Iga Swiatek: World number two accepts one-month doping suspension

World number two and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. The 23-year-old reigning French Open champion tested positive for a heart medication, trimetazidine (TMZ), in an out-of-competition sample in August 2024, when she was world number one. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) … Read more

Ruben Amorim moves Man United a step closer to £67m January transfer window signing

Morten Hjulmand and Ruben Amorim (Photo by Gualter Fatia, Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Manchester United’s move to hire Ruben Amorim as manager reportedly looks to have put them in a stronger position to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand. The Denmark international has a £67million release clause in his contract at Sporting, and it seems Man … Read more

Here’s what happened on a call between Trump and Mexico’s president – National

President-elect Donald Trump declared a win on stopping illegal immigration through Mexico on Wednesday after talking with that country’s leader. But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Mexico was already doing its part and had no interest in closing its borders. The two spoke just days after Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Canada … Read more

Britain pledges $2.5 billion to World Bank fund for poor nations By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Thursday pledged to invest 1.98 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) over three years into the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) fund for the lowest-income countries. The investment will fund projects promoting economic growth, tackling poverty and addressing the impacts of climate change, the government said in a statement. The IDA … Read more