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Europe in early 2024. The band has announced its 2024 tour, titled ‘Hard As Rock’. What are the exact dates and locations of the Simple Plan tour next year? Let’s take a look at the full list. Simple Plan will tour from January to February 2024, with 20 live shows for fans to choose from. The band announced in a statement that they will play some new songs on the tour from their latest album ‘Harder Than it Looks’, apart from the usual fan-favourite songs. «We might even throw in a few jams we rarely play live to celebrate, as 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the band and the 20th anniversary of our second album, ‘Still Not Getting Any’!” said the band.

PARIS (Reuters) — Talks to sell parts of French company Atos to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky are raising concerns among some French lawmakers, who say the deal risks undermining the independence of France's nuclear deterrence.

By Zaheer Kachwala and Stephen Nellis

India exported USD 2.43 billion worth of smartphones in April-May this fiscal, driven by a multifold jump in shipments to the US which emerged as the biggest destination for India-made devices, according to the government data. The smartphone exports to the US jumped multiple times to USD 812.49 million during the first two months of this fiscal as against USD 92.2 million in April-May 2022-23, the commerce ministry data showed. The US accounted for one-third of the shipments in value terms.

By Dominique Vidalon

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrated beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s singles final as Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova triumphed in the women’s final.

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrated beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s singles final as Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova triumphed in the women’s final.

WIMBLEDON: Marketa Vondrousova held four pieces of chocolate candy in her Wimbledon-winning left hand as she sat down with a half-dozen reporters for one of her last interviews of the evening. A special treat, perhaps, to reward herself for becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 24? Hardly. «I like sweets, so I'm always eating them,» Vondrousova said with a smile a few hours after beating Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 at Centre Court on Saturday to become the first unseeded woman to win the title at the All England Club.

Marketa Vondrousova has hailed her shock Wimbledon win as an “impossible” triumph after she became the first unseeded player ever to win the women’s title and left the shattered Ons Jabeur in tears.

Vondrousova made history as the first unseeded woman in the Open era to clinch the Wimbledon title. Facing the formidable sixth-ranked Ons Jabeur in the 2023 Wimbledon final, Vondrousova, a heavy underdog, triumphed with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory on Centre Court. This momentous achievement comes as Vondrousova's second attempt at winning a Grand Slam title, having previously finished as the runner-up to Ash Barty in the 2019 French Open final. Reflecting on her remarkable journey, Vondrousova expressed disbelief and gratitude, especially considering the wrist injury that had sidelined her just a year prior. «After everything I've been through — I had a cast on this time last year — and now I can't believe I'm holding this trophy,» she remarked.

Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd. She was the first unseeded woman to even reach the final at the All England Club in 60 years.

Wimbledon 2023: Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon in the Open era as the Czech swept to a shock 6-4, 6-4 victory over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur in Saturday's final. As the first unseeded woman in the Wimbledon final in 60 years, Vondrousova was a heavy underdog against sixth-ranked Jabeur.

McEnroe to take on Bjorn Borg in Wimbledon? If media reports are to be believed McEnroe asked the All-England Club if he could play against Borg after the Saturday matches are over. But his request was turned down. The All-England Club cannot bend its rules for anyone, however great he may be.

Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova are a combined 0-3 in Grand Slam finals. That will change Saturday, when they will face each other for the Wimbledon championship. The No.

Wimbledon titles? He has dominated the All-England Club turf so far, but the road ahead is not a cakewalk. The Serb will take on number eight Jannik Sinner at the semifinal on Friday. The other semifinal will be played between number one Carlos Alcaraz and number three Daniil Medvedev. It is not the first time that Djokovic will meet Sinner. They clashed in the Wimbledon quarterfinal last year when the 23-time Grand Slam winner thrashed the prodigy. He is already one of the top tennis players in the world. He is a former skiing player and has friends with legend Lindsey Vonn. Both Alcaraz and Medvedev are former U.S. Open champions. Alcaraz won it last year at the age of just 19. He is pursuing his second major title. In women’s singles, all eyes are set on Ons Jabeur who stormed into the semifinal by thrashing defending champion Elena Rybakina 6-7, 6-4, 6-4. She also avenged her defeat in the Wimbledon final last year. The Tunisian tennis sensation became the first African to reach the Wimbledon women’s final last year. Will she beat all odds this year and win the championship? She will meet second seed Aryana Sabalenka in the semifinal Friday. Sabalenka thrashed Madison Keys in the quarterfinal. In another semifinal, Ukrainian Elena Svitolina will meet Czech Marketa Vondrousova. Vondrousova is looking to be the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon women’s championship. In men’s singles, British player Andry Murray went out of the tournament after he had lost to Stefano Tsitsipas.

The owner of one of NSW’s biggest coal power stations has delayed its potential closure date by four years to 2033, as expectations mount that Origin Energy’s huge Eraring plant will have to run for longer as the snail’s pace of the transition to low-carbon energy takes its toll.

Wimbledon women’s singles, the Czech tennis star thrashed 12th seed Veronika Kudermetova and defeated 20th seed Donna Vekic in the third round. She sent home 32nd seed Marie Bouzkova in the last 16 and vanquished fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals. Now, she will take on Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina to book a birth in the final. Marketa began playing tennis at the age of four with her father David Vondrousova in 2003. The 5ft 6in tall young sensation has won only one WTA tournament so far- Biel/Bienne in 2017. But the Czech woman has finished runner-up in French Open, Tokyo Olympics 2021, Istanbul Open, and Budapest Open. She reached the Rolland Garros final in 2019 without dropping a single set in the tournament and was ranked 14th, her highest ranking so far. She won career prize money of USD 5447411 on July 3, 2023. She is married.

Milan Kundera Library.

Renowned author Milan Kundera, best known for his masterpiece 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being,' has passed away at the age of 94, as announced by Czech TV. Milan Kundera garnered praise for his skill in portraying themes and characters that seamlessly oscillated between the ordinary realities of everyday life and the profound realm of ideas. "Unfortunately I can confirm that Mr Milan Kundera passed away yesterday (Tuesday) after a prolonged illness," Anna Mrazova, spokeswoman for the library in his native city of Brno, was quoted as saying.

Iga Swiatek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday, just three months after returning from maternity leave. The world number 76 came through 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 despite being a break down in both of the first two sets against the reigning US Open and French Open champion. Svitolina, also a semi-finalist in 2019, will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic for a place in Saturday's championship match.

Vondrousova reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon with a roller-coaster 6-4 2-6 6-4 win over American Jessica Pegula in the last eight on Tuesday. The Czech came through a topsy-turvy encounter on Court One against the fourth seed to book a clash with either world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland or Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. The first set was a whirlwind with five breaks of serve in nine games, the momentum swinging wildly while many spectators were still taking their seats under sunny skies.