INDIAN WELLS, March 9 — Five-time champion Novak Djokovic suffered a shocking early exit at the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his opening match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp. Meanwhile, two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced comfortably.
PARIS, March 9 — Protesters took to the streets across the globe on Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, demanding equal pay, political representation, and an end to gender-based violence, while voicing concerns over increasing repression.
LONDON, March 9 — A man who scaled London’s Big Ben and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag was arrested shortly after descending past midnight on Sunday, police confirmed.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia’s world No. 6 women’s doubles pair, Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, bowed out of the Orleans Masters badminton championships in France after a 15-21, 19-21 loss to China’s newly formed duo, Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian, in the quarterfinals tonight.
PESHAWAR, March 8 — A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police confirmed today.
KYIV, March 7 — Russian forces launched a large-scale missile assault overnight, striking Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure in their first major attack since the US halted intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The assault intensifies pressure on Ukraine as President Donald Trump pushes for a swift resolution to the war.
