MIRRA ANDREEVA WINS FRENCH OPEN AT 19, BECOMES YOUNGEST WOMEN’S CHAMPION SINCE MONICA SELES . (PHOTO).

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 Mirra Andreeva wins French Open at 19, becomes youngest women’s champion since Monica Seles   Russian tennis star Mirra Andreeva completed a breakout run at the French Open on Saturday, defeating Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to capture her first Grand Slam title at age 19. Andreeva, who was already regarded as a prodigy after emerging on the WTA Tour as a teenager, became the youngest women’s singles champion since Monica Seles, who was 18 when she won her third straight French Open in 1992. Ranked eighth in the world, she controlled the final in Paris, taking command after dropping just a few early games. The match shifted decisively when Andreeva won nine consecutive games to seize control, eventually closing out the victory with a backhand winner on match point before falling to her knees in celebration on the clay. She finished with 25 winners compared to Chwalinska’s 10 and committed fewer unforced errors in a match played under windy conditions at Cour...

IRAN HAS INTRODUCED A NEW IMPOSING SEVERE PENALTIES FOR DEFYING COMPULSORY HIJAB AND MORALITY RULES. (PHOTO).


 Iran has introduced a new law imposing severe penalties for defying compulsory hijab and morality rules.

 The 74-article law, titled Protection of the Family through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab, includes punishments such as fines up to $22,000, prison sentences of up to 15 years, flogging, and even the death penalty. The law was passed by the Iranian parliament on December 1 and will be implemented from December 13, initially for a three-year trial period. Human rights groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have condemned the law, calling it an attack on women’s freedoms and an attempt to suppress resistance.


The law outlines specific dress codes for men and women, with varying penalties depending on the nature and frequency of violations. For women, improper dressing includes wearing tight clothing that exposes the body below the neck, above the ankles, or forearms. For men, it prohibits tight clothing that exposes areas like the chest or knees. Violators face fines starting at $160, escalating to $22,000, along with travel bans, social media restrictions, or imprisonment. Extreme cases of “public indecency” or “nudity” can result in harsher penalties, including long-term imprisonment or, in severe instances, the death penalty under charges of “corruption on earth.”


Despite his previous criticism of compulsory hijab laws, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reluctantly approved the legislation, calling his role “ceremonial” and expressing concerns about its impact on social harmony. Pezeshkian, elected on a reformist platform, had promised to end morality policing but acknowledged that any change requires the approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

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