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North Korea launches short-range ʼprojectilesʼ North Korea launched several projectiles as a test on Saturday morning, Seoulʼs Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The JCS are investigating the details of the launch. An unidentified projectile believed to be a short-range missile was fired at about 9:00 a.m. local time (12:00 a.m. UTC) from near the east coast city of Wonsan towards the Sea of Japan. It was followed by several others, which flew 70-200 kilometers (44-124 miles). If confirmed, it would mark the countryʼs first documented missile launch since it fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in November 2017. After that launch it declared its nuclear capabilities complete and restarted talks with the US and South Korea.
Boeing 737 slides into Florida river with no fatalities
A charter plane traveling from Cuba to the US state of Florida overshot a runway at a Jacksonville military base and skidded into a river, officials said. The Jacksonville sheriffʼs office tweeted that all 143 people on board were "alive and accounted for." Twenty-one people were injured and taken to hospital in a stable condition. The mayor of Jacksonville, Lenny Curry, said on Twitter that US President Donald Trump had called him to offer help. "No fatalities reported. We are all in this together," Curry said. The Boeing 737-800 ended up in shallow water in the St. Johnʼs River at Naval Air Station Jacksonville after attempting to land there during a thunder storm on Friday night.
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Time to replace EUʼs Lisbon Treaty to cope with migration, Brexit, debt Austriaʼs Sebastian Kurz:
The chancellor of Austria has said the 2007 Lisbon Treaty is no longer fit for its purpose and needs some rejigging. One of his demands will not go down well in France. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday that the national governments of the European Union should renegotiate the blocʼs foundational treaty to better deal with the challenges facing the continent. "A new treaty is needed with clearer sanctions for members who run up debts, punishments for countries that wave through illegal migrants without registering them, as well as tough consequences for breaches of the rule of law and liberal democracy," Kurz said in an interview with Austrian newspapers. "Much had changed" since the 2007 Lisbon Treaty, he said, citing the blocʼs "debt crisis, euro crisis, migration crisis, climate crisis" and "Brexit chaos." The chancellor said any reform, which would require all 28 national governmentsʼ approval, should include an end to the practice of holding European parliamentary sessions in both Brussels and the French city of Strasbourg. French President Emmanuel Macron,who presented his EU reform ideas earlier this year, opposes the parliamentʼs permanent move to Brussels. "He who demands reforms must also be prepared to make them where it hurts," Kurz said.
The Austrian leader also called for a greater emphasis on EU foreign policy and cutting down the size of the European Commission, with fewer senior Commission posts apportioned on a rotating basis. Each national government currently has the right to appoint its own commissioner. The Lisbon Treaty, signed in 2007, took six years to negotiate and nearly failed to go into force when an Irish referendum voted the agreement down. Only after the treaty passed a second poll could it go into effect in 2009. Negotiations for the EU deal consumed much of the blocʼs attention for half a decade and were accompanied by years of European navel-gazing. Looming vote The 32year-old head of the conservative Austrian Peopleʼs Party (ÖVP) has been in a coalition with the far-right FPÖ since 2017. His comments come weeks ahead of elections to the European Parliament. Polls predict gains for far-right, populist and anti-EU parties across the continent. "We donʼt want to hand over the EU to the extreme fringes on the left or right, instead we need a strong politics of the center," he said.
Thailand crowns King Maha Vajiralongkorn Thailandʼs King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday began undergoing a series of centuries-old Hindu and Buddhist ceremonies to symbolically transform him into a living god, as the country held its first coronation since 1950. Events include a purification ritual with consecrated water, a crowning ceremony, a parade, and an appearance by the monarch on a balcony of the Grand Palace in the Thai capital, Bangkok. King Vajiralongkorn, 66 — takes on the name Rama X of the Chakri dynasty as one of his many official titles — ascended the throne in 2016upon the death of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in October of that year. The coronation comes following a period of mourning for the late king, who reigned in the Southeast Asian country for almost 70 years. In a traditional first royal command made after his crowning, the king said "I shall reign in righteousness for the benefits of the kingdom and the people forever."
