Banned Vondrousova appeals doping suspension to CAS
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has appealed against her four-year doping suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the international body said on Monday.
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Ceasefire verification mission heads to east DR Congo
A mission to verify a fragile ceasefire between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was deployed Monday to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the two sides traded accusations of abuse.
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Ukraine's allies pledge to continue support despite Russian threats
Ukraine's allies on Monday pledged to keep up their support amid Russia's escalating attacks and despite threats from Moscow, as they gathered in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day.
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Carse dropped from England squad after nightclub incident
Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the second Test against Pakistan, while an incident outside a nightclub is investigated by the Cricket Regulator, in the latest off-field setback for England.
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France readies high school phone ban for next month
The French government said Monday it would press ahead with a ban on mobile phones in high schools from next month, but trade unions warned that the measure might be hard to implement quickly.
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Empire State Building climbers kiss outside court after viral proposal
A couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and got engaged appeared in a New York court Monday, before giving each other a lingering kiss in full view of the world's media.
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Trump says to double tariffs on Canada autos as trade fight heats up
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would double tariffs on Canadian vehicles beginning next year, as the neighboring countries spiral towards an escalating trade war.
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French poll shows Le Pen's biggest challenger may be hard left's Melenchon
French hard-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon may have the best chance of reaching the run-off against far-right leader Marine Le Pen in next spring's election, a new poll showed Monday, underscoring the increasingly polarised nature of the race.
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Noosha Aubel: Hur mycket administrativt misslyckande tål Potsdam till?
Förfallna gator trots år av varningar. Ett barn med svår funktionsnedsättning vars erkända behov av stöd ännu inte har tillgodosetts i praktiken. Och en ledning på stadshuset som har lovat lösningar. I Potsdam ställs nu en obekväm fråga: Upplever vi fortfarande enstaka missöden hos myndigheterna – eller handlar det redan om ett övergripande strukturellt misslyckande inom förvaltning och ledning, som inleddes under Mike Schubert och fortsatt under Noosha Aubel?
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Noosha Aubel: Πόση διοικητική αποτυχία μπορεί να αντέξει ακόμα το Πότσδαμ?
Δρόμοι σε κακή κατάσταση παρά τις πολυετείς προειδοποιήσεις. Ένα παιδί με σοβαρή αναπηρία, του οποίου οι αναγνωρισμένες ανάγκες για βοήθεια δεν έχουν ακόμη καλυφθεί στην πράξη. Και η ηγεσία του δημαρχείου, που έχει υποσχεθεί λύσεις. Στο Πότσδαμ ανακύπτει πλέον ένα δυσάρεστο ερώτημα: Μήπως αντιμετωπίζουμε ακόμα μεμονωμένα διοικητικά σφάλματα – ή μήπως βιώνουμε εδώ και καιρό μια γενικευμένη, δομική αποτυχία στη διοίκηση και τη διαχείριση, που ξεκίνησε υπό τον Mike Schubert και συνεχίστηκε υπό τη Noosha Aubel?
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