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Mexican ex-president linked to brutal repression dead at 100
Mexican ex-president linked to brutal repression dead at 100
World
by  AFP

Former Mexican president Luis Echeverria Alvarez, known for brutal repression of political opponents, has died at the age of 100, the government said Saturday. Echeverria, who belonged to the once dominant Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, died Friday in the city of Cuernavaca, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wrote in a message of condolence.

UK to investigate Jabeur family lack of Wimbledon visas
UK to investigate Jabeur family lack of Wimbledon visas
Africa
by  AFP

Britain's embassy in Tunisia said it will investigate after Ons Jabeur told the BBC website that fami1y members did not have visas to watch her play in the Wimbledon final on Saturday. Jabeur, the first African or Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the modern era, was quoted by the BBC as saying her brother Hatem would "hopefully be there" Saturday to watch her.

MPs jockey for UK leadership race, defence secretary won't stand
MPs jockey for UK leadership race, defence secretary won't stand
World
by  AFP

Britain's defence secretary, among the favourites in polls to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, announced Saturday he will not run in the already acrimonious leadership race set to feature a raft of contenders from the ruling Conservatives. Former foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt, who was runner-up to Boris Johnson in 2019, is also "virtually certain" to run again, allies told UK media.

Rybakina battles back against Jabeur to win Wimbledon title
Rybakina battles back against Jabeur to win Wimbledon title
Africa
by  AFP

Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history. Russian and Belarusian players are banned from Wimbledon this year following the invasion of Ukraine.

Pool party to celebrate storming of Sri Lanka's presidential palace
Pool party to celebrate storming of Sri Lanka's presidential palace
World
by  AFP

After months of angry demands for Sri Lanka's president to stand down, protesters laughed, took selfies and treated themselves to a swim as they suddenly found themselves inside his home. Since then, it has been the official residence of Sri Lanka's heads of state -- but many past leaders have believed it to be haunted.

Firefighters contain 'mega-fire' in southern France
Firefighters contain 'mega-fire' in southern France
World
by  AFP

A massive fire that ravaged 650 hectares (1,600 acres) and forced people to evacuate in southern France has been brought under control, the fire service said Saturday. Described by emergency responders as a "mega-fire", the blaze started near the village of Bordezac and forced evacuations from nearby Besseges and other settlements on Thursday night.