Cyclone Fani leaves several dead on path through India Cyclone Fani, one of the most powerful stormsto come off the Bay of Bengal in the past decade, on Saturday moved over Indiaʼs West Bengal state toward Bangladesh after leaving several dead and devastating regions along the east coast. The death toll from the cyclone so far is uncertain, with local media reporting up to 12 fatalities in the state of Odisha, where the storm first struck, while officials have confirmed only three.
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Cyprus gas discoveries spark US-Russian gamesmanship In recent years, energy companies have discovered a number of significant gas reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean, and the rush to develop the offshore resources is reshaping the regionʼs political and economic dynamics. Earlier this year, ExxonMobil, together with Qatar Petroleum, found the third large gas reservoir off the coast of Cyprus. Known as the Glaucus-1 field, this latest discovery will add to the inventory of Eastern Mediterranean gas reservoirs coming online in neighboring Israeli and Egyptian territorial waters, which are expected to form a new energy hub for regional and, possibly, export markets. At the same time, officials in Washington are increasingly expressing support for cooperation between Israel, Cyprus and Greece in developing the reserves as a measure to counter both growing Russian influence in the Eastern Mediterranean, and also Turkish hostility towards gas development in Cyprusʼ territorial waters, where both have claims to energy resources.
Turkey: Is mob violence undermining democracy? The leader of the Republican Peopleʼs Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, had most likely prepared himself for a more contemplative day on April 21, when he attended the funeral of a soldier killed during a battle with Kurdish militias. But the atmosphere among those in attendance at the memorial being held in Cubuk, about 40 kilometers (24.8 miles) north of Ankara, turned out to be tense and when Kilicdaroglu arrived, the situation escalated quickly.An angry mob surrounded the 70-year-old, hurling punches at him from all directions; the opposition leader took a few blows to the face. Grimacing in pain, he struggled to stay on his feet amidst the violent uproar. Kilicdarogluʼs bodyguards surrounded him so as to shield him from the many attackers. Finally, they managed to escape into a house. But it didnʼt stop there: Kilicdaroglu had to wait inside while the house was besieged, with some of the men shouting "burn the house down." The attack sparked outrage on social media. On Twitter, hundreds of thousands of users expressed solidarity with the opposition leader by posting with the hashtag #KilicdarogluYalnizDegldir ("Kilicdaroglu is not alone"). 2
Japanʼs Emperor Naruhito urges peace and happiness in public debut In an address, the monarch wished for world peace and happiness for the Japanese people
Japanʼs new Emperor Naruhito has appeared in public for the first time since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne. New Japanese Emperor Naruhito made his first public appearance on Saturday, expressing hopes that the country would pursue a policy of promoting world peace. As the first emperor born after World War II, the 59-year-old monarchʼs accession to the throne is being seen as the start of a new cultural era. Naruhito took the Chrysanthemum Throneon Wednesday, a day after his85-yearold father Akihito had formallyabdicated the monarchy on the grounds of advancing age. "I wish for your health and happiness and sincerely hope that our country pursues world peace hand in hand with other countries and will develop further," Naruhito told flag-waving well-
Trump talks Venezuela and Mueller probe with Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump held a long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. The two discussed the current crisis in Venezuela and touched on Special Counsel Robert Muellerʼs recently released report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The call, which aides said lasted more than an hour, also included topics like a possible three-party arms control pact with
wishers from a palace balcony, standing alongside his wife, Empress Masako. The new monarch, who studied history at Englandʼs Oxford University and plays the viola as a keen amateur musician, promised to abide by the post-war constitution, which strips emperors of political power. He pledged to fulfill his responsibility as a national symbol while "always turning my thoughts to the people and standing with them." An estimated 65,000 people were reportedly present to celebrate. Naruhito is Japanʼs 126th emperor and his accession marks the beginning of the "Reiwa" era — with Reiwa meaning "beautiful harmony." China and North Koreaʼs nuclear weapons program. The Kremlin said that Putin had stressed the need to respect Venezuelansʼ right to determine their own future and that outside interference in internal affairs or attempts at forceful regime change would undermine a political settlement of the crisis. Putinʼs comment comes just days after a military uprising in support of self-declared president Juan Guaido failed to drive President Nicolas Maduro from power.
