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Alexander Zverev in action. —AFP/FileROME: Alexander Zverev continued his Italian Open title defence by cruising past qualifier Vilius Gaubas and reaching the last 16, as Aryna Sabalenka progressed with a battling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Sofia Kenin.Zverev barely broke a sweat on centre court against Gaubas, easing to a 6-4, 6-0 win to set up a last-16 clash with France´s Arthur Fils. The world number two took one hour 26 minutes to see off Gaubas, suggesting that the burn-out he said he was suffering earlier in the year might be behind him.Zverev is hoping a good defence of his…

Taylor Swift gets betrayal that shocked her deeplyTaylor Swift who has been known to be kind and a good friend among her inner circle has been left devastated at the recent turn of events.The Cruel Summer crooner is left ‘heartbroken’ by the betrayal she has got from someone very close. Sources report that the Eras Tour hitmaker feels ‘exploited’ in Lively Blake vs Justin Baldoni legal drama.The 14-time Grammy winner has been subpoenaed as a witness in the legal feud Friday, May 9. Daily Mail reported that this has left her ‘very upset’ and feels that she has been exploited…

Listen to article The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said Monday that it is ready to immediately engage in negotiations to reach a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The group’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander on Monday evening after talks with the Trump administration. “Hamas is ready to immediately begin negotiations to reach a comprehensive agreement for a sustainable ceasefire, the withdrawal of the occupation army, the end of the siege, the exchange of prisoners, and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip,” it said in a statement. Alexander was the last known living US hostage held in…

Listen to article Apple is weighing price hikes for its upcoming fall iPhone lineup but is keen to avoid linking any increases to US tariffs on imports from China, where most of its devices are assembled, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The technology giant’s shares were up 7% in premarket trading, tracking gains in the wider market after Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily slash the reciprocal tariffs on Monday. But Chinese imports will still be subject to a 30% levy in the US. Apple is among the most prominent firms caught in US -China trade tensions, which intensified in…

Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed during a violent altercation at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, early Monday morning, May 12, 2025. According to multiple sources, including law enforcement, the 31-year-old artist sustained injuries after being attacked by another inmate on the prison yard. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, is currently serving a 10-year sentence following his conviction for the 2020 shooting of fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion. Authorities confirmed that the incident occurred during routine outdoor yard time and that the motive for the stabbing remains unclear at this time. Emergency responders transported Lanez via ambulance to a…

As per Deadline and other sources, Madonna has partnered with Netflix for a new limited series that will explore her life and career. The global music icon is collaborating with acclaimed producer Shawn Levy, who has an exclusive overall deal with Netflix through his company 21 Laps. Both Madonna and Levy will executive produce the project, which is currently in the early stages of development. A representative for Netflix declined to comment on the series. This upcoming biographical limited series is separate from the previously planned Madonna feature biopic at Universal, which was in development with actress Julia Garner cast…

Ireland’s Shane Lowry hits out of a bunker on the way to a share of the 54-hole lead at the PGA Tour Truist Championship. —AFP/FilePhiladelphia: Ireland´s Shane Lowry and Austrian Sepp Straka dueled down the stretch to emerge tied for the lead through 54 holes at the PGA Tour Truist Championship on Saturday, three strokes clear of their nearest rivals.Lowry, the 2019 British Open champion, conjured five birdies with two bogeys for a three-under 67 and a 14-under total of 196. Straka also found five birdies with just one bogey, posting a four-under 66 at a wind-whipped Philadelphia Cricket Club…

Diddy’s defence argues that ‘domestic violence’ is not part of Diddy’s charges of sex traffickingProsecutors say Sean “Diddy” Combs went to extreme lengths to bury evidence of his alleged 2016 assault on Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura — his then-girlfriend and now a major witness in his federal sex trafficking trial. In their opening statements on Monday, May 12, federal prosecutors claimed Combs tried to bribe a hotel security guard with $100,000 to keep quiet about the incident, which occurred at the Intercontinental Hotel in Los Angeles. The former security guard in question, Israel Florez, was called to stand as the first…

Listen to article Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Monday to respond strongly to any future “terrorist attack”, and warned that New Delhi would not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” in the event of further conflict with Pakistan. A weekend ceasefire which US President Donald Trump said he brokered appeared to be holding Monday after four days of intense jetfighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks – the worst violence between the two nuclear-armed neighbours since 1999. Trump said Monday that US intervention had prevented a “bad nuclear war”. “We stopped a nuclear conflict… millions of people could have been killed. So I’m very proud…

Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jet. — PAFISLAMABAD: “DON’T YOU DARE RADIATE”, said the aviation patch worn by our PAF Pilots who were assigned to destroy India’s Air Defense System S400. The patch further said, “THUNDER SEAD- (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)”. “It’s not only that we wore it during this mission, but this patch signifies that the Pakistan Air Force was already prepared to destroy Indian Air Defenses”, said a defense source who wished to remain anonymous. India’s prized S-400 “Triumf” air defence system which according to some experts is even better than America’s THAAD (Terminally High Altitude Air Defence) system-…