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Naomi Osaka battles past Cirstea but emotions boil over in ‘fair play’ row

22 janvier 2026 à 16:00
  • Romanian player accuses opponent after defeat

  • Osaka: ‘I don’t react well to being casually disrespected’

The courtside photographer pit was already full 10 minutes before call time on Thursday night inside Margaret Court Arena. As all cameras pointed directly at the players’ entrance, it was not difficult to understand why they were there.

A day earlier, Osaka had produced one of the enduring images of the 2026 Australian Open, marching on to Rod Laver Arena in an outrageous outfit inspired by a jellyfish. This time, before her gritty, contentious 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 second-round win over Sorana Cirstea, she opted to leave the hat and veil back in her locker room.

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© Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

© Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

© Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

Bach: Sonatas & Partitas album review – Capuçon brings warmth, restraint and reflection

22 janvier 2026 à 16:00

Renaud Capuçon
(Deutsche Grammophon)
These performances of Bach’s solo works are elegant and persuasive – balancing a modern tone with an alert awareness of period style

To celebrate his 50th birthday, Renaud Capuçon has recorded Bach’s solo sonatas and partitas, works the French violinist has been familiar with since childhood. These impressive accounts are elegant and thoughtful, his generous tone lit up from within with sufficient vibrato to caress the ear while simultaneously acknowledging current thinking on period performance practice.

Tempi are steady throughout, occasionally leisurely in slow movements, but always persuasive. There’s a generous body to his sound and a tasteful restraint when it comes to decoration. Phrasing is instinctual, his articulation of Bach’s fugal elements a model of clarity, while his sure-footed handling of the various doubles and prestos eschews any sense of virtuosity for virtuosity’s sake. In the mighty chaconne that ends the D minor partitas, Capuçon finds a reflective lightness and intimacy that frequently draws the ear.

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© Photograph: benjamin@decoin.com/Benjamin Decoin

© Photograph: benjamin@decoin.com/Benjamin Decoin

Leicester sign Switzerland forward Alisha Lehmann from FC Como

22 janvier 2026 à 16:00
  • Club continues January push for experienced players

  • Kelly Gago wants to leave Everton, says Brian Sørensen

Leicester have signed the Switzerland forward Alisha Lehmann from FC Como. The WSL club have been targeting experienced players this month, having often had the youngest average age in the division in their starting XI this season.

Lehmann, who has played in England’s top flight for West Ham, Everton and Aston Villa, has 64 caps and was part of the squad at Euro 2025, hosted by Switzerland. She has signed a contract at Leicester to 2028.

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© Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters

© Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters

Ukraine-US-Russia talks to be held this weekend, says Zelenskyy after Trump meeting – latest updates

22 janvier 2026 à 15:46

Ukrainian president, giving speech in Davos, says trilateral meeting will take place in UAE

Zelenskyy’s speech looks to be slightly late, as Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto is still speaking.

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Hardly any details are known yet about the proposed Greenland deal. But we need them in order to decide how to proceed with the implementation of the EU-US trade deal. @EP_Trade will revisit the issue on Monday and discuss the way forward.”

“However there is no room for false security. The next threat is sure to come. That’s why it is even more important that we set clear boundaries use all available legal instruments&apply them as appropriate to the situation. We must continue to act with this level of confidence.”

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© Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP

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Spanish train drivers call three-day strike after deadly railway crashes

22 janvier 2026 à 15:31

Union is demanding better safety standards for workers and passengers after two collisions this week killed 44

Spain’s largest train drivers’ union has called a three-day nationwide strike to demand measures to guarantee the safety of rail workers and passengers after two deadly crashes this week killed at least 44 people, including two drivers.

At least 43 people died and dozens more were injured after two trains collided on Sunday near the town of Adamuz, in the Córdoba province in Andalucía. Two days later, a driver was killed and 37 people were injured when a train was derailed by the collapse of a retaining wall near Gelida in Catalonia.

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© Photograph: Manu Fernández/AP

© Photograph: Manu Fernández/AP

© Photograph: Manu Fernández/AP

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