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UN: Hungary depriving rejected asylum-seekers of food The United Nations on Friday said Hungary was deliberately depriving rejected asylum-seekers awaiting deportation of food, in violation of international law. "According to reports, since August 2018, at least 21 migrants awaiting deportation had been deprived of food by the Hungarian authorities — some for up to five days," said UN human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani. Last September, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet accused Hungary of withholding food from migrants being held in transit zones along its border with Serbia. The UN rights office said Hungarian authorities had promised to end the practice following an interim ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. "However, we regret that, in the absence of a clear change in the legal framework, reports suggest the practice is continuing," Shamdasani said. She said once an asylum application had been denied, all adult migrants, with the exception of pregnant and nursing women, "are deliberately deprived of food."
The unmanned rocket named MOMO-3 took off Saturday from a test site in Taiki on the northern Japanese island of Hokkiado. Japanese aerospace startup Interstellar Technology said its 10-meter (32-foot) craft reached an altitude of about 100 kilometers (60 miles) before splashing down into the Pacific Ocean. The successful flight lasted about 10 minutes, and came after two failed launches by the same company in 2017 and 2018. "We proved that our rocket developed with a lot of commercially available parts is capable of reaching space," Interstellar Technology CEO Takahiro Inagawa told a news conference in Hokkaido. The company said the feat marked the first time a Japanese commercial rocket has been launched into space.
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Brazilʼs Bolsonaro cancels New York trip as sponsors withdraw The far-right president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has pulled out of a trip to attend a gala in his honor in New York. The cancelation came after several companies withdrew their sponsorship for the event. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonarohas canceled plans to attend a gala dinner in New York where he was to be honored after the event drew widespread criticism in the US city, among other things from its mayor. The far-right leader has come under fire both at home and abroad for making racist, homophobic and misogynist remarks and for pursuing policies that many
Muslim fashion for women exhibition stirs controversy in Germany Muslim head coverings have always been a controversial topic, as they embody so many issues, whether womenʼs rights worldwide or Western prejudice and discrimination against Muslims. Now that the first exhibition dedicated to fashion consciousness of women in Islam is opening at Frankfurtʼs Museum Angwandte Kunst, the debate surrounding headscarves has been rekindled in Germany. Titled "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" and first shown at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, the exhibition, however, does not aim to answer the numerous political and social questions related to hijabs or burkinis. "The focus of the exhibition is really fashionable modest dress and what weʼre trying to show in the exhibition is that there is a lot of choice for the mass of Muslim women," said Jill DʼAlessandro, curator of the "Contemporary Muslim Fashions" exhibition in San Francisco.
see as highly damaging to the environment. A number of companies, including Delta Air Lines and the Financial Times, said they would be withdrawing their support, while the American Museum of Natural History joined several other venues in refusing to host the May 14 event of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce.
Pope Francis on delicate mission in Orthodox Bulgaria
On Sunday, Pope Francis embarks on his 28th journey abroad. Once again, he willtravel to the Balkans. This time, he will visit North Macedonia and Bulgaria. Orthodox theologist Bojidar Andonov says Bulgaria is "a poor country, even though itʼs in the EU; the people here live poor and humble lives." The Balkan state with its 7 million residents is the poorest in the entire bloc. And the EU statistics bureau reports Bulgariaʼs gross domestic product does not even amount to one fourth of the EU average. It is the pontiffʼs
11th trip within Europe. So far, heʼs only made brief visits to western Europe, for instance to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the birthplace of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Sweden, the World Council of Churches in Geneva and to Portugalʼs Fatima pilgrimage site. Pope Francis has focused most of his attention on the continentʼs poorest countries. He visited Albania in 2014 and Sarajevo in 2015. He will travel to Romania, which is the EUʼs second most poor member, in June.
