Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Germany

Alexander Zverev expelled from Acapulco for assault on umpire’s chair

Germany’s Alexander Zverev was kicked out of the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, for “unsportsmanlike conduct” after his doubles match, the men’s tour said on Wednesday.Zverev, partnering Brazilian tennis player Marcelo Melo in doubles, came perilously close to...

Cargo ship with Porsches, Lamborghinis catches fire

Nearly 4,000 cars, including Audis, Porches and Lamborghinis, were going up in smoke on a freighter that caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean near the coast of Portugal’s Azores islands.The Panama-flagged Felicity Ace was carrying Volkswagen Group vehicles from...

West warns of ‘dangerous moment’ as Russia holds drills

Britain said on Thursday the West could face the “most dangerous moment” in its standoff with Moscow in the next few days, as Russia held military exercises in Belarus and the Black Sea following its troop buildup near Ukraine.Tensions...

Iran nuclear talks resume amid pressure for results

Diplomats from Iran and world powers reconvened in Vienna on Tuesday to seek a deal reviving Tehran’s 2015 nuclear accord, with pressure mounting for results soon.Negotiators from Iran and the remaining parties to the agreement — Britain, France, Germany,...

Iran nuclear talks to resume today

Talks to revive Iran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers are resuming on Tuesday after breaking off for a bit over a week for diplomats to return home for consultations. The European Union, which chairs the talks in...

US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balance

The Biden administration on Friday restored some sanctions relief to Iran’s atomic programme as talks aimed at salvaging the languishing 2015 nuclear deal enter a critical phase.As US negotiators head back to Vienna for what could be a make-or-break...