Sinner roars back to hero’s welcome with win in Rome

SummaryAustralia's Will Power finished third as Spain's Alex Palou won the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, marking his fourth victory in five races this season. Palou, driving for Ganassi Racing, finished 5.48 seconds ahead of Pato O'Ward and has now won the Grand Prix in Indianapolis three consecutive years. With 248 points leading the IndyCar Series, Palou aims to secure his first Indy 500 win on May 25, seeking to continue his...

SummaryLabor’s Ed Husic criticized Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a “factional assassin” prioritizing factional conflicts over leadership, following his ousting from the frontbench amid a ministry reshuffle. Husic acknowledged his outspoken nature and commitment to continue contributing from the backbench, emphasizing the need for bold changes in a rapidly evolving world. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is now tasked with reallocating portfolios, with the new ministry set to be sworn in on Tuesday. Full Article

SummaryEx-Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has been appointed as Iraq's national coach, aiming to help the team qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years. He expressed his goal to succeed, emphasizing the need for belief within the team, after Iraq's disappointing performance left them third in Group B following a loss to Palestine. Arnold's first match will be against South Korea on June 5, with another game against Jordan shortly...

SummaryDefending champion Iga Swiatek was eliminated from the Italian Open by American Danielle Collins, losing 6-1, 7-5 in the third round, which will result in Swiatek losing her world No. 2 ranking ahead of the French Open. Despite a strong 7-1 head-to-head record against Collins, Swiatek's early defeat marks her ninth loss this year, as she struggles to find form, having not won a tournament since her 2022 Roland Garros victory. Collins, who performed exceptionally...

SummaryMajor European powers, alongside US President Donald Trump, have announced an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, set to begin on May 12, threatening Russia with "massive" new sanctions if not accepted. Despite the announcement, the Kremlin responded cautiously, emphasizing the need for dialogue and suggesting conditions related to foreign military assistance for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the ceasefire agreement, asserting that terms for a peace deal would be negotiated during this period, although...

A Soviet-era space probe, Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, has re-entered Earth's atmosphere and crashed into the Indian Ocean, according to Russian authorities. The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported that the probe, which failed to escape Earth's gravity and orbited for 53 years, entered the atmosphere at 4:24 PM AEST and landed west of Jakarta, Indonesia. Despite warnings that it could survive re-entry, Roscosmos confirmed that "Kosmos 482 no longer exists," and no information about...