France and Italy to celebrate Leonardo da Vinciʼs anniversary together French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a joint French-Italian celebration marking 500 years since the death ofRenaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci. Macron told Italian broadcaster RAI he will host Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the French town of Amboise, where da Vinci died, "in the spirit of reconciliation." Both countries have traditionally claimed the artist, who was born in 1452 in the Tuscan town of Vinci in modern Italy and spent most of his life there.
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Why is Italy still the sick man of Europe? Over the last decade, Italy has often been pinpointed as the "sick man in Europe," a vulnerable economy that is a risk to the European Unionʼs financial stability. Still today, a series of disappointing numbers are alerting analysts to the fact that Italyʼs vulnerability might be increasing.The countryʼs government recently cut its growth forecast for the year from 1% to 0.2%. Eurostat recently confirmed that Italyʼs public debt has reversed its declining trend and has grown almost 1% in 2018, reaching 132.2% of gross domestic product (GDP). In total numbers, Italyʼs public debt is the EUʼs highest, and with the meager growth forecasted for this year, it is expected to rise. Italy is also currently theonly EU member state in a recession. But what brought the country to this point? According to Carlo Alberto Carnevale-Maffe, Professor at Bocconi University School of Management in Milan, the situation is actually worse than the government estimates. He and other analysts expect zero or even negative growth, as internal demand remains low and both public and private investment have dropped. "Our export is robust, but itʼs the only positive component of our GDP," he tells DW. "And it isnʼt able to bear the weight of the national economy on its own."
Sierra Leoneʼs one month fishing ban achieves little
Up and down Sierra Leoneʼs 400kilometer (249 mile) stretch of coastline, entire villages depend on the sea. Some 8,000 small boats manned by local fishermen go out every day to cast their nets – their catch a vital source of income in what is one of the worldʼs poorest countries. Without the fishermen, Sierra Leoneans would also go hungry – more than four fifths of the population depend on fish as a source of animal protein. But the countryʼs traditional fishing communities have long complained that their catch is drastically shrinking due to overfishing by foreign trawlers. Giving fish stocks a chance to bounce back In an attempt to counter this, Sierra Leoneʼs government temporarily banned fishing by industrial boats for a month from 1 April. 4
Facebook bans extremists, ʼdangerous individualsʼ Multiple extremist figures, including Infowarsʼ Alex Jones and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, have been banned from Facebook and Instagram. The social media giant has tried to cut down on extremist content. Facebook has banned multiple extremist and far-right figures from its services, saying they violated its ban on hate speech and violence. The figures include: Alex Jones, a far-right American radio host and conspiracy theoristLouis Farrakhan, a leader of the Nation of Islam group who has been accused of anti-SemitismMilo Yiannopoulos, a British political commentator and a former editor for Breitbart NewsPaul Nehlen, a selfdescribed "pro-white Christian candidate" for US Congress during the 2018 electionPaul Joseph Watson, a "new right" British radio host and conspir-
Are German businesses ready to swallow a CO2 tax? Slowly but surely the German government is bowing to global pressure to introduce a system to price carbon emissions. It was only around two weeks ago that Chancellor Angela Merkel said the government would make some decisions regarding its CO2 policy by the end of the year. Then suddenly on Sunday, it was reported that the economy minister had finally gotten onboard with ideas first proposed by Environment Minister Svenja Schulze. Why the rush? In many parts of the world 2018 was one of the warmest years on record. Germany was no exception to this and its dependence on heavy industry has led to discussions on eating less meat and even the threat of introducing a speed limit on the famous autobahn. Yet despite growing consensus about global warming, paying for carbon dioxide emissions has been opposed by businesses around the world. German businesses in particular fear extra costs for producing CO2 will hurt their global competitiveness, especially if only certain countries sign up.
