SERENA WILLIAMS FALLS TO 20-YEAR-OLD MAYA JOINT IN WIMBLEDON RETURN AFTER NEARLY FOUR-YEAR SINGLES ABSENCE. (PHOTO).

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 Serena Williams falls to 20-year-old Maya Joint in Wimbledon return after nearly four-year singles absence Serena Williams showed flashes of the power and precision that defined her Hall of Fame career in her return to professional singles tennis Tuesday, but ultimately fell short in a three-set opening-round loss at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, was defeated 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint in a match that lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes on Centre Court. It marked Williams’ first singles appearance in nearly four years, since the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams still produced trademark moments, including powerful serves and heavy groundstrokes that once carried her to seven Wimbledon singles titles. But Joint, ranked 87th, absorbed the pace and proved steadier on the biggest points, repeatedly finding angles that pushed Williams out of position. “I don’t know what just happened, to be honest,” Joint said afterward. “I didn’t get ...

UK GREENLIGHTS US USE OF BRITISH BASES FOR STRIKES ON IRANIAN TARGETS THREATENING STRAIT OF HORMUZ . (PHOTO).


 UK greenlights US use of British bases for strikes on Iranian targets threatening Strait of Hormuz 

The United Kingdom has approved U.S. use of British military bases to strike Iranian missile sites that have targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.K. government spokesperson confirmed Friday. The move follows a meeting of British ministers to discuss Iran’s attacks on vessels and energy infrastructure, as well as its ongoing blockade of the strategic waterway.

The U.K. said the arrangement allows the U.S. to conduct defensive operations aimed at degrading Iranian missile capabilities threatening commercial shipping, while reaffirming that Britain remains committed to international law and will not become involved in a broader conflict. Prime Minister Keir Starmer had initially blocked U.S. requests for base access but reversed course after Iran launched retaliatory strikes, permitting the use of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands and RAF Fairford. The decision, described by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch as a “mother of all U-turns,” comes amid renewed pressure from President Trump for European allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply.


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