Despite being knocked out by Lorenzo Sonego yesterday, Joao Fonseca's run at the 2025 Australian Open impressed everyone. The young Brazilian talent has entered a new dimension in recent months by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia and a prestigious Challenger in Canberra.

That includes taking the title last month in Saudi Arabia at the Next Gen ATP Finals for top players who are under 21, and another trophy this month at a lower-tier Challenger tournament in Canberra. Those within tennis have been keeping tabs on 2023 US ...

During the match against Rublev, Joao showed all his power from baseline by shooting a forehand winner at 181 km/h. His forehand is the fastest in this edition of the tournament so far, ahead of Mpetshi Perricard (180 km/h) and Carlitos Alcaraz (178 km/h).

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says he does not see Donald Trump's new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran conflict, addressing an issue the region has feared since the start of Israel's war in Gaza.

Joao Fonseca is incredibly talented and his rise in recent months has been truly impressive. The young Brazilian ace won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia late last year, before winning the Canberra Challenger in early 2025 sending more signals to the world.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and terror group Hamas is a constructive step towards peace.

The Tinubu administration has been in power for about one and a half years and almost for half of its term and has not deemed it necessary to appoint principal representatives of the president outside Nigeria.

While there is strong bipartisan support for a robust U.S. presence in the Pacific, the increasingly competitive global landscape necessitates a continuous reassessment and refinement of strategic approach.

Giving Gazans access to essential supplies like food and water is the first priority, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says as he welcomes a ceasefire.

The Wootton Bassett colt, a $15 chance for the Golden Slipper off two trials, was an odds-on favourite for the two-year-olds race. A $1.6 million yearling, Wodeton could be saved for another day if the track is too wet.

Robert O’Brien, Trump’s last NSA, spoke to HT about the relationship between Trump and Modi, the US and India, China, and what’s in store in Trump’s next term

“Over the course of next year, Putin will likely face mounting domestic problems. Russia’s central bank has forecast economic growth of 0.5 to 1.5 per cent in 2025, down from 3.5 to 4 per cent in 2024, suggesting that the wartime boom may have run its course.”