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Indian leaders vow to fight poverty to win over poor voters India is in the middle of a rancorous general election season in which economic development has once again turned out to be a major issue. In the runup to the polls, political parties across the country have promised schemes to uplift the lot of the nationʼs poor. While the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tried to present a rosy economic picture, touting its efforts over the past five years to improve the well-being of the underprivileged sections of society, the main opposition Congress party has attempted to portray the BJP as a party for the rich. The BJPʼs manifesto has outlined plans for pulling people out of poverty by promising proper housing by 2022 for those living in mud huts or lacking shelter, and piped water connections to every village household by 2024. The ruling party has also pledged to upgrade rural roads and improve connectivity between Indiaʼs villages and cities.
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acy theoristLaura Loomer, a political activist who worked as a reporter for Canadian far-right website Rebel Media The ban applies to both Facebookʼs main service and Instagram. Fan pages and other related accounts also fall under the ban. The move is part of a concerted effort by the social media giant to remove extremist individuals, groups and content from its platform. Last month, Facebook banned various far-right British groups, including the English Defense League and the British National Party, and instituted a ban on white nationalist content.
SAS strike ends as pilot unions reach deal with management
The workersʼ action lasted a week and forced the cancellation of more than 4,000 flights. Pilots will now get a pay rise and more regular work schedules. Scandinavian airline SAS announced late on Thursday that management had reached a deal with pilot unions to end a weeklong strike that forced some 4,000 flights to be canceled andstranded over 380,000 passengers. "I can with relief inform our customers and our staff that we now can put this conflict behind us. We have tonight signed a new collective agreement with our four pilot unions," said CEO Rickard Gustafson. Gustafson said the two sides had agreed to a 3.5% pay increase and more predictability in work schedules and job security. Pilots for the airline, which is partly owned by the Danish and Swedish governments, walked off the job last Friday, mostly in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The workersʼ action was estimated to have cost the airline 60-80 million Swedish krona (€5.6-7.4 million or $6.2-8.3 million) a day.
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Fighting climate change by tackling food waste A new foodsharing platform wants to help tackle the impact this has on our climate
Emirati woman at home with her family after 27 years in a vegetative state Munira Abdulla was 32 when she was involved in a serious car accident thatleft her in a vegetative state. After 27 years in the hospital, the woman, now 60, is at home with her family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Her son Omar, whom she had just picked up from school when the accident happened in 1991, said although his mother had awoken from her vegetative state in May of last year, her family had decided to wait until her condition had stabilized before making the announcement on Wednesday. Omar, who was four at the time and was also injured in the accident, told reporters, "We felt we needed to share the story to give people going through the same or similar experiences hope."
Leonardo da Vinciʼs rebirth of anatomy One-third of all food worldwide ends up in the garbage, with industrialized countries contributing the most. Itʼs raining cats and dogs as Jonas Korn rescues baked goods from being thrown away. It is midday on a Saturday and the Falland bakery in the south of Leipzig is getting ready to close. Five baking trays with cakes, donuts and fruit pastries are lined up on a long counter in the entrance area. Behind it, ten boxes are stacked with rolls, croissants and loves of bread. "If you were to put all this in a trash can,
HIV-suppressing medication could stop sexual transmission of the AIDS virus among gay couples — even if they had sex without condoms. Authors of the study, published in medical journal The Lancet on Friday, presented it as evidence that the spread of HIV could be countered with antiretroviral treatment (ART). Researchers monitored almost 1,000 gay male couple across Europe over an
8-year period, where one partner was HIV-positive and undergoing ART and the other didnʼt have the virus. The couples reported having anal sex without condoms at total of 76,088 times. Doctors found that over the course of the study there was not a single case of in-couple transmission. Researchers estimated that the ART had prevented 472 HIV transmissions.
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Right here, right now! Fatboy Slim comes to Budapest Akvárium Club BRIGHTON BEATMASTER FATBOY SLIM IS COMING TO BUDAPEST FOR HIS LOCAL CLUB DEBUT AT THE FOCAL AKVÁRIUM ON 25 MAY.
it would be full. It would fill a 120 liter dumpster," muses the 26-yearold student. In order to make sure the leftover products are distributed instead of discarded, Jonas has brought reinforcements: three fellow campaigners from the organization Foodsharing. The online platform links more than 50,000 "food savers" with businesses that want to give away food for free instead of throwing it away.
