Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tennis-Murray undaunted by difficult draw at Melbourne Park
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray said he was much more comfortable taking on a top player early on in a Grand Slam this year than he was in 2022, as the former world number one ...
Jan 14, 2023
Tennis-Teenager Gauff no longer feels like the new kid on the block
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Coco Gauff has yet to get her "grown woman strength" but the 18-year-old American says she belongs on the WTA Tour and no longer feels like the new kid on the block after making ...
Jan 14, 2023
Iran and Britain’s history of strained relations
DUBAI (Reuters) - British-Iranian relations, which have been strained for decades, were back in the spotlight after Iranian authorities executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari for spying, cha...
Jan 14, 2023
UAE’s Jaber says COP28 should be practical, leave no one behind
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates wants the COP28 climate conference it is hosting this year to be practical and show solidarity between the global north and south that "leaves no one beh...
Jan 14, 2023
Tanzania opposition leader says he will end exile after rally ban lifted
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu said he will return home this month from exile in Europe, after the government lifted a ban on polit...
Jan 14, 2023
Iran executes British-Iranian national Akbari – Iranian report
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Saturday, after sentencing him to death on charges of spying for Britain. Bri...
Jan 14, 2023
Tennis-Kyrgios braces for pressure as home favourite at Australian Open
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - With Ash Barty enjoying a comfortable retirement, Nick Kyrgios will be far and away the top drawcard for home fans at the Australian Open, feeling both privilege an...
Jan 13, 2023
Tennis-Gasquet wins Auckland title, hands Norrie first loss of season
(Reuters) - Frenchman Richard Gasquet won his first title in five years on Saturday with a 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over Briton Cameron Norrie in the Auckland Open final. World number 12 Norrie, who beat d...
Jan 13, 2023
UBS has no desire to buy Credit Suisse, chairman tells newspaper
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS has no interest in buying fellow Swiss lender Credit Suisse, the bank's Chairman Colm Kelleher said in a interview published on Saturday. The former Morgan Stanley president sai...
Jan 13, 2023
Tennis-No looking back for last year’s Australian Open finalist Collins
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Danielle Collins said reaching last year's Australian Open final gave her the belief she can compete with the best in the game but the American rarely has time to reminisce about...
Jan 13, 2023
