-east of Drymen, Stirling, at around 4.45pm on Friday. Police said the next of kin of a
Trump waives Russian sanctions as US-Ukraine relationship frays Donald Trump has waived new sanctions on Russia, as the UK prepares to join a major wargame intended to demonstrate support for Ukraine. The US president used his executive powers late on Friday to block a raft of tough new sanctions he had previously endorsed, claiming the
Teenage gunman who killed four at Oregon school was former student, police say A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon primary , then tackled and fought with him – probably saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police
More than half of shoppers ‘recently encouraged by businesses to pay in cash’ More than half (54%) of people said in September that they had visited a business in the past eight weeks that encouraged them to pay in cash, according to a survey commissioned by ATM and cash access network Link. The encouragement may
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job after rocky start Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday, after a short and rocky tenure that was defined by questions about her professional background and lack of polish in fielding questions from journalists.
PM offers Scotland more powers in bid to move past ‘old politics of conflict’ Andy Burnham said he wanted to “move beyond the old politics of conflict” as he offered to work with the SNP to deepen devolution in Scotland. The Prime Minister used his first major speech north of the border since entering No
Teenage hitman from Norway locked up for plotting UK murder for Iran-backed gang A teenage hitman from Norway has been locked up for 20 years for plotting a murder on British soil for an Iran-backed international crime gang for a “thrill”. Talented footballer Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, agreed to shoot an unknown target for 25,000
England driven by memory of semi-final loss ahead of Tonga World Cup opener England captain George Williams is convinced his squad have learned the lessons of their heartbreaking 2022 semi-final defeat as they prepare for a potentially crucial opening game of the Rugby League World Cup against Tonga in Perth on Saturday. Williams was part
Sonay Kartal claims victory over Elina Svitolina to reach Wuhan Open semi-finals Sonay Kartal claimed one of the best wins of her career as she sunk world number six Elina Svitolina to reach the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open. Kartal, playing in only her third tournament since returning from six months out with a back