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The Spaniard dominated Djokovic, taking the final set 6-0 6-2 7-5 to win his 13th French Open title. The victory is Nadal’s 20th Grand Slam overall, tying Roger Federer for the men’s all-time record. Federer congratulated Nadal on tying his record, expressing his appreciation for his “greatest rival” on his personal Twitter account. “I have always had the utmost respect for my friend Rafa as a person and as a champion,” Federer said. “As my greatest rival over many years, I believe we have pushed each other to become better players. Therefore, it is a true honor for me to congratulate him on his 20th Grand Slam victory.” Nadal has enjoyed tremendous success at the French Open, racking up an astounding 100-2 lifetime record at Roland Garros. He is also 26-0 in semifinals and finals at the French Open, including winning five years in a row between 2010 and 2014. At 34 years of age, Nadal’s win makes him the oldest French Open champion in almost half a century and marks 15 years from his first Grand Slam title he won in 2005. The match was also the 56th time
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Djokovic and Nadal faced each other and their ninth in a final round. “What you are doing in this court is unbelievable. Not just this court – throughout your entire career, you’ve been a great champion,” Djokovic told Nadal after the match. “Today you showed why you are King of the Clay.”
Freedom for French Aid Worker
Sophie Pétronin, a French aid worker who was kidnapped in the West African country of Mali, was released last week after four years in captivity, the Malian president’s office announced on Thursday.
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Malian politician Soumaïla Cissé was also released, after nearly seven months in captivity, the President’s office said in a tweet. Pétronin had been kidnapped by armed Islamists in the city of Gao in December 2016, when she was running a charity for children suffering from malnutrition. French President Emmanuel Macron responded to her release and said that he was “immensely relieved” to hear of her freedom, a French government statement said. “The President of the Republic especially thanks the Malian authorities for this release,” the statement said. “He assures them of France’s entire will to support Mali in the fight it is waging with perseverance against terrorism.” Pétronin’s nephew, Lionel Granouillac, told French media outlets on Tuesday that his aunt had been released, but the Malian and French governments only confirmed the release on Thursday. Her son, Sébastien Chadaud-Pétronin, added that he was fearful about what state he would find her in when he met her in the country’s capital of Bamako. “I expect to find someone sick, very weak,” he said. “I hope she can still see, I don’t think she can stand. “No matter what state she is in, I know she is still lucid. I am looking forward to seeing her again.”
the ceasefire regime,” accused Azerbaijan. Armenia denied the charges and maintained that it was adhering to the ceasefire. In a statement, Armenia’s Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan of shelling the city of Stepanakert. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on both sides to keep the fragile ceasefire from collapsing, saying that he viewed with concern “reports of continued military activities, including against civilian targets, as well as civilian casualties.” More than 300 people have died since a new round of hostilities broke out on September 27. Both countries claim sovereignty over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which lies within Azeri territory despite being populated mainly by ethnic Armenians. The ceasefire was reached on Friday morning following marathon negotiations mediated by Russia that saw both countries exchange prisoners and recover the bodies of their soldiers from the battlefield. The talks between both sides had lasted more than 10 hours until the fragile ceasefire was reached. But signs that the agreement would soon fall apart were evident, with Armenian and Azeri officials issuing threats only hours after the ceasefire was solidified.
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Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are accusing each other of violating a ceasefire only hours after it came into force. The ceasefire went into effect on Saturday morning following two weeks of fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. But by Sunday, Azeri authorities said that nine of its citizens were killed after Armenia bombarded its second-largest city of Ganja. “Armenia is blatantly violating
On Sunday, Shlomo Sulayman, Israel’s oldest man, died at the age of 117. According to his grandson, Gil Radia, Mr. Sulayman stayed sharp even into his old age. He lived alone until the end and would attend synagogue daily.
