Pumped-Up Nadal, Barty March Into Melbourne Quarters

Rafael Nadal survived an epic 28-minute tiebreak to seal his spot in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and top seed Ashleigh Barty joined him with victory over giant-killer Amanda Anisimova on Sunday. Nadal will now face Canada’s 14th seed Denis…

Ana Patricia Non: Her foodcart pushed back vs apathy

MANILA, Philippines — The buzz had kept the neighborhood on edge for days. COVID-19 infections were spreading and a granular lockdown seemed imminent. But details were sparse, with authorities issuing contradictory statements. Finally, one humid evenin…

Uyghurs in Turkey call for boycott of Beijing Games

ISTANBUL – Dozens of people from China’s Uyghur Muslim ethnic group protested in Istanbul on Sunday, calling for a boycott of next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing over China’s treatment of the minority. The protesters gathered outside the city’s Tur…

When a star called Djokovic collided with Australia

Australians had endured very hard corona lockdown measures. Families had been separated, livelihoods disrupted. A general election was looming. Donald Trump was partly damned by Covid-19. Boris Johnson is tottering. Political and judicial perceptions c…