Roland-Garros: Jodar vs Zverev

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Prepares for the quarterfinal clash on Philippe-Chatrier court, scheduled as the third match of the day with live coverage starting soon

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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 formal entry into force of the EU's New Pact on Migration and Asylum represents a key systemic shift, but its immediate paralysation by frontline state resistance and a surge in arrivals entrenches national fragmentation.

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