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Briton blown away in straight sets  by Italy's Giorgi US Open champion suffers second set collapse Raducanu to play in Cincinnati next ahead of Flushing Meadows title defence E mma Raducanu slumped to a straight sets defeat against reigning champion Camila Giorgi at the National Bank Open in Toronto, and admitted she needed to get better at coping with the pace of play at the top level. The first-round loss marked less than ideal preparations for world No 10 Raducanu, 19, as she looks towards her US Open title defence later this month. It was a disappointing early exit for Raducanu's debut in Toronto, the city she was born in before moving to the United Kingdom as a toddler. The one hour 49-minute 7-6(0), 6-2 loss followed a similar pattern to her quarterfinal defeat at last week's Citi Open to Liudmila Samsonova in Washington, DC, where she was hampered by blisters on her hands. There, after losing a tightly fought first-set tiebreak, Raducanu wilted against her … [Read more...] about Emma Raducanu suffers latest blow as she crashes out of Canadian Open

If a married person asks why I’m on dating apps, a time-sucking, life- draining experience I’d rather not go through, I simply reply: “Out of necessity.” I always cut the conversation short; it’s the only way to deal with a married person getting visibly comfy, glass of wine in hand, bedding in to listen to salacious, sexual dating stories at my expense. Listen dear, go and seek out your sexual thrills elsewhere (it’s called Pornhub). Married people cannot possibly understand how difficult it is to meet partners in midlife and beyond. As for their well-meaning suggestions of potential “hot spots” to meet like-minded people, I’m yet to encounter a couple who met at the bar during a theatre interval break. At a party recently, someone (married) suggested the school gate as a dating opportunity . So I told them the story of the affair that rocked our middle-class zone-two London enclave a few years back. Now stuff of legend, it caused such a scandal that it could’ve been lifted … [Read more...] about Dating hot single dads from school is a no-no

STUFF Yuvaraj Krishnan is under investigation after allegedly using fake documents to secure a job at Middlemore Hospital. An alleged imposter doctor used fake documents, including one from the medical watchdog, when he fought for a discharge without conviction on driving charges. Yuvaraj Krishnan is under police investigation for allegedly using fake documents to secure a job at south Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital. Stuff can now reveal that during a hearing at the High Court at Auckland in 2021, Krishnan, aged in his early 30s, argued if he was convicted of careless driving and failing to stop in relation to an incident in October 2020 it could damage his medical career. At the time, he was employed by the then-Auckland District Health Board. READ MORE: Man alleged to have posed as doctor to work at Middlemore Hospital named Apology to patients of alleged imposter doctor, 11 days after concerns were raised Concerns system under 'stress' enabled … [Read more...] about Alleged imposter doctor used fake documents to get off driving charge

By the time you read this, I’ll be a few days into a two-week regime otherwise known as my detox “holiday”. I’ll be sporting a unitard for the very first time since the age of three (a quick Google will provide all the visual info you require). Between sipping poo-hued juices, you will find me in the downward dog position wearing said unitard and imagining myself as the redheaded version of Gwyneth Paltrow, except with boobs, bum, curves and bigger hair. I’m excited to wear the unitard, not so thrilled about the yoga, given I’m as stiff as a gecko that’s been struck dead by lightning. All the gear and no idea. Let’s hope the doctors can stretcher me back to my room. I’m not a serial retreat-goer: the fitness retreat I attended in May was only four days long, so hardly enough time to get my head straight (which, apart from the wine and hormone-induced jelly belly, was half the reason I went). Before that, the last time I went away alone to eat lettuce and exercise vigorously on zero … [Read more...] about The right way to do a solo trip if you’re a single midlifer like me

Iranian newspapers praised Sir Salman Rushdie’s “brave and dutiful” attacker for attempting to carry out the religious edict to kill the author of The Satanic Verses and send him “to Hell”. Rushdie, 75, was stabbed in the neck and torso while onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday. The Indian-born British novelist, who spent years in hiding, is in a severe condition. The leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued a fatwa calling on Muslims to kill Rushdie in 1989 after the publication of The Satanic Verses, which he condemned as blasphemous. The novel is banned in Iran. A wealthy Iranian religious organisation offered a $2.7 million reward to anyone who carried out the fatwa. It increased the amount to $3.3 million in 2012. California-born Hadi Matar, 24, the suspect in the stabbing , was reported to be sympathetic to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on social media. The hardline Kayhan newspaper, whose … [Read more...] about ‘Satan on the way to Hell’: Iran’s media glories in attack on Salman Rushdie

