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Coco Gauff has won her maiden French Open women’s singles title after battling back from a set down to beat top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in Paris.After a topsy-turvy opening set that Belarusian Sabalenka edged after a tiebreak, second seed Gauff responded with an immediate break and won the second set 6-2.And the 21-year-old American, who lost the 2022 French Open final as an 18-year-old, maintained her momentum to serve out for victory in the deciding set 6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 6-4 for her second Grand Slam title and her first on clay.Gauff became the first American woman to capture the singles title…

The Rukban displacement camp, which opened and was cut off in the height of the civil war in 2014, housed thousands of people.The notorious Rukban displacement camp in the Syrian desert, a dark emblem of the country’s civil war, has closed, with the last remaining families returning to their hometowns. Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said on Saturday on X that with the dismantlement of the camp, “a tragic and sorrowful chapter of displacement stories created by the bygone regime’s war machine comes to a close”. “Rukban was not just a camp, it was the triangle of death that bore…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville responds to Jewish donors who no longer support the Democratic Party due to the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. “I’ve never seen a Democrat have dinner with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes,” Carville told Fox News Digital. “I’ve never seen a Democrat that endorsed the Alternative für Deutschland Party in Germany. I can point to plenty of Republicans who have.”Carville is pouring cold water on Democratic donors’ excuse that the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, particularly at Columbia University, means they can no longer support the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! High school students Pandora Kjolsrud and Evan Clark were found dead in a remote area of Arizona on May 27, marking the second and third teenagers found dead in Tonto National Forest since February.Kjolsrud, 18, and Clark, 17, were both found shot to death on May 27 near Mount Ord in the Tonto National Forest, north of Mesa, Arizona. A spokesperson for the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that the deaths are being investigated as homicides.The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said it’s “actively” investigating the deaths, but didn’t release…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Europe’s smaller stocks have raced ahead of their US peers this year as investors bet on an economic resurgence while trying to steer clear of companies most exposed to Donald Trump’s trade war. Investors have flocked to previously unloved small- and medium-sized companies in Europe, drawn by lower interest rates and the promise of a growth boost from Germany’s historic €1tn stimulus plan.Across the Atlantic, Wall Street’s rebound from the sharp decline after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs in early April has…

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldPrivate equity groups are overhauling their exit strategies after accepting that a years-long downturn in initial public offerings is unlikely to end soon. Buyout executives at the industry’s annual European conference this week said they were prioritising other options for exiting their investments, including breaking up businesses to sell them off in smaller parts or selling companies to themselves via “continuation funds”. “I can’t remember in my 20 years of growth equity investing, not having an IPO window open for…

Jessica Williams talks “Shrinking” success – CBS News Watch CBS News Jessica Williams has been praised for stealing scenes of “Shrinking,” the Apple TV+ dramedy that also stars Harrison Ford and Jason Segel. Dana Jacobson joined Williams on set last month to get a closer look at the making of the beloved series. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Russian claims that Ukraine is delaying exchange of soldiers’ bodies are untrue, Ukrainian officials say, urging the Kremlin to stop “playing dirty games” and return to constructive work.Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky said on Saturday that Ukraine had unexpectedly postponed exchanging prisoners of war and accepting the bodies of killed soldiers for an indefinite period.Russia and Ukraine held the second round of peace talks in Istanbul on Monday where they agreed to exchange more prisoners – focusing on the youngest and most severely wounded – and to return the bodies of 12,000 dead soldiers.”Today’s statements by the Russian side do not…

The Taihuttus on a ski trip to Sierra Nevada in southern Spain. They sold everything they owned in 2017 to bet on bitcoin — and now travel full-time as a family of five.Didi TaihuttuA wave of high-profile kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency executives has rattled the industry — and prompted a quiet security revolution among some of its most visible evangelists.Didi Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called “Bitcoin Family,” said he overhauled the family’s entire security setup after a string of threats.The Taihuttus — who sold everything they owned in 2017, from their house to their shoes, to go all-in on bitcoin when…

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAirplane tickets are getting cheaper, but it’s getting more expensive to bring your family to an airport lounge.Capital One is the latest company to limit access to booming airport lounges to combat overcrowding.Starting Feb. 1, Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will no longer be able to automatically take a guest into lounges or bring authorized second card users.They will instead have to pay $125 annually for each additional cardholder to keep their lounge access, $45 per adult guest per visit and $25 per guest 17 or younger. The $125 fee also includes second…