French Open 2026 Day 9

Started 2h 27m ago · Last update 2h 27m ago

2h 27m ago
Begins fourth-round play as Naomi Osaka faces Aryna Sabalenka and Frances Tiafoe takes on Matteo Arnaldi in Paris

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A banana stolen, a tanker boarded, and a president threatened

France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Demography and migration

The coordinated suspension of the EU's New Pact by three frontline states and the Commission's threat of legal action represent a critical enforcement crisis at the heart of the common asylum system.

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