You may have seen this picture of Sienna Miller and her boyfriend, Oli Green embracing in the crowd at Wimbledon and you probably thought, “Ah yes, the love outing.” Centre Court is a tried and tested love outing photo opportunity (it’s only a year since Phoebe Dynevor and Pete Davidson were smooching courtside), but look closer and you will see that this PDA is of an altogether more significant and ahead of the curve kind. Seated immediately behind the kissing couple are Miller’s ex, Tom Sturridge, and his new girlfriend Alexa Chung. (They also obliged with a bit of lip contact.) Not only is this no coincidence, it’s a show of post-divorce harmony – the exes recoupled up, sitting one in front of the other to show everyone just how comfortable they all are with the way things have turned out. And credit to them. On the chart of things you can do to look modern and well-adjusted, exes hanging out with their partners is top of the list this summer. Also at the weekend, Adele’s ex and … [Read more...] about Being friends with your ex is no bad thing – especially when children are involved

England and Germany may be bitter footballing rivals but two players have found romance across enemy lines before Sunday's Euro 2022 final . England's Jess Carter and Germany's Ann-Katrin Berger are a long-term couple, who first grew close while team-mates at Birmingham City and are now together at Chelsea. Women's football dramatically contrasts with the men's game in openly talking about same-sex relationships at elite levels. Carter, a key supporter of the Rainbow Laces campaign, hopes she can embolden others by talking about her relationship. "I think I was – and probably still am – more comfortable than Ann is with publicising our relationship," she said in an article for the England Football website in December. "But that is just because Ann is a very private person whereas I am more of a ‘the whole world could know and I wouldn’t really care’ kind of person. "Over time and because I will say whatever, she has kind of got used to it and goes with it. She doesn’t shout … [Read more...] about The football power couple becoming rivals for England-Germany final

Tesla has fallen victim to supply chain chaos in China and a damaging bet on Bitcoin, bringing a record run of profits at Elon Musk’s car company to a sudden end. The electric vehicle maker also sold off a chunk of its Bitcoin holdings, the company said on Wednesday, as its bet on the cryptocurrency soured. Revenues at Tesla dropped by 9pc between the second and first quarter to $16.9bn (£14.1bn), though were still 42pc higher than a year earlier. Its revenues were down on the record three-month revenues of $18.8bn it posted earlier this year amid supply chain woes and a factory shut down in China due to Covid restrictions. Telsa said it “faced certain challenges, including limited production and shutdowns in Shanghai for the majority of the quarter” but claimed it “continued to make significant progress across the business during the second quarter of 2022”. Earlier this month, Tesla reported it had delivered more than 254,000 electric vehicles, down from around 300,000 in … [Read more...] about Tesla’s profits knocked by China factory shutdowns as it sells Bitcoin

China and Russia are both threats in different ways says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The news will come as a devastating blow to Vladimir Putin, who has viewed Beijing as a staunch ally in his fight against NATO and the West. Prior to launching his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president visited Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping. At a subsequent press conference, the two leaders professed a "friendship without limits" and declared there were "no forbidden areas" of cooperation. Related articles China-US tensions rise as Taiwan thanks White House US warned against 'bloodbath' war as China has spent YEARS preparing However, it appears that Beijing has only been paying lip … [Read more...] about China unleashes secret attack on Russia as Xi begins to abandon Putin in huge U-turn

Moldovan President on balancing EU and Russian relationship SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Russian forces have continued to press on with consolidating their hold of the eastern Donbas regions of Ukraine , despite being plagued by well-documented personnel issues. But there is one country Putin has always set his sights on bringing under official Russian control, that would be a logical next step for the Russian leader after "destroying" Ukraine, according to Dr Yuri Felshtinsky. Related articles New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern dealt blow as popularity hits record low Putin in trouble as Russian units crawling ‘less planned’ The eastern European country of Moldova has long expressed anxiety … [Read more...] about Putin’s plot exposed: Next country on Russia’s ‘list’ chillingly pinpointed as ‘in danger’