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Sabalenka bests Osaka at French Open, Berrettini into quarters
Sabalenka bests Osaka at French Open, Berrettini into quarters

Aryna Sabalenka overpowered fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the French Open last 16 on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.

June 01, 2026

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Sabalenka overpowers Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals
Sabalenka overpowers Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals

World number one Aryna Sabalenka took down fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in Monday's night-session match to reach the French Open quarter-finals.

June 01, 2026

Pro-Trump lawyer, leftist senator launch Colombia runoff campaigns
Pro-Trump lawyer, leftist senator launch Colombia runoff campaigns

The hard-right Donald Trump fan and leftist senator vying to become president of Colombia traded insults on Monday as they threw themselves into campaigning for the June 21 election runoff.

June 01, 2026

EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' migration reform
EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' migration reform

The EU reached a deal Monday on a new tightening of migration rules allowing for so-called "return hubs" to be set up outside the bloc, as countries seek to boost deportations.

June 01, 2026

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Trump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats
Trump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats

US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite the negotiations to end the Mideast war appearing in deep trouble on Monday, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards warning of new fronts.

June 01, 2026

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Auger-Aliassime gallops past Tabilo and into last eight
Auger-Aliassime gallops past Tabilo and into last eight

Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime despatched Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the first time.

June 01, 2026