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Leonardo da Vinciʼs anatomy studies could have revolutionized medicine, but they were lost for a long time. The drawings show insights into the human body that were previously completely unknown. Da Vinci first came to anatomy through art. He studied the structure, function and proportions of the body, which he wanted to understand and depict as realistically as possible. The Renaissance no longer sees the body as a shell of the soul, as it was viewed in the Middle Ages, but celebrates the beauty of the human body.
Brighton beatmaster Fatboy Slim is coming to Budapest for his local club debut at the focal Akvárium on 25 May. The veteran of many a festival – Glasto, Exit, Coachella – has played Hungary before but never in the intimate surroundings of a sweaty club. The booking represents a major coup for the Akvárium, whose line-up for 2019 also includes John Digweed and Kruder & Dorfmeister. Tickets have not yet gone on sale for Fatboy Slim in the Main Hall of the Akvárium – but keep an eye on theclub’s websiteas they’re bound to sell out in no time. Slim, who successfully shifted from indie to electronica in the 1990s, reignited his career with the hit Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat, in 2013. The DJ star is currently playing a series of huge arenas in the UK, from London to Glasgow. Akvárium Klub District V. Erzsébet tér 12
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Rory McIlroy still ʼright thereʼ in Wells Fargo Championship
Rory McIlroy believes he remains a leading contender at the Wells Fargo Championship despite falling five shots off the lead at the halfway stage. World number four McIlroy, joint leader after an opening 66, dropped three shots on the final two par-fours and had to settle for a one-under-par 70. Despite the gap, McIlroy is optimistic about his chances at Quail Hollow. "I am still right there, but I get off to a good start on Saturday," the Northern Irishman said on pgatour.com.
Noughty Boys: Didier Drogba was the ʼclutchʼ centreforward who united a nation
In 2010, BBC Radio 4embarked on a questto find 100 objects that summed up the past 2,000 years of human history. Made in collaboration with the British Museum, they covered great artworks, historical artefacts, and all manner of inventions to help define how far humankind had come. When it came to their final episode, they had to pick an object that best defined 2010 and the world going forward. The object they picked wasDidier Drogba’s Chelsea kit - a shirt belonging to an Ivorian who grew up in France and played for an English team owned by a Russian billionaire, sponsored by a Korean phone brand, and manufactured by a German sportswear company. 6
Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.
Caster Semenya wins final race before new testosterone rules The South African runner has battled against this for years
Caster Semenya won her final 800 meters race before the introduction of controversial rules limiting testosterone levels in female athletes. Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya has run her last race before the introduction of controversial new testosterone rules, claiming "it was the easiest race of my life". The South African was running at the Diamond League meeting in Doha two days after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)rejected her appealto get the governing bodyʼs (IAAF) new regulations thrown out. She must now begin taking medication to lower her testosterone levels if she wishes to
compete over that distance based on the new rules, which CAS said on Wednesday were necessary to ensure fair competition. Under the rules to take effect on May 8, female athletes with high natural levels of testosterone wishing to compete in events from 400 metres to a mile must medically limit that level to under 5 nmol/L, which is double the normal female range of below 2 nmol/L. Testosterone increases muscle mass, strength and haemoglobin - which affects endurance.
Johanna Konta into Morocco Open final with straight-set defeat of Ajla Tomljanovic British number one Johanna Konta is through to the first clay-court final of her career after defeating Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets at the Morocco Open. Konta, 27, beat Australian Tomljanovic 6-2 7-6 (9-7) in one hour and 31 minutes in Rabat. Prior to this week, world number 47 Konta had never won two consecutive WTA main draw matches on clay. She will
play Greek sixth seed Maria Sakkari in Saturdayʼs final. The match will mark seventh seed Kontaʼs first final since June 2018, when she lost to Australiaʼs Ashleigh Barty in Nottingham. Konta broke twice to take an early 4-1 lead in the first set, and while the fourth seed Tomljanovic broke back, Konta restored her double-break before